Team USA expanded what was already its widest lead of the London Olympics Friday, adding four medals to China’s one and pushing its lead in both the 2012 Olympic medal count and its gold medal variant—to 13 and four, respectively.
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America leads the way with 94 medals overall and 41 golds, leaving China firmly in second place with 81 (37/25/19.) Erstwhile communist rival Russia seems to have solidified its tenuous claim on third place, with a 63 (15/21/27) that nevertheless looks a little less impressive than host nation Great Britain’s 57 (25/15/17.)
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Many countries are set to make big strides in the medal count on Saturday and Sunday, as many events that have spanned the entire London Games will reach completion.
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