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2016 Rio Summer Olympics medal count: Day 3 standings

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - AUGUST 08: (L-R) Silver medalist Yulia Efimova of Russia, gold medal medallist Lilly King of the United States and bronze medallist Katie Meili of the United States pose on the podium during the medal ceremony for the Women's 100m Breaststroke Final on Day 3 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic Aquatics Stadium on August 8, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - AUGUST 08: (L-R) Silver medalist Yulia Efimova of Russia, gold medal medallist Lilly King of the United States and bronze medallist Katie Meili of the United States pose on the podium during the medal ceremony for the Women's 100m Breaststroke Final on Day 3 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic Aquatics Stadium on August 8, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)

2016 Rio Olympics medal count standings after the events and competitions on Day 3, Monday, August 8

The 2016 Rio Olympics have been off to a cracking start through the first three official days of competition after the Opening Ceremony. Not only has the action been full of drama and excitement, but the Olympics medal count is already starting to take shape as well with the expected countries already forming sizable leads over the rest of the world.

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Here’s a look at the Rio Olympics medal count standings, sorted by number of gold medals won:

CountryGoldSilverBronzeTotal
United States57719
China53513
Australia4037
Italy3429
Japan30710
Hungary3429
Republic of Korea2215
Russia25310
Thailand2114
Sweden1102
Chinese Taipei1012
Great Britain1124
Argentina1001
Belgium1012
Kosovo1001
Netherlands1001
Vietnam1001
Brazil1102
Colombia1001
Croatia1001
Canada0134
Kazakhstan0123
Uzbekistan0022
Denmark0101
Indonesia0202
New Zealand0202
Philippines0101
South Africa0202
DPR Korea0101
France0101
Spain0011
Greece0011
Poland0011
Ukraine0112
Azerbaijan0101
Mongolia0101
Philippines0101
Georgia0011
Portugal0011

It’s the United States and China right now topping the standings of the Olympics medal count in terms of golds won. But how do things shake out in total medals?

Here’s a look at the standings sorted by total medals:

CountryGoldSilverBronzeTotal
United States57719
China53513
Japan30710
Russia25310
Italy3429
Hungary3429
Australia4037
Republic of Korea2215
Thailand2114
Great Britain1124
Canada0134
Kazakhstan0123
Sweden1102
Chinese Taipei1012
Belgium1012
Brazil1102
Uzbekistan0022
Indonesia0202
New Zealand0202
South Africa0202
Ukraine0112
Argentina1001
Kosovo1001
Netherlands1001
Vietnam1001
Colombia1001
Croatia1001
Denmark0101
Philippines0101
DPR Korea0101
France0101
Spain0011
Greece0011
Poland0011
Azerbaijan0101
Mongolia0101
Philippines0101
Georgia0011
Portugal0011

The United States and China still lead when sorted that way. However, there are several countries lurking not far behind China at the No. 2 spot.