France leads in swimming, while Germany tops equestrianism after 16 days of spectacular competition.
advertisementThe 2024 Summer Olympics have produced winners and losers across the sports world.
The United States topped the medal standings, with China and Japan in second and third respectively.
European countries also won a number of gold medals, with France taking the title with 16 gold medals.
Where did Europe win the gold medal?
France won four of its 16 medals in swimming.
Rowing was also a successful sport in Europe, with Great Britain and the Netherlands winning three and four gold medals respectively, while Croatia and Ireland each won one.
Elsewhere, Georgia won one of three gold medals in judo, while Denmark won one gold in handball and one gold in badminton.
Germany won four gold medals in equestrianism, its best performance to date.
The Italian team enjoyed success in aquatic sports, winning gold medals in sailing and swimming. Elsewhere, the Italian women’s volleyball team became the first country to win gold in that category.
Hungary won two gold medals in swimming, one of which went to Christophe Milak, who lost the world record in the 200m butterfly to France’s Leon Marchand.
