China Tops Olympic Medal Table on Day 15 with Stunning Performances 🥇🌟
Chinese athletes delivered a stellar performance on Saturday at the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics, securing a total of six gold medals and one bronze. This impressive feat has elevated China's delegation to the top of the medal table with a cumulative 39 golds overall.
Cao Yuan made a splash by winning the men's 10-meter platform diving final with an outstanding 547.50 points, outpacing Japan's Rikuto Tamai (507.65) and Great Britain's Noah Williams (497.35). Cao successfully defended his title from the pandemic-delayed Tokyo Games in 2021, enabling China to sweep all eight golds in diving in the French capital.
In table tennis, Sun Yingsha, Chen Meng, and Wang Manyu dominated the women's team final, defeating Japan's Hina Hayata, Miwa Harimoto, and Miu Hirano with a 3-0 score. This victory granted the Chinese paddlers a sweep of all five golds in the sport, along with one silver.
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China returns to top of medal table on Day 15 at 2024 Paris Olympics
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