Medal Count 2024 Olympics: Updated Standings, Highlights After Day 6

The 2024 Paris Olympics continued on Thursday as the sixth day of action wrapped up.

Medals were handed out in events such as shooting, swimming, kayaking, and gymnastics. Other events included basketball, table tennis, water polo, beach volleyball, surfing, handball, badminton, and more.

Simone Biles continued her dominance by winning gold in the all-around final, although she wasn't the only member of the United States to secure a medal. At 27 years old, she became the oldest all-around Olympic champion since 1952.

Here's an updated look at the medal standings as well a few highlights from Biles and the rest of Thursday's competition.

Updated Medal Standings

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PARIS, FRANCE - AUGUST 01: Gold medalist Simone Biles of Team United States waves on the podium during the Artistic Gymnastics Women's All-Around Final medal ceremony on day six of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Bercy Arena on August 01, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)

Thursday's Updated Overall Medal Standings

1. United States - 37 Total (9 Gold, 15 Silver, 13 Bronze)

2. France - 27 Total (8 Gold, 11 Silver, 8 Bronze)

3. China - 24 Total (11 Gold, 7 Silver, 6 Bronze)

4. Great Britain - 20 Total (6 Gold, 7 Silver, 7 Bronze)

5. Australia - 18 Total (8 Gold, 6 Silver, 4 Bronze)

6. Japan - 16 Total (8 Gold, 3 Silver, 5 Bronze)

7. Italy - 16 Total (5 Gold, 7 Silver, 4 Bronze)

8. South Korea - 12 Total (6 Gold, 3 Silver, 3 Bronze)

Full medal standings via Olympics.com.

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Remaining Thursday Schedule

4 p.m. ET

3x3 Basketball Women's Pool Play: Canada vs. France

4 p.m. ET

Beach Volleyball Women's Pool Play: United States vs. China (NBC)

4:05 p.m. ET

Men's Cycling BMX Racing

4:15 p.m. ET

Women's Cycling BMX Racing

4:35 p.m. ET

3x3 Basketball Men's Pool Play: Serbia vs. France

5:05 p.m. ET

3x3 Basketball Men's Pool Play: United States vs. Latvia (NBC)

Simone Biles Wins Another Gold

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PARIS, FRANCE - AUGUST 01: Gold medalist Simone Biles of Team United States poses during the Artistic Gymnastics Women's All-Around medal ceremony on day six of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Bercy Arena on August 01, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)

Biles became the first American athlete to win the all-around gold medal at the Summer Olympics more than once and is also the first woman to win two titles in the individual all-around since Věra Čáslavská in 1968.

Her day started strong with an impressive vault score of 15.766 thanks to her Yurchenko double pike.

However, she struggled on the uneven bars and recorded a score of 13.733. She bounced back on the balance beam before securing her spot on top of the podium with an incredible floor routine.

U.S. teammate Suni Lee was also able to earn a bronze medal, as she shined on the uneven bars with a 14.866 score.

Lee and Biles previously earned a gold medal during the team final on Tuesday, and they were both able to make it to the podium once again.

U.S. Advances to Round of 16 in Beach Volleyball

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US' #01 Miles Partain (L) and US' #02 Andrew Benesh celebrate a point in the men's pool D beach volleyball match between Brazil and USA during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Eiffel Tower Stadium in Paris on August 1, 2024. (Photo by Thomas SAMSON / AFP) (Photo by THOMAS SAMSON/AFP via Getty Images)

The United States men's beach volleyball pairing of Andy Benesh and Miles Partain secured a victory over Brazil in three sets on Thursday, finishing with a record of 2-1 in pool play and earning a spot in the playoffs.

Partain and Benesh, at 22 and 29 years old respectively, represent the youngest U.S. Olympic beach volleyball team in history. They'll be attempting to end a medal drought for the United States, as the country hasn't recorded a men's beach volleyball medal since 2008.

After losing their opening match against Cuba, the pair won two consecutive contests to advance.

"We found our mojo again," Benesh said, via USA Today's Mark Gianotto. "It'll be back for eternity. We're super happy with the style we played with today and we're going to continue that."

Kate Douglass Wins First Gold Medal

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NANTERRE, FRANCE - AUGUST 01: Kate Douglass of Team United States competes in the Women's 200m Breaststroke Final on day six of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Paris La Defense Arena on August 01, 2024 in Nanterre, France. (Photo by Adam Pretty/Getty Images)

Biles wasn't the only American to take home gold on Thursday, as Kate Douglass stood atop the podium following the 200-meter breaststroke final on Thursday.

She finished with a 2:19.24 time in the final, setting a new United States record. She joined Katie Ledecky and Torri Huske as 2024 gold medalists in swimming.

South Africa's Tatjana Smith, the defending Olympic champion, won silver with a time of 2:19.60. Tes Schouten of the Netherlands finished with a bronze medal.

"I'm really excited to just be able to call myself an individual Olympic champion," Douglass said after the victory, per Yahoo Sports' Henry Bushnell. "But I'm really excited to get a gold for Team USA and help out that medal count."

She recorded her second medal of the Paris Games after she previously won silver during the 4x100-meter freestyle relay.