Medal Count 2024 Olympics: Updated Standings, Highlights After Day 11
Tuesday's hectic schedule at the 2024 Paris Olympics was loaded with dramatic heats and elimination rounds.
Sure, there weren't a ton of medals distributed outside of athletics—although the United States took the overall gold lead thanks to Cole Hocker and Gabby Thomas on the track.
Many teams and individuals, however, put themselves in great position for a podium in the coming days.
Most notably, the men's 5x5 basketball quarterfinal round brought some varying news for NBA superstars. Nikola Jokic and Serbia advanced to the semifinals as Team USA did the same, but Giannis Antetokounmpo and Greece reached the end of the Olympic road.
Updated Medal Standings
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Medal Count
1. United States (86 total medals, 24 gold)
2. China (59 total medals, 22 gold)
3. France (48 total medals, 13 gold)
4. Great Britain (46 total medals, 12 gold)
5. Australia (35 total medals, 14 gold)
Full medal standings at NBCOlympics.com. The medal count will be updated once Day 11 has officially concluded.
Greece Out, Serbia Advances in 5x5
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Never before has Greece medaled in basketball at the Olympics, finishing as high as fifth in three previous Summer Games. That trend will continue, but Greece put itself on the brink of the semifinals again.
Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 22 points in Tuesday's loss to Germany, which held Greece to a 6-of-22 long-range clip. Franz Wagner tallied 18 points with Dennis Schroder supplying 13 points and eight assists to propel the German squad in a 76-63 final.
Serbia, on the other hand, is moving on.
Nikola Jokic registered 21 points, 14 rebounds and nine assists in a dramatic overtime win against Australia. Serbia recovered from a 24-point deficit in the first half to pull out a 95-90 triumph.
The reward? A showdown with Team USA.
On the opposite side of the bracket, the other semifinal will pit Germany against the host nation. France defeated Canada in a tight 82-73 result.
USWNT Gets Past Germany
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Style points have not been abundant for the U.S. women in Paris.
So far, however, the thing that ultimately matters—a win—has continually showed up for Emma Hayes' side. Once again, the Americans pulled out a hard-fought victory. They clipped Japan 1-0 in the quarterfinals and edged Germany by a similar score line in the semifinals.
As happened against Japan, the USWNT struggled to connect the final ball and mustered few dangerous chances.
Sophia Smith, nevertheless, converted one in the 95th minute.
And it was enough, thanks to Alyssa Naeher's late, heroic kick-save.
Given the combination of minimal squad rotation and consecutive extra-time outings, it's fair to wonder about the team's endurance levels for the gold-medal game.
But if the U.S. finds a way on Saturday, fatigue will be nothing but a sidebar to a medal-winning run.
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Great Day for U.S. Athletics
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The world's fastest 400-meter hurdler is ready to defend her crown.
Back in 2021, Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone set an Olympic record and brought home a gold. On Tuesday, she cruised to the fastest semifinal time in Olympic history and locked in a lane for Thursday's final.
USA teammates Jasmine Jones and Anna Cockrell also advanced to the final, along with Dutch star Femke Bol.
American men Quincy Hall, Michael Norman and Christopher Bailey reached the final of the 400-meter run, as well.
And, my friends, we might've buried the lede.
Cole Hocker pulled off an incredible upset in the men's 1,500-meter, outrunning Norway's Jakob Ingebrigtsen and Great Britain's Josh Kerr with an Olympic record. For good measure, Yared Nuguse snatched a bronze in the thrilling race.
Gabby Thomas followed suit in the 200 meters, winning a much-anticipated gold in runaway fashion. Brittany Brown joined her teammate on the podium with a razor-thin margin for bronze.
Annette Echikunwoke won silver in hammer throw, the first-ever medal in the event for a U.S. woman.
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