Medal Tally Olympics 2016: Updated Look at Final Standings on Closing Day

The 2016 Rio Olympics inch closer to their finale on Sunday, and the U.S. is poised to be named the world's best as it leads the overall medal tally coming into the closing stages of the Summer Games.

The Americans won't be toppled from their perch at this late stage of the competition, and they could add even more silverware to their cabinet before Brazil's summer blockbuster reaches its end.

The United States men's basketball team will take on Serbia in Sunday's final as they go in search of a third consecutive Olympic gold medal, not to mention their 15th overall basketball gold.

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In the ring, Claressa Shields will face off against Nouchka Fontijn of the Netherlands in an attempt to defend her own Olympic gold in the women's middleweight final.

Here's how the overall medal table looks entering the closing day of Rio 2016:

Visit the official Rio 2016 website for a look at the medal table in full.

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The United States' gargantuan pool of talent has once again earned the nation a substantial medal haul at the 2016 Olympics, and two events it often excels in—boxing and basketball—may yield further gold medals this Sunday.

After sweeping 2004 gold medallists Argentina aside in the quarter-finals, the U.S. got the better of Spain 82-76 in the semis, which extended their run of fine form against the Europeans, per statistician Mister Chip:

Owing to the strength of the National Basketball Association, the Americans were always expected to contest in attempting to defend their gold medal, a result that lies just one win away from their grasp.

The team is missing one of its greatest potential stars in the form of LeBron James, but NBA on ESPN attested to Kevin Durant having stepped up as a leader for the team in James' absence:

Serbia have embarked on something of a fairytale run to make Sunday's final, ousting Lithuania and Australia en route to this point, but the United States will be a different challenge altogether.

Meanwhile, Shields is within reach of a second successive Olympic gold medal at just 21 years of age, and she's motivated to make it two from two after beating Kazakhstan’s Dariga Shakimova in the semi-finals:

Shields was named middleweight world champion in both 2014 and 2016, also winning gold at last year's Pan American Games in Toronto, all since winning her gold at London 2012.

Fontijn is all that stands between Shields and another epic achievement, and her early dominance stands as proof the United States' boxing future is in good hands.