The latest medal tally for the Universiade: Japan in first place, China second, the USA dropped down, three astonishing outcomes.

On July 28, Beijing time, the final day of competition at the Rhine-Ruhr Universiade in Germany concluded. The number of gold medals awarded that day was limited. Among the countries of interest, China secured 2 golds, Japan earned 1 gold, and the USA finished with 0. The updated medal standings show Japan claiming the top position with 34 golds, while China narrowly surpassed the USA to take second place, with the USA falling to third, and South Korea finishing fourth with 21 golds!

The Chinese team had a disappointing performance in terms of gold medals at this Universiade, losing dominance in many events, especially in table tennis. This resulted in a very slow increase in the total number of gold medals. On the last day of competition, we managed to secure 2 golds, successfully surpassing 30 golds in total. With these two golds, we narrowly overtook the USA for second place in the event. However, this result is far below the 76 golds achieved in the last Universiade, marking a significant decline that warrants reflection!

The Japanese team had an explosive performance in this event, showcasing a remarkable surge in gold medals. In the last few competition days, they consistently harvested golds, achieving a medal-winning speed comparable to a rocket launch, even accomplishing the feat of winning 11 golds in a single day. This led to a substantial lead at the top. Although they secured 1 gold on the final day, they concluded with 34 golds, firmly locking in the first position on the medal table!

The USA team experienced a major breakthrough in this event, significantly enhancing their gold medal-winning capability. Thanks to their overwhelming dominance in swimming, they captured 28 golds and briefly took the lead. However, in the final few competition days, they struggled to secure additional golds and were overtaken by both Japan and China, preventing them from maintaining the top spot. Nonetheless, achieving third place is still a considerable improvement compared to their performance at the last Chengdu Universiade!

Overall, this event produced three astonishing outcomes. First, Japan's ability to secure first place was truly unexpected and felt somewhat unusual. Second, the USA's remarkable rise in focus on Universiade gold medals was surprising. Third, China's low gold medal count and failure to take first place was somewhat of a shock. In the end, six countries surpassed double digits in gold medals, two countries exceeded 30 golds, and four countries surpassed 20 golds, showcasing Asia's dominance over other continents in the Universiade!

Written by/Sports Novel

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