China is looking to reach heights as a global sporting superpower only attained by the United States and the former Soviet Union.

With the Paris Olympics complete, the U.S. topped the total medal count and tied China for the most golds. China held a slight lead over the U.S. entering Sunday and claimed its final gold medal ...

The United States has an overwhelmingly higher number of overall medals, totaling 122 compared to second-place China's 90, but the U.S. is trying to win the medal count in every category.

Olympic medal count tracker: US-China battling for lead in golds, as USA dominates total medal count standings The United States is expected to be at the top of the medal count at the Paris ...