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Olympic 2016 Medal Count: Latest Nation Rankings and Standings for Thursday

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in Rio de Janeiro on Thursday.

The United States entered the day with 32 overall medals and 11 gold medals to lead each category. Second in the standings was China (23 total, 10 gold), with Japan (18 total, six gold) in third spot in both leaderboards.

Take a look at the constantly updating medal table, followed by a recap of some of Thursday's action from Brazil:

It was a busy day in South America, with medals available in a wide spectrum of sporting events, including archery, gymnastics, canoe slalom, track cycling, fencing, judo, rowing, rugby sevens, shooting, swimming and table tennis on Thursday.