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2012 London Olympics Medal Count: Team USA Leads With 37 Medals Won

China came into the day leading with 30 medals won to Team USA's 29, but after the dust settled on Thursday, the Americans held a 37-34 advantage in the 2012 Summer Olympics medal count. The United States also caught up to China in the gold medal count -- both nations have won 18 of those.

Here's a look at the medal count top 10:

1. United States (37 total medals)
2. China (34)
3. Japan (19)
T4. Germany (17)
T4. Russia (17)
6. France (16)
7. Great Britain (15)
8. South Korea (14)
T9. Italy (11)
T9. Australia (11)

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As usual, SB Nation Studios has produced a video recap of the medal count, which you can check out below.

For more, stay tuned to SB Nation Denver and check out SB Nation's 2012 Summer Olympics hub. Stay up to date on the medal count with Sports Illustrated's tracker.