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Paris Roundup: China Brings Home 40 Olympic Gold Medals

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China tied the US for most gold medals at the just-concluded Paris Olympics. Here are some of the team’s most notable wins.

The Paris Olympics ended on Sunday, with a closing ceremony that saw a skydiving Tom Cruise, an athlete mosh pit, and messages of unity and peace. China claimed 91 medals, 40 of which were gold.

Along with continuing their dominance in fields such as diving and table tennis, Chinese athletes also won in unexpected disciplines, such as BMX freestyle and tennis. TWOC editors have rounded up some of these golden moments, in case you missed them.

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