The 2021 Olympics officially began on Friday, athletes worldwide are now competing in Tokyo, Japan representing their respective nations and hoping to bring honours for their respective countries.
But how will the final medal tally shape up? Which countries will come away with the most gold medals when all is said and done?
Uganda is yet to scoop any medal or even come near winning any medal but with the athletes gracing the track tomorrow on Friday, Uganda’s medal hopes start tomorrow with Joshua Cheptegei, Jacob Kiplimo, Halima Nakaayi and Winnie Nanyondo among others all in action.
Playing on home soil is proving to be benefitting Japan, as they have taken their tally of gold medals at the Olympic Games up to 13 after securing three on day five.
Here are the top 5 countries (and ties) in terms of medal count during the 2021 Tokyo Games so far.
| Rank | Country | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | China | 14 | 6 | 9 | 29 |
| 2 | USA | 13 | 13 | 10 | 36 |
| 3 | Japan | 13 | 4 | 5 | 22 |
| 4 | Korea | 7 | 11 | 7 | 25 |
| 5 | Australia | 7 | 2 | 10 | 19 |
| Uganda | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
