AKIPRESS.COM - As of August 8, the USA leads the medal table for the 2016 Olympics Games at Rio de Janiero, Brazil with 19 medals, including five gold, seven silver and seven bronze.

China is second with 13 medals, Australia - 7, Italy - 9, and Japan - 10.

Among the U.S. medals won Sunday was a gold by swimmer Michael Phelps as part of the men's 4X100 freestyle relay. It was the 19th gold medal of his career, the most ever by an Olympic athlete.