RIO 2016 - US tops medals table

As Nigerian athletes continue to pursue a first medal at the Rio Olympics, the United State has taken a hold of the top spot of the medals table.

See the table below:

Rio Olympics medals table on Monday (gold, silver, bronze, total):

1. United States 3  5  4 12

2. China          3  2  3  8

3. Australia      3  0  3  6

4. Italy          2  3  2  7

5. South Korea    2  2  1  5

6. Hungary        2  0  0  2

7. Russia         1  2  2  5

8= Britain        1  1  0  2

8= Sweden         1  1  0  2

10. Japan         1  0  6  7

11= Thailand      1  0  1  2

11= Taiwan        1  0  1  2

13= Argentina     1  0  0  1

13= Belgium       1  0  0  1

13= Kosovo        1  0  0  1

13= Netherlands   1  0  0  1

13= Vietnam       1  0  0  1

18= Canada        0  1  1  2

18= Kazakhstan    0  1  1  2

20= Brazil        0  1  0  1

20= Denmark       0  1  0  1

20= France        0  1  0  1

20= Indonesia     0  1  0  1

20= New Zealand   0  1  0  1

20= Philippines   0  1  0  1

20= North Korea   0  1  0  1

20= South Africa  0  1  0  1

28. Uzbekistan    0  0  2  2

29= Spain         0  0  1  1

29= Greece        0  0  1  1

29= Poland        0  0  1  1

Total:           26 26 30

Courtesy PUNCH