…After altering medal count to claim those won by Hong Kong, Taiwan, Macau
- Although these are Chinese territories, they govern and compete separately from mainland China
- China earned 38 gold, 32 silver, and 18 bronze for a total of 88 medals but are claiming 41 gold, 37 silver, and 27 bronze for an accumulative 106 medals
- According to the International Olympic Committee, Team USA took first place with 39 gold medals, 41 silver medals, and 33 bronze for a total of 113 medals
Chinese state media has declared the country the winners of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics after embellishing their medal count to claim more golds than Team USA, according to pictures posted online.
The official International Olympic Committee medal count named the United States in first place and China in second place overall.
The US took home 39 gold medals, 41 silver medals, and 33 bronze for a total of 113 medals.
China earned 38 gold medals, 32 silver medals, and 18 bronze medals for a total of 88 medals.
But a week after the end of the Olympics, images posted on Weibo, a Chinese social media platform, and China Central Television have circulated which show an altered medal count – with China also claiming medals won by Hong Kong and Taiwan.
By adding Hong Kong and Taiwan’s medals, China’s self-claimed medal count jumped to 41 gold, 37 silver, and 27 bronze for an accumulative 106 medals.
And although that still puts them second in terms of total medals overall, the “winner” of the Olympics is typically ranked as the country that wins the most golds.
Some modified images even show China claiming medals from Macau giving them 42 gold medals, according to Taiwan News.
SOURCE: dailymail.co.uk