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Women Lead Rio Medal Count for Team USA in Testament to Nation's Sports Progress

Have you enjoyed seeing so many Americans stand atop the podium at Rio's medals ceremonies?

Yes? Then give a big thanks to the American women.

Their winning ways continued Tuesday afternoon, as gymnasts Simone Biles and Aly Raisman finished 1-2 in the floor exercise, exactly as they did in the all-around competition.

Plenty more medals are coming, but when Biles won Tuesday it ran the USA’s gold-medal count to an Olympics-leading 28, and 17 of them had come from the women.

If that trend continues through the end of the Games it will mark the second consecutive time the women have led the way in the gold medal count.