We can catch up in running, I haven't seen like... any chinese runners.The only chinese guy to ever have a gold medal in a track and field event dropped out today. He was the favorite to win and was a beloved chinese icon <3.
I don't think the USA will surpass China in the GOLD medal count. We only get around as many gold medals that they currently have, by the end of the olympics. Once a lot of these tournaments end, there should be a lot of golds coming the USA's way. We have a lot of the tournaments basically locked.
It doesn't really matter though, while they are winning Badmittion, rowing, and diving. We are winning all these glamorous events.
I think people bitching about races being at different distances need to stfu. There is a huge difference between 100m and 200m. For example, in sprinting, one of the favorites to win the women's 200 m sprint, couldn't even qualify for the 100 m. Some people have really good sprinting ability (thus why they do well in shorter events) and some don't but are able to sustain a more solid pace the longer the race is.
