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Via Cambridge dictionary: countback is "a method of deciding the winner of a competition when total scores are equal by comparing particular scores" and tie-breaker ("extra play at the end of a game or stage in a game") is a different kettle of fish. Do not confuse those two. I linked it so now there should be no contest or any dispute.
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The United States competed in all sports except handball and was represented by more female than male athletes for the fourth consecutive time in the Summer Olympics (278 men and 314 women).<ref>https://olympics.com/en/paris-2024/profile/united-states {{Bare URL inline|date=August 2024}}</ref>
 
The team topped the medal rankings, with a total of 40 gold, 44 silver, and 42 bronze medals.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2024-08-11 |title=USA top medal table after winning thrilling last gold |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/olympics/articles/c80evjzy2jlo |website=BBC |language=en}}</ref> Tied with [[China at the 2024 Summer Olympics|China]] on having the same number of gold medalsgolds (40), the U.S. placed first in the overall medal tally throughon a countbackcount-back (44–27 in silver & 42–24 also in bronze).<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2024-08-11 |title=MeaningThe offinal countbackOlympic medal tally puts the U.S. on top in EnglishParis |url=https://www.npr.org/2024/08/11/nx-s1-5071150/paris-olympics-medal-total-us-gold |website=NPR |language=en}}</ref> The occasion also marked the first time in Summer Olympic history that two countries finished with an equal number of gold medals at the top.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Writer |first=Maren Angus-Coombs Contributing Sports |date=2024-08-11 |title=Final Medal Count For 2024 Creates First-Time Summer Olympic History |url=https://www.newsweek.com/sports/final-medal-count-2024-creates-first-time-summer-olympic-history-1937583 |access-date=2024-08-11 |website=Newsweek |language=en}}</ref>
|url=https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/countback}}</ref> (44–27 in silver).<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2024-08-11 |title=The final Olympic medal tally puts the U.S. on top in Paris |url=https://www.npr.org/2024/08/11/nx-s1-5071150/paris-olympics-medal-total-us-gold |website=NPR |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Bruton |first=Michelle |title=Final Olympic Medal Count: Where Did The U.S. Finish? |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/michellebruton/2024/08/11/final-olympic-medal-count-where-did-the-usa-finish/ |access-date=2024-08-21 |website=Forbes |language=en}}</ref> The occasion also marked the first time in Summer Olympic history that two countries finished with an equal number of gold medals at the top.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Writer |first=Maren Angus-Coombs Contributing Sports |date=2024-08-11 |title=Final Medal Count For 2024 Creates First-Time Summer Olympic History |url=https://www.newsweek.com/sports/final-medal-count-2024-creates-first-time-summer-olympic-history-1937583 |access-date=2024-08-11 |website=Newsweek |language=en}}</ref>
 
==Medalists==
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==Uniforms==
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Team USA revealed 2024 Paris Olympics opening ceremony and closing ceremony uniforms on June 18, 2024, designed by [[Ralph Lauren]]. The uniforms for the opening ceremony feature a navy blue jacket, light blue striped dress shirt, blue-washed jeans, and beige suede shoes. The closing ceremony uniforms feature a predominantly white look that includes a moto-style denim jacket and jeans, polo, hat, and the same belt and shoes that are part of the opening ceremony outfits.<ref>{{cite web |title=Team USA uniforms for 2024 Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony and Closing Ceremony revealed |url=https://www.nbcolympics.com/news/team-usa-uniforms-2024-paris-olympics-opening-ceremony-and-closing-ceremony-revealed |publisher=NBC Olympics |access-date=June 18, 2024 |date=June 18, 2024}}</ref>
 
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