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Here are the top ten nations in the table of medal winners for the 2016 Olympic Games:
| Position | Flag | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 |  |
United States | 46 | 37 | 38 | 121 |
| 2 |  |
Great Britain | 27 | 23 | 17 | 67 |
| 3 |  |
China | 26 | 18 | 26 | 70 |
| 4 |  |
Russia | 19 | 17 | 20 | 56 |
| 5 |  |
Germany | 17 | 10 | 15 | 42 |
| 6 |  |
Japan | 12 | 8 | 21 | 41 |
| 7 |  |
France | 10 | 18 | 14 | 42 |
| 8 |  |
South Korea | 9 | 3 | 9 | 21 |
| 9 |  |
Italy | 8 | 12 | 8 | 28 |
| 10 |  |
Australia | 8 | 11 | 10 | 29 |
Is your own nation in the list?
If not find the data on the internet and compare it with the table.
How do you think the positions have been decided?
Could the results be presented differently to give another nation the top place?
How would this affect other results in the table?
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