21.   Norway leads the medals table with eight golds and five silvers.

22.   On the second day of competition, Spain led the medals table with eight golds.

23.   Regardless, Canada stood atop the medals table for a second straight day, and Furneaux was hoping it was an omen.

24.   Russia has five golds and seven overall to lead the medal table.

25.   The gold medal was the third in eight events for the Italian team and their fourth overall to lead the medal table.

26.   The games were held in the southern province of Guangdong, whose team finished in first place on the medals table.

27.   The host country stands sixth in the medal tables with eight medals overall.

28.   The medal tables were as good as set.

29.   The result lifted France provisionally into fourth place in the medals table.

30.   The races held Monday were won by Algeria, and the victories had put it on top of the medal table with six golds.