(Yicai) Aug. 12 -- The Chinese athletes who competed at the Summer Olympic Games in Paris won 40 gold, 27 silver, and 24 bronze medals, the second most in the country's history after Beijing 2008 and since its first full appearance at the Los Angeles games in 1984.

In the full medals table of the Paris Olympics that ended yesterday, China ranked second behind the United States, with the two countries tying in first place for gold medals. The US won 126 medals, compared with China’s 91.

Some 404 Chinese athletes took part in the games.

Weightlifter Li Fabin and field hockey captain Ou Zixia jointly carry China’s national flag at the closing ceremony of the Paris Olympics.

The Chinese team enters the State de France, France’s national stadium in the north of Paris, for the closing ceremony of the games.

The crowd in the State de France applauds the Chinese team.

China’s Sun Yingsha, who won two golds and one silver in table tennis, represents Asia during the ceremonial extinguishing of the Olympic flame to end the games.

Editor: Martin Kadiev