Entertainment Sports Olympics United States Becomes First Country to Win 3,000 Olympic Medals Both the Summer and Winter Games are included in the tally By Angel Saunders Angel Saunders Angel Saunders has been a writer at PEOPLE since 2023. She’s previously worked at iHeartMedia, IndieWire, and REVOLT. People Editorial Guidelines Published on July 31, 2024 11:02PM EDT Comments Silver Medalists Luke Hobson, Carson Foster, Drew Kibler and Kieran Smith. Photo: Adam Pretty/Getty Images The United States has made history after becoming the first country in the world to earn 3,000 Olympic medals. America achieved the rare feat after the swimmers of Team USA won four additional medals at the swimming finals for the 2024 Summer Olympics on Tuesday, July 30. Team USA confirmed the milestone with a message on X that featured photos of several Olympic athletes showing off their medals. Golden Again! Katie Ledecky Wins 1500-Meter Freestyle in Olympic-Record Time, Her 8th Gold Katie Ledecky wins gold medal at Olympic Games in Paris. Mustafa Yalcin/Anadolu via Getty Both the Summer and Winter games are included in the 3,000 medals count. "I'm really proud of myself," Regan Smith told reporters, including PEOPLE, after earning a silver medal for her race at La Defense Arena. Katharine Berkoff took home bronze. "I'm so proud of Katherine and the legacy that she has upheld. Her dad is absolutely incredible and I know that he's proud of her too and it's just really special to kind of see that continue,” Smith, 22, added of her teammate, whose father David Berkoff is a four-time Olympic medalist in swimming. Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE's free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. That same day, Bobby Finke came in second in the men's 800-meter freestyle after previously winning gold in the event during the Tokyo Games in 2020. The 24-year-old swimmer told reporters, including PEOPLE, that while "it sucks not to win" he "really did the best I could and I got to be proud of that even if it's not a gold." Carson Foster told PEOPLE he’s enjoyed his time with his teammates thus far. Gymnast Stephen Nedoroscik Has 'Really Special Moment' with Young Fan Who Has the Same Eye Condition "This group is really easy," the 22-year-old American swimmer said while chatting with reporters. "I mean, we've all swam together for a couple of years now and so I think it's not much talking about the race. It's more just hanging out having a good time and having good energy before the race." He added, "This is a group we love to race with and there's no better group to share the podium with." The PEOPLE Puzzler crossword is here! How quickly can you solve it? Play now! Jordan Chiles, Hezly Rivera, Simone Biles, Sunisa Lee and Jade Carey of USA celebrate victory with the USA flag. Markus Gilliar - GES Sportfoto/Getty Images Eyes have also been on the women’s gymnastics team — Simone Biles, Suni Lee, Jordan Chiles, Jade Carey and Hezly Rivera — after Biles, 27, surpassed Shannon Miller to become the most decorated U.S. gymnast in Olympic history with her eighth medal at the 2024 Paris Games. During their team final, the ladies competed on four apparatuses — vault, uneven bars, balance beam and floor. The entire time, they never dropped out of first place and ultimately won gold medals. To learn more about all the Olympic and Paralympic hopefuls, come to people.com to check out ongoing coverage before, during and after the games. And sign up for Going for Gold, our Olympics newsletter, to get the biggest stories from the Games delivered straight to your inbox. Watch the Paris Olympics and Paralympics, beginning July 26, on NBC and Peacock.