Do Americans actually think they are winning the Medal tally?

Well considering what China has done in the last 8 years, spending billions of dollars on developing their youth for the olympics, forcing them from their families and friends just to train. even forcing some to participate in sports that they are not interested in just because they share a major upside, China may be winning the gold tally, but they are whipping their athletes to a point to where they are slaves. personally i dont think thats how you win the olympics.