Olympic 2016 Medal Count: Updates on Wednesday's Medal Standings for Each Nation

Wednesday represents one of the most unique and eclectic days of the 2016 Summer Olympics thus far, as medal winners are set to be determined across a wide array of sports ranging from obscure to hugely popular.Among the events slated to determine Olympic champions in Rio de Janeiro are equestrian, badminton, sailing, boxing, wrestling, taekwondo and several athletics competitions.As the second and final week of the Summer Games continues to play out, here is a live look at the medal count led by the United States, along with a recap of every medal event to be determined Wednesday.SteeplechaseKenya reigned supreme in the men's 3,000-meter steeplechase for the ninth Olympics in a row, as 21-year-old Conseslus Kipruto won gold.Kipruto set a new Olympic record by crossing the finish line in eight minutes and 3.28 seconds, which was just one second ahead of American Evan Jager.Jager's silver was the first medal for Team USA in the event since 1984, and it represented the United States' best finish at the Olympics in 64 years, according to ESPN Stats & Info:By virtue of Jager's silver, the United States won a medal in both the men's and women's steeplechase in a single Olympics for the first time ever.Emma Coburn won bronze for the Americans and had the following to say regarding Jager's performance:Bronze medalist Ezekiel Kemboi of Kenya won gold in the event at both the 2004 and 2012 Olympics, and the 2016 Games may have been his swan song at 34 years of age.The future of Kenyan steeplechase is in good hands with Kipruto, however, and he promises to be the bar that everyone strives to reach for many years and Olympics to come.EquestrianFrance's successful Olympic Games in equestrian continued Wednesday, as it added to its team eventing gold with a gold medal in team jumping.The French beat out Team USA, which won its third equestrian medal of the Rio Olympics, while Germany took the bronze and continued its trend of winning a medal in every equestrian event thus far in Brazil.France's gold ended a 40-year drought of topping the podium in team jumping and firmly established it as the dominant equestrian team in Rio de Janeiro.After finishing off the podium four years ago in London, the United States added to its rich team jumping history, as it previously took gold at both the 2004 and 2008 Summer Olympics.Wednesday marked the end of team equestrian at the 2016 Olympics, but with individual jumping still left to be decided, there is more drama and excitement yet to come in equine sports.Follow @MikeChiari on Twitter.
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