Marathon runner Dorando Pietri, of Italy, had collapsed as he entered the stadium in London, 1908 and, was helped to his feet by officials and guided to the finish line. Olympic medal winners have come from many countries: this man didn't get one, though. She's followed by Michael Phelps of the US, who won 14 golds - and there's a full list below. Even so, there are still concerns this year about gender inequality and the Olympics, with some countries still refusing to allow women to train and compete.Īnd some of those men have won a lot of medals - but the top medal winner of all time so far is Larisa Latinya, who won 18 medals for the Soviet Union. The medal tables have been dominated by men, with more male sports in each Olympiad - but this chart shows how, based on medals, that gender balance is shifting. You can also see how important the UK used to be in the Olympics medals ranking, with a high point in 1908. This chart shows how China has crept up on the USA over time, and how the USSR ran the USA so close before its collapse at the end of the 1980s. I think it will be China, US, and then Russia … I just think if you look at it, in its entirety, (it will be) China Sebastian Coe, the former Olympic medallist who is head of the UK games organisers has predicted that this year it will be China. This may inflate the tallies beyond the official medals totals, but it still shows which countries have fared best at previous Olympics. That is how the Olympic database supplies the information. If a team has five members, that counts as six medals (five individuals and one team win). As some of you spotted, these totals are for medal winners - not winning events. Of those thousands of medals, the big winner has been the US - a trend that has continued. Olympic medals interactive guide Click image to explore it The IOC retrospectively awarded gold, bronze and silver to athletes based on their rankings. In fact, the first two Olympiads awarded silver medals and an olive wreath for the winner. Of the 26 Summer Olympics since 1896, this will be the third in London - the only city ever to have three games.Īnd in that time, 29,216 medals have been awarded - and splits roughly, but not equally, in three ways into Gold, Silver and Bronze.
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