This summer, 10,500 athletes will compete at the peak of their careers in the Paris Olympics.In more than half of the Olympic Games, the U.S. has claimed the most medals out of any country. This success is partly due to substantial sports funding, with the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee directing over $750 million to national sports federations since 2000.This graphic shows the countries with the highest Olympic medal count of all-time, based on data from the International Olympic Committee.
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71 sats \ 0 replies \ @grayruby 22 Jul
Cool graphic.
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22 sats \ 0 replies \ @IamSINGLE 22 Jul
I feel like every country has a set culture! While you can get a lot of good doctors and engineers from India, you never get many sportsman who can guarantee a medal in Olympics! India is not on the list and it really makes me sad! We have the largest population!
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11 sats \ 0 replies \ @BitcoinAbhi 22 Jul
U.S. really prepares very good players for the Olympics. So they have 1,077 gold · 840 silver · 750 bronze.
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32 sats \ 2 replies \ @Coinsreporter 22 Jul
It's amazing to look at that US has more Gold than either of Silver or Bronze. This shows that athletes only prepare for games to win Gold!
USA is not only a financial powerhouse but it boasts the best army of sports people!
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32 sats \ 1 reply \ @0xbitcoiner OP 22 Jul
I've always been curious as to why India doesn't have a national soccer team. Is there a soccer league?
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53 sats \ 0 replies \ @Coinsreporter 22 Jul
Yes, there is a soccer league but it's not so popular as Cricket is. What I can can tell you being an Indian is that Cricket is a religion here and it has taken over on every other team sport here!
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21 sats \ 0 replies \ @MANI 24 Jul
America with a landslide đ„
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32 sats \ 0 replies \ @Bell_curve 22 Jul
USA had some of their best teams pre-2000
1968 track and field in Mexico City, best example Bob Beamon long jump which was a world record from 1968 to 1991
1972 men's swim team in Munich, best example Mark Spitz, 7 gold medals (4 ind, 3 relay)
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The current menâs long jump world record is held by Mike Powell of the United States, with a distance of 8.95 meters (29 ft 4+1â4 in), set on August 30, 1991, at the World Championships in Tokyo.
Prior to Powellâs record, Bob Beamon held the world record for 23 years, with a jump of 8.90 meters (29 ft 2.5 in), set at the 1968 Mexico City Olympics. Beamonâs record was achieved at high altitude, but the IAAF considers marks set at high altitude as acceptable for record consideration.
Bob Beamon world record 1968 to 1991
Mike Powell world record 1991 to present
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