Top 10 Countries With the Most Olympic Medals till 2024

Olympic Games Paris 2024

The 2024 Summer Olympics are set to take place in Paris, France, from July 26 to August 11. This will be the third time Paris has hosted the Games, with previous occasions being in 1900 and 1924.

The 2024 Olympics will feature a wide range of sports, including some new additions to the program. Skateboarding, surfing, and climbing, which were introduced in the Tokyo 2020 Games, are expected to be part of the Paris Games as well.

Paris will showcase its iconic landmarks, such as the Eiffel Tower and the Louvre, and plans to use existing and temporary venues spread across the city and the surrounding region. The Games are expected to emphasize sustainability and innovation, in line with Paris's broader goals for environmental responsibility.

Top 10 Countries With the Most Olympic Medals till 2024

A ranking of the top 10 nations, including the USSR, Great Britain, and the US, with the most Olympic medals earned until 2024

Starting on August 11 and lasting until August 11, the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris are a display of world-class athletics, with almost 10,500 athletes competing in 329 events to win 1,000 medals. The coveted medals have generated a furious competition among nations to earn the top rank since they are uniquely made with original iron elements from the renowned Eiffel Tower. With its illustrious Olympic past, the United States presently holds the record for the most medals won, but the results of this year's competition will show if they can continue to dominate or whether another nation will step up to the plate.

List of Top 10 Countries with the Most Olympic Medals

As of right now, 156 National Olympic Committees (NOCs), both current and former, have earned medals. This count is up to date for the Winter Olympics of 2022 and includes any modifications made by May 5, 2023, because of doping cases and medal reallocations, guaranteeing an accurate representation of the Olympic medal situation. Upon conclusion of the 2024 Paris Olympics, the table will be updated:

Team	Summer Olympic Games
Team (IOC code)	No.	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
United States	28	1,061	830	738	2,629
USSR	9	395	319	296	1,010
Great Britain	29	284	318	314	916
Germany	17	201	207	247	655
France	29	223	251	277	751
Italy	28	217	188	213	618
China	11	263	199	174	636
Sweden	28	147	177	179	503
Japan	23	169	150	178	497
Norway	27	61	52	50	163
Team	Winter Olympic Games
Team (IOC code)	No.	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
United States	24	114	121	95	330
USSR	9	78	57	59	194
Great Britain	24	12	5	17	34
Germany	13	104	98	65	267
France	24	41	42	55	138
Italy	24	42	43	56	141
China	12	22	32	23	77
Sweden	24	65	51	60	176
Japan	22	17	29	30	76
Norway	24	148	134	123	405
Team	Combined total
Team (IOC code)	No.	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
United States	52	1,175	951	833	2,959
USSR	18	473	376	355	1,204
Great Britain	53	296	323	331	950
Germany	30	305	305	312	922
France	53	264	293	332	889
Italy	52	259	231	269	759
China	23	285	231	197	713
Sweden	52	212	228	239	679
Japan	45	186	179	208	573
Norway	51	209	186	173	568

At the contemporary Olympic Games, no other nation past or present can match the US record. Team USA has won an incredible 2,959 medals since its inception in the 1896 Summer Games, with 2,655 coming from the Summer Games and 330 from the Winter Games.