United States at the Olympics

United States at the
Olympics
IOC codeUSA
NOCUnited States Olympic & Paralympic Committee
Websitewww.teamusa.org
Medals
Ranked 1st
Gold
1,219
Silver
1,000
Bronze
876
Total
3,095
Summer appearances
Winter appearances
Other related appearances
1906 Intercalated Games

The United States of America has sent athletes to every celebration of the modern Olympic Games with the exception of the 1980 Summer Olympics, during which it led a boycott in protest of the Soviet Union's invasion of Afghanistan. The United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee (USOPC) is the National Olympic Committee for the United States.

American athletes have won a total of 2,765 medals (1,105 of them gold) at the Summer Olympic Games, and another 330 (114 of them gold) at the Winter Olympic Games, making the United States the most prolific medal-winning nation in the history of the Olympics. The U.S. has placed first in the Summer Olympic medal table 19 times out of 30 Summer Olympics and 29 appearances (having boycotted in 1980), but has had less success in the Winter Olympics, placing first once in 24 participations.[1][2][3][4][5][6]

The United States remains one of the only major teams in the world to receive no government funding.[7][8][9][10]

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  7. ^ "Team USA Fund". United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee. Unlike most countries, Team USA does not receive government funding. Instead, we rely on donations from family, friends and fans like you.
  8. ^ Crookston, Paul (August 10, 2016). "U.S. Has Done Fine with No Government Department of Sports". National Review.
  9. ^ Hart, Torrey (August 7, 2020). "U.S. Olympic Athletes in Financial Limbo Without Olympics, Events".
  10. ^ Bachman, Rachel (April 12, 2020). "WSJ News Exclusive | U.S. Olympic Sports Groups Seek Government Aid". Wall Street Journal – via www.wsj.com.

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