Number of gold medals won at the Summer Olympic Games 1896-2024, by athlete
As of 2024, the athlete with the most gold medals won at the Summer Olympic Games was swimming sensation Michael Phelps, with a staggering 23 golds to his name. Meanwhile, there were six Olympians with six gold medals, two of whom reached the milestone during the Paris 2024 Olympics - swimmers Katie Ledecky and Caeleb Dressel.
Which country has won the most Olympic medals as of 2024?
As of 2024, the United States held the record for the most Olympic medals won by country, with a total of 2,761 medals earned across 29 Olympic Games. The U.S. also led in gold medals, having won over 1,100. Russia and Germany followed in the medal count. Regarding athlete participation in the Summer Olympics from 1896 to 2024, the 2020 Tokyo Olympics saw the highest number of competitors, with over 11,300 athletes. In comparison, an estimated 10,500 athletes competed in the 2024 Paris Olympics.
How many people in the U.S. watch the Olympics?
The 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris were especially popular in the United States, where viewership for the opening ceremony surpassed 28 million U.S. TV viewers. This made it the most-watched Summer Olympics opening ceremony since 2012, when a record 40.7 million viewers tuned in. This interest was sustained throughout the 2024 Paris Games, with the average TV audience in the U.S. reaching 31.3 million. One of the standout moments was the men's basketball final between Team USA and France, which drew an average of 19.5 million viewers as the U.S. clinched the gold medal.
