History of the Summer Olympics - statistics & facts
Key insights
- Most successful nation at the Olympics
- United States
Detailed statistics
Total number of medals won in the Summer Olympics per country and by color 1896-2020
- Cost of London 2012
- 14.96bn USD
Detailed statistics
Summer Olympic Games sports-related costs 1964-2016
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Overview
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- Basic Statistic Total number of medals won in the Summer Olympics per country and by color 1896-2020
- Basic Statistic Number of athletes at the Summer Olympics by gender 1896-2020
- Basic Statistic Number of events at the Summer Olympics by gender 1896-2020
- Basic Statistic Number of participating countries in the Summer Olympics 1896-2021
Overview
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Total number of medals won in the Summer Olympics per country and by color 1896-2020
Total number of medals won in the Summer Olympics per country and by color 1896-2020
All-time medal count at the Summer Olympics by country and color from 1896 to 2020
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Number of athletes at the Summer Olympics by gender 1896-2020
Number of athletes at the Summer Olympics by gender 1896-2020
Number of male and female athletes participating at the Summer Olympics from 1896 to 2020
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Number of events at the Summer Olympics by gender 1896-2020
Number of events at the Summer Olympics by gender 1896-2020
Number of events for male and female athletes at the Summer Olympics from 1896 to 2020
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Number of participating countries in the Summer Olympics 1896-2021
Number of participating countries in the Summer Olympics 1896-2021
Number of participating countries in the Summer Olympics from 1896 to 2021
Medals
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- Basic Statistic Average number of medals won per game in the Summer Olympics per country 1896-2020
- Basic Statistic Average number of medals won per capita in the Summer Olympics 1896-2020
- Basic Statistic Medal progression of the most successful countries at the Summer Olympics 1896-2020
- Basic Statistic Medal progression of select European countries at the Summer Olympics 1896-2020
- Basic Statistic Medal progression of select non-European countries at the Summer Olympics 1896-2020
- Basic Statistic Number of stripped medals at the Summer Olympics per country and by color 1968-2020
- Basic Statistic Number of stripped medals at the Summer Olympics per year and by color 1968-2020
Medals
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Average number of medals won per game in the Summer Olympics per country 1896-2020
Average number of medals won per game in the Summer Olympics per country 1896-2020
Average number of total medals and gold medals won per game at the Summer Olympics from 1896 to 2020, by country
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Average number of medals won per capita in the Summer Olympics 1896-2020
Average number of medals won per capita in the Summer Olympics 1896-2020
Average number of medals won per capita at the Summer Olympics from 1896 to 2020 (per one million inhabitants)
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Medal progression of the most successful countries at the Summer Olympics 1896-2020
Medal progression of the most successful countries at the Summer Olympics 1896-2020
Total number of medals won by athletes from the Summer Olympics' most successful countries from 1896 to 2020
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Medal progression of select European countries at the Summer Olympics 1896-2020
Medal progression of select European countries at the Summer Olympics 1896-2020
Total number of medals won by athletes from selected European countries in the Summer Olympics from 1896 to 2020
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Medal progression of select non-European countries at the Summer Olympics 1896-2020
Medal progression of select non-European countries at the Summer Olympics 1896-2020
Total number of medals won by athletes from selected non-European countries in the Summer Olympics from 1896 to 2020
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Number of stripped medals at the Summer Olympics per country and by color 1968-2020
Number of stripped medals at the Summer Olympics per country and by color 1968-2020
Number of stripped medals at the Summer Olympics by country and color from 1968 to 2020
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Number of stripped medals at the Summer Olympics per year and by color 1968-2020
Number of stripped medals at the Summer Olympics per year and by color 1968-2020
Number of stripped medals at the Summer Olympics by year and color from 1968 to 2020
Athletes and records
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- Basic Statistic Number of gold medals won at the Olympic Games 1896-2021, by athlete
- Basic Statistic Distribution of male and female athletes at the Summer Olympics 1896-2020
- Basic Statistic Distribution of male and female events at the Summer Olympics 1896-2020
- Basic Statistic Gold medal times in the 100m sprint at the Summer Olympics, 1896-2020
- Basic Statistic Gold medal times in the marathon at the Summer Olympics 1896-2020
- Basic Statistic Current Olympic Records set in athletic events by year 1968-2016
- Basic Statistic Average speed during Olympic Records in athletic events (in km/h) 1980-2021
Athletes and records
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Number of gold medals won at the Olympic Games 1896-2021, by athlete
Number of gold medals won at the Olympic Games 1896-2021, by athlete
Athletes with the most gold medals won at Summer Olympic Games from 1896 to 2021
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Distribution of male and female athletes at the Summer Olympics 1896-2020
Distribution of male and female athletes at the Summer Olympics 1896-2020
Distribution of male and female athletes participating at the Summer Olympics from 1896 to 2020
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Distribution of male and female events at the Summer Olympics 1896-2020
Distribution of male and female events at the Summer Olympics 1896-2020
Distribution of events for male and female athletes at the Summer Olympics from 1896 to 2020
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Gold medal times in the 100m sprint at the Summer Olympics, 1896-2020
Gold medal times in the 100m sprint at the Summer Olympics, 1896-2020
Gold medal winning times in the Men's and Women's 100m Sprint at the Summer Olympics from 1896 to 2020 (in seconds)
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Gold medal times in the marathon at the Summer Olympics 1896-2020
Gold medal times in the marathon at the Summer Olympics 1896-2020
Gold medal winning times in the Men's and Women's marathon at the Summer Olympics from 1896 to 2020 (in minutes*)
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Current Olympic Records set in athletic events by year 1968-2016
Current Olympic Records set in athletic events by year 1968-2016
Number of current Olympic Records in athletic events in each Olympic year from 1968 to 2016
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Average speed during Olympic Records in athletic events (in km/h) 1980-2021
Average speed during Olympic Records in athletic events (in km/h) 1980-2021
Average speed maintained while setting Olympic Records in athletic events from 1980 to 2021 (in kilometers per hour)
Viewership
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- Premium Statistic Olympic Games: number of broadcasting countries and territories 1936-2016
- Basic Statistic Olympic Summer Games: percentage of tickets sold 1984-2016
- Basic Statistic Olympic Summer Games: total number of host broadcast feed hours 1998-2020
- Premium Statistic Viewers of the Summer Olympics opening ceremony in the U.S. 1988-2021
- Premium Statistic U.S. TV ratings of the Summer Olympics opening ceremony 1972-2016
Viewership
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Olympic Games: number of broadcasting countries and territories 1936-2016
Olympic Games: number of broadcasting countries and territories 1936-2016
Number of countries and territories broadcasting the Summer Olympic Games from 1936 to 2016
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Olympic Summer Games: percentage of tickets sold 1984-2016
Olympic Summer Games: percentage of tickets sold 1984-2016
Percentage of available tickets sold at the Olympic Summer Games from 1984 to 2016
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Olympic Summer Games: total number of host broadcast feed hours 1998-2020
Olympic Summer Games: total number of host broadcast feed hours 1998-2020
Number of Olympic Summer Games host broadcast feed hours from 1988 to 2020
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Viewers of the Summer Olympics opening ceremony in the U.S. 1988-2021
Viewers of the Summer Olympics opening ceremony in the U.S. 1988-2021
Average number of viewers of the Summer Olympics opening ceremony in the United States from 1988 to 2021 (in millions)
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U.S. TV ratings of the Summer Olympics opening ceremony 1972-2016
U.S. TV ratings of the Summer Olympics opening ceremony 1972-2016
U.S. household television ratings of the Summer Olympics opening ceremony from 1972 to 2016
Cost and revenue
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- Basic Statistic Summer Olympic Games sports-related costs 1964-2016
- Basic Statistic Olympic Summer Games - revenue generated from domestic sponsorships 1996-2016
- Premium Statistic Olympic Games revenue generated from ticketing 1993-2016
- Premium Statistic Olympic Games: revenue of the OCOGs sponsorship programs 2016
- Premium Statistic Olympic Games: broadcast rights fees 2016, by region
- Premium Statistic Summer Olympic Games broadcast revenue 1960-2020
- Basic Statistic Olympic Games total revenue from marketing activities 1993-2016
- Premium Statistic Olympic Summer Games: revenue from ticket sales to OCOG 2016
- Basic Statistic Licensing revenue Olympic Summer Games 1988-2016
Cost and revenue
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Summer Olympic Games sports-related costs 1964-2016
Summer Olympic Games sports-related costs 1964-2016
Actual outturn sports-related costs of the Summer Olympic Games from 1964 to 2016 (in billion U.S. dollars)*
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Olympic Summer Games - revenue generated from domestic sponsorships 1996-2016
Olympic Summer Games - revenue generated from domestic sponsorships 1996-2016
Olympic Games revenue from domestic sponsorships from 1996 to 2016 (in million U.S. dollars)
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Olympic Games revenue generated from ticketing 1993-2016
Olympic Games revenue generated from ticketing 1993-2016
Olympic Games ticketing revenue from 1993 to 2016 (in million U.S. dollars)
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Olympic Games: revenue of the OCOGs sponsorship programs 2016
Olympic Games: revenue of the OCOGs sponsorship programs 2016
Revenue of the OCOGs sponsorship programs for the Summer Olympic Games from 1996 to 2016 (in million U.S. dollars)
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Olympic Games: broadcast rights fees 2016, by region
Olympic Games: broadcast rights fees 2016, by region
Olympic Games broadcast rights fees worldwide from 1998 to 2016, by region (in million U.S. dollars)
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Summer Olympic Games broadcast revenue 1960-2020
Summer Olympic Games broadcast revenue 1960-2020
Broadcast revenue from the Summer Olympic Games from 1960 to 2020 (in million U.S. dollars)
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Olympic Games total revenue from marketing activities 1993-2016
Olympic Games total revenue from marketing activities 1993-2016
Total Olympic Games marketing revenues from 1993 to 2016 (in million U.S. dollars)
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Olympic Summer Games: revenue from ticket sales to OCOG 2016
Olympic Summer Games: revenue from ticket sales to OCOG 2016
Olympic Summer Games revenue from ticket sales to OCOG* from 1984 to 2016 (in million U.S. dollars)
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Licensing revenue Olympic Summer Games 1988-2016
Licensing revenue Olympic Summer Games 1988-2016
Olympic Summer Games licensing revenue from 1988 to 2016 (in million U.S. dollars)
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