History of the Summer Olympics

Statistics report on the history of the Summer Olympic Games

History of the Summer Olympics

This report presents a range of statistics relating to the modern Summer Olympic Games, which are seen by many as the most prestigious event in the world of sport. A total of 29 Summer Olympic Games have been held since 1896, gradually growing in scale and diversity since this time, as well as increasing in terms of cost, popularity and revenue. This report includes data relating to medal tallies, participation, viewership and economic aspects of the games.

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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

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

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

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

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
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