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Olympic-Medal-Winning Countries

The first modern Olympic Games took place in 1896. Since then, athletes from around the world have competed to be the best. The prizes? Gold, silver and bronze medals. These countries have won the most medals in the Summer Games.

1 United States 2,191 medals

2 Russia/Soviet Union* 1,373 medals

3 Germany** 1,220 medals

4 Great Britain 668 medals

5 France 595 medals

*THE SOVIET UNION BROKE UP INTO 15 COUNTRIES, INCLUDING RUSSIA, IN 1991.

**EAST GERMANY AND WEST GERMANY COMPETED AS SEPARATE NATIONS FROM 1968 UNTIL 1988.

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