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The very first Olympic Games took place in Greece in 776 BC and was held every four years until it was banned in 393 AD by a Roman emperor for religious reasons. The modern Olympics was not revived until 1896. Four years later, women competed in the Olympics for the first time. The first “Olympic Village” was built in 1924. Until 1904, previous Olympic champions received a crown of olive leaves plus praise and recognition, instead of the gold, silver and bronze medals awarded today.

As of 2022, according to Olympedia,* the top medal-winning countries (gold, silver and bronze) were as follows:

United States: Gold: 1229, Silver: 1000, Bronze: 876, TOTAL: 3105
Germany: Gold: 384, Silver: 419, Bronze: 408, TOTAL: 1211
Soviet Union: Gold: 473, Silver: 376, Bronze: 355, TOTAL: 1204
France: Gold: 312, Silver: 336, Bronze: 392, TOTAL: 1040
United Kingdom: Gold: 325, Silver: 351, Bronze: 359, TOTAL: 1035
China: Gold: 384, Silver: 281, Bronze: 235, TOTAL: 900
Italy: Gold: 299, Silver: 278, Bronze: 308, TOTAL: 885
Russia: Gold: 290, Silver: 243, Bronze: 246, TOTAL: 779
Sweden: Gold: 233, Silver: 245, Bronze: 262, TOTAL: 740
Japan: Gold: 229, Silver: 220, Bronze: 241, TOTAL: 690
Australia: Gold: 185, Silver: 204, Bronze: 247, TOTAL: 636

The top gold-medal winning countries were as follows:

United States: Gold: 1229
Soviet Union: Gold: 473
Germany: Gold: 384
China: Gold: 384
United Kingdom: 325
France: Gold: 312
Italy: Gold: 299
Russia: Gold: 290
Sweden: Gold: 233
Japan: Gold: 229
Norway: Gold: 221

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**Seoul Summer Olympics 1988**

South Koreans had every reason to be proud to be hosting the 1998 Summer Olympics in Seoul, especially considering their turbulent history just a few decades before. Who was I supposed to root for when the USA was up against South Korea?
My inner conflict was captured perfectly in one of my favorite TV series, Superstore, Season 2, Episode 1, titled “Olympics.” The store manager, Glenn Sturgis. played by Mark McKinney, is disturbed by one of his employee’s (Mateo Liwanag, played by Nico Santos) support for the Philippines over the USA in the Olympics. Hijinks ensue and there is growth in the end.
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Circular trigrams of the South Korean flag surrounding a blue and red yin yang symbol with white stars in the blue and red and white stripes in the red. — **Korean American Multinational Patriot**

I’ve also grown. This reconciliation lead me to create our Multinational Patriot Flag series where we can **honor both** our Korean and American heritage. **#OurPatriotism**
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**Team USA VS**

When watching the **Olympics** with your families and friends, we hope you enjoy the elite competition in the spirit it was created: emphasizing the importance of striving together, not just winning.
While we celebrate the golds, we also honor the dedication and effort of all **athletes** and the **organizers** who make the Olympics possible.

Thank you [Danke, Spasibo (Спасибо), Merci, Xièxiè (谢谢 ), Grazie, Tack, Arigatō (ありがとう)] for reading!

*Medal totals vary as different sources tally counts with and without aggregating with precursors (e.g., changes in countries, etc.). We utilized the data provided by Olympedia, a group of dedicated Olympic historians and statisticians.

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