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What country has the most Olympic athletes per capita?
Table: Top ranked teams based on AVERAGE TOTAL MEDALS per million population
| rank | Country | Ave Medals /million pop |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Marino | 5.54 |
| 2 | Grenada | 2.68 |
| 3 | Finland | 2.12 |
| 4 | Bahamas | 2.11 |
What is the most athletic country per capita?
Finland
The US alone has 555 athletes representing the country in the Olympics. At the Olympics, countries are ranked according to the number of medals won….Most Athletic Countries By Olympic Medals Per Capita.
| Rank | Country | All-Time Olympic Medals Prior to 2016 per 10 Million Current Residents |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finland | 551.4 |
| 2 | Sweden | 492.8 |
Which country performed best in Olympics?
Here’s how many medals each country has:
- United States: 113 medals (39 gold, 41 silver, 33 bronze)
- China: 88 medals (38 gold, 32 silver, 18 bronze)
- ROC: 71 medals (20 gold, 28 silver, 23 bronze)
- Great Britain: 65 medals (22 gold, 21 silver, 22 bronze)
- Japan: 58 medals (27 gold, 14 silver, 17 bronze)
What country has the least athletes at the Olympics?
Nauru
Nauru holds the distinction as the smallest nation (by population) to compete in the Olympics.
Who has the most gold medals?
Michael Phelps
Who was the greatest Olympian of all time?
Michael Phelps is the greatest Olympian of all time. It’s hard to argue with 23 gold medals — and 28 overall — because they have shown Phelps’ dominance, longevity and versatility.
What countries are in the Olympics?
Greece
How many athletes are competing at the Olympics?
Though the numbers change with each Olympics, over 10,000 athletes compete in the Summer Olympics and about 5,000 in the Winter Games. Part of that difference has to do with the number of participating nations – over 200 nations compete in the Summer Olympics compared to about 80 in the Winter.