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The Olympic Order was established in May 1975 by the International Olympic Committee as a successor to the Olympic Diploma of Merit. The Olympic Order originally had three grades (gold, silver and bronze). In 1984, at the 87th IOC Session in Sarajevo , it was decided that there would be no distinction between the silver and bronze order.
However, for the first Olympic Games (until Antwerp in 1920), it is difficult to give the exact number of medals awarded to some countries since teams were composed of athletes from different countries. The medal tables by country are based on the number of medals won, with gold medals taking priority over silver and bronze.
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has retroactively assigned gold, silver and bronze medals to the three best-placed athletes in each event of the 1896 and 1900 Games. [ 16 ] [ 15 ] If there is a tie for any of the top three places all competitors are entitled to receive the appropriate medal according to IOC rules. [ 17 ]
The table is pre-sorted by the name of each Olympic Committee, but can be displayed as sorted by any other column, such as the total number of gold medals or total number of overall medals. To sort by gold, silver, and then bronze, sort first by the bronze column, then the silver, and then the gold.
There are three classes of medal to be won: gold, silver, and bronze, awarded to first, second, and third place, respectively. [1] Athletes competing at the Olympics do so representing National Olympic Committees (NOCs) and cannot enter the Olympic Games as individual competitors or without the authority of an NOC.
The insignia of the Olympic Order is in the form of a collar (or chain), in Gold, Silver or Bronze according to grade; the front of the chain depicts the five rings of the Olympic Movement, flanked on either side by kotinos emblem (olive wreath). A lapel badge, in the form of the five rings in Gold, Silver and Bronze according to grade, is ...
Following Bobby Finke’s silver medal in the men’s 800-meter freestyle on Tuesday, NPR published a piece titled “The once-mighty U.S. swim team sinks in early Olympic races, winning only two ...
Silver: Dennis Hall: Wrestling: Greco-Roman –57 kg: July 20 Silver: Josh Lakatos: Shooting: Men's trap: July 21 Silver: Eric Namesnik: Swimming: Men's 400 meter individual medley: July 21 Silver: Amanda Beard: Swimming: Women's 100 meter breaststroke: July 21 Silver: Gary Hall Jr. Swimming: Men's 100 meter freestyle: July 22 Silver: Tom ...