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First held in 1924, in France, the Winter Olympics in an international sporting event that occur every four years. This year, 2014, the games are being held in Sochi, Russia. This is the first time that Russia is hosting a Winter Olympics. Buy Gold Boca Raton
Besides of all the festivities, celebrations and the opportunity to get together with athletes from all over the world, what athletes are really looking forward is to put that gold medal around their neck. Winning an Olympic gold medal is an outstanding accomplishment for any athlete.
When it comes to gold medals three countries are way ahead of the game. Norway is the country with the most medals in history. The Norwegians has taken home 303 total medals, including 107 gold, 106 silver and 90 bronze medals. In second we the U.S with 87 gold, 96 silver and 91 bronze medals. In third, we have the Soviet Union, with 78 gold, 57 silver, 59 bronze medals. This year, in Sochi, these numbers are definitely going to increase. We will see if Norway will keep themselves on the top.
If you are not into the Winter Olympic Games, you might like to read some fun facts about this great event. The United Stated dominates the speed skating and figure skating. The American Apolo Anton Ohno is the Michael Phelps of the winter Olympics. His eight medals (two gold, two silver, four bronze) are the most for any U.S. athlete and ranks him No. 15 overall.
Only three countries in the world have more at Winter Olympics than Summer Olympics. Norway (303 winter, 148 summer); Austria (201 winter, 86 summer) and, you guessed it, Liechtenstein (9 winter, 0 summer). New york leads the U.S medal count. New York have won 23 gold medals overall, the most for any state. Minnesota (22) and Massachusetts (16) round out the top three.
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