United States at the Olympics
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The United States of America (USA) has sent athletes to every Summer Olympic Games, except the 1980 Summer Olympics which it boycotted. The United States Olympic Committee (USOC) is the National Olympic Committee for the United States.
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Future and recent events
Preparations are under way for 2006. See: United States at the 2006 Winter Olympics.
Snowboardcross will be on the Olympic program for the first time. This fast-paced downhill free-for-all features snowboarders racing pack-style down the same course negotiating through varied terrain and obstacles such as whoops, waves, banks, spines, and kickers. Lindsey Jacobellis (Stratton Mountain, Vt.) has been nearly unbeatable in this event for the past three years.
The Italian city of Turin (Torino) will host the 2006 Winter Olympics.
See also current sports news: Wikinews:Category:Sports or Wikinews:United States
2004 Medals
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Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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35 | 39 | 29 | 103 |
Half of the U.S. medals came from two sports:
- Swimming accounted for 12 gold and 28 total medals.
- Track and Field accounted for eight gold and 24 total medals.
History
Tom Burke was the first athlete to represent the United States at the Olympics. He won gold in both the 100 metres and the 400 metres of the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece.
The United States has hosted both the Summer and Winter Olympics four times.
In 1904, Saint Louis, Missouri hosted the World's Fair and the Olympic Games, making the United States the first English-speaking country to host the Olympics. Los Angeles, California has twice played host to the summer Olympic Games: in 1932 and in 1984. Atlanta, Georgia was the host city for the Centennial 1996 Summer Olympics. Centennial Olympic Park was built for 1996 Summer Olympics.
Year | Host city | Country | Held | Nations | Participants | Events |
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1932 | Lake Placid | United States | February 4 - February 15 | 17 | 252 | 14 |
1960 | Squaw Valley | United States | February 18-February 28 | 30 | 665 | 27 |
1980 | Lake Placid | United States | February 13-February 24 | 37 | 1072 | 38 |
2002 | Salt Lake City | United States | February 8-February 24 | 77 | 2399 | 78 |
Medals
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Nations at the Olympic Games |
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