Top 20 countries with the most Olympic medals 2020

Olympic Games or Olympics are leading international sporting events featuring summer and winter sports competitions in which thousands of athletes from around the world participate in a variety of competitions. The Olympic Games are considered the world’s foremost sports competition with nearly all nations participating. The Olympic Games are normally held every four years, alternating between the Summer and Winter Olympics every two years in the four-year period.

The Winter Games celebrate the talent of athletes with skill sets regarding cold weather sports, such as skiing and snowboarding. The Summer Games are held in sunny weather, so sports like beach volleyball and track are some of the common sports praised during the Summer Games. An Olympic medal is awarded to successful competitors at one of the Olympic Games. There are three classes of medal: gold, awarded to the winner; silver, awarded to the runner-up; and bronze, awarded to the third place.

Here are the top 20 countries with the most Olympic Games medals in the world.