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United States at the Olympics - 10 things to know with detail

• The United States has a long history of success at the Olympics, consistently ranking among the top nations in terms of total medals won. The U.S. has participated in every Summer Olympics since the modern games began in 1896, and every Winter Olympics since 1924.
• The U.S. has hosted the Olympics four times, with the most recent being the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, Utah. Other host cities include Los Angeles (1932, 1984), Atlanta (1996), and Lake Placid (1932, 1980).
• The U.S. has won the most medals of any country in the history of the Summer Olympics, with over 2,500 total medals. The U.S. also ranks second in total gold medals won, behind only the Soviet Union.
• The U.S. has had many iconic Olympic moments, including Jesse Owens' four gold medals at the 1936 Berlin Olympics, the "Miracle on Ice" hockey victory over the Soviet Union in 1980, and Michael Phelps' record-breaking 23 gold medals in swimming.
• The U.S. has dominated certain sports at the Olympics, including basketball, where the men's team has won 15 gold medals and the women's team has won 8 gold medals. The U.S. women's soccer team has also been very successful, winning 4 gold medals and 1 silver medal.
• The U.S. has also been successful in track and field, with athletes like Carl Lewis, Allyson Felix, and Jackie Joyner-Kersee winning multiple gold medals. In swimming, athletes like Michael Phelps, Mark Spitz, and Katie Ledecky have been dominant.
• The U.S. has faced controversy at the Olympics, including the 1980 boycott of the Moscow Olympics in protest of the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, and the 1984 Soviet-led boycott of the Los Angeles Olympics in retaliation.
• The U.S. Olympic Committee (USOC) is responsible for selecting and funding athletes to represent the country at the Olympics. The USOC also works with National Governing Bodies (NGBs) for each sport to develop and support athletes.
• The U.S. has a strong tradition of Olympic athletes giving back to their communities through programs like the Olympic and Paralympic community grant program, which provides funding for sports programs in underprivileged areas.
• The U.S. will be competing in the upcoming 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan, which were postponed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The U.S. is expected to field a strong team across a wide range of sports and compete for the top spot in the overall medal count.