The most successful country in the modern Summer Olympics is the United States. Since the modern games started in 1896, the United States has brought home 2,655 Summer Olympic medals.

Which countries have the most Olympic gold medals? The U.S. has the most gold medals: a total of 1,179, according to the Olympic Foundation. Following is the Soviet Union, with 473 gold medals.

Which country has the most bronze Olympic medals? Once again, the USA is on top with 738. Great Britain is second with 314. The USA TODAY app gets you to the heart of the news — fast.

The U.S. has also won the most silver medals of any country by a large margin. The U.S. has 1,000 silver medals and the next highest is Germany with 419. Why does the U.S. win so many Olympic medals?

The USSR has the second-most gold medals at a single Games, taking 80 at the controversial 1980 Moscow Olympics. The third-most also goes to the U.S., which won 73 gold medals at the 1904 Olympics.

In addition to the 2,629 total medals from Summer Olympics competition, the United States has won 330 more at the Winter Olympics. That brings the USA's total medal count to 2,959. The former ...

Meanwhile, countries like Bangladesh, Andorra, Monaco, and Nauru are among the more than 60 least successful ones in the Olympics, with no medals won. Top 10 countries with the most Olympic Games ...

The country known for having pots of gold at the end of the rainbow has three gold medals so far, or one gold medal per 1,645,928 people. The United States, with 19 gold medals so far, has one ...