Athletes
Top medal winners
| Athlete | Nat | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Phelps |  USA | 23 | 3 | 2 | 28 |
| Larisa Latynina |  URS UKR | 9 | 5 | 4 | 18 |
| Paavo Nurmi |  FIN | 9 | 3 | 0 | 12 |
| Mark Spitz | USA | 9 | 1 | 1 | 11 |
| Carl Lewis | USA | 9 | 1 | 0 | 10 |
Recent deaths
| Shahar-ud-Din Abdullah |  | 28 December |
| Dimas |  | 22 December |
| Armando Sardi |  | 22 December |
| Martin Feeley |  | 21 December |
| Tambusamy Krishnan | | 20 December |
| More | ||
Born today
| Gene Lenz | | 1937 |
| Yu Young-Chae |  | 1955 |
| Lee Seok-Tae | | 1973 |
| Marcel Granollers |  | 1986 |
| Martha-Liisa Oinits |  | 2000 |
| More | ||
Results
Random podium
Singles, Covered Courts, Men (Tennis, 1908)
| 1 | Arthur Wentworth Gore |  |
| 2 | George Caridia | |
| 3 | Josiah Ritchie | |
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All-time medal table
| NOC | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | USA | 1183 | 963 | 839 | 2985 |
| Soviet Union | URS | 473 | 376 | 355 | 1204 |
| Germany |  GER | 351 | 371 | 361 | 1083 |
| Great Britain | GBR | 304 | 328 | 332 | 964 |
| People's Republic of China |  CHN | 285 | 231 | 197 | 713 |