United States at the Olympics

High school (ages 12+)
Sports & Games

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/united-states-at-the-olympics

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the total summer olympic medals?2,765 (1,105 gold)
2. What is the summer medal table dominance?Ranked first 19 times out of 30 Summer Games attended
3. Why did the United States not attend the 1980 Summer Olympics?The U.S. joined a boycott to protest the Soviet Union's invasion of Afghanistan. The decision was made to stand against the war.
4. How does the United States fund its Olympic athletes?The USOPC does not receive money from the U.S. government. It relies on private sponsors, donations, and fundraising.

National Olympic Committee (NOC): The governing body responsible for a country's participation in the Olympic Games.
Geopolitical: Relating to politics, especially international relations, influenced by geographical factors.
Self-sufficiency: The ability to meet one's own needs without external help, particularly in terms of resources and funding.