Most Successful Countries Of All Time

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Most Successful Countries of All-Time

Spoiler alert: Bermuda, with a population of just over 62,000, won its first-ever gold medal at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Island nations were the big winners of the per-capita medal count, with New Zealand topping the list with 20 medals this year.

The United States: A History of Dominance

In the history of the Summer Olympics, the United States has been the most successful nation ever, with a combined total of more than 2,600 medals in 28 Games. However, when it comes to per-capita performance, the U.S. ranks behind several smaller countries.

So, what's the secret to these island nations' success? Is it something in the water? Or is it simply a matter of having a smaller population to compete with?

Whatever the reason, these island nations are proving that size doesn't matter when it comes to winning gold.

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