Paris Olympics 2024: The 2024 Paris Olympics have concluded. This time USA was the country that won the most medals. Also, USA was the only country that won more than 100 medals. This time there was also a country whose population is less than 2 lakhs, but this country won one gold medal and one silver medal. The surprising thing is that this country had sent only four athletes to Paris.
First of all, let us tell you that in the 2024 Paris Olympics, there were a total of 84 countries that won at least one medal. Apart from this, China was second in the medal tally, Japan third, Australia fourth, France fifth and India at number 71. This time there were many countries whose athletes surprised the world with their strong performance.
A great feat for a country with a population of 1.8 lakh
In the 2024 Paris Olympics, St. Lucia, with a population of just 1.8 lakh, sent only four athletes and won two medals. This too was one gold and one silver. This country is also much higher than India in the medal table. Both the medals for St. Lucia were won by female sprint runner Julian Alfred, who won gold in the women’s 100 meter race and silver in the 200 meter race.
These countries also surprised
Not just St. Lucia, there were many countries in Paris Olympics whose population is very less, but their athletes performed brilliantly and won medals. This includes countries like Norway and Slovenia. Norway has won a total of 8 medals including 4 gold medals despite having a population of 56 lakhs. On the other hand, Slovenia’s population is not even 22 lakhs, yet it won 3 medals including 2 gold medals. India, a country with a population of 140 crores, could win only 6 medals.
Five countries that won the most medals at the Paris Olympics
1. USA – 126 medals
2. China – 91 medals
3. Japan – 45 medals
4. Australia – 53 medals
5. France – 64 medals
71. India – 6 medals
