The 1904 Olympics were innovative for another reason: it kicked off the tradition of awarding gold medals to the top finisher in each event. Many of the roughly 100 gold medals given out during ...

ST. LOUIS — A gold medal awarded at the first Olympics hosted on U.S. soil was sold at auction for over half a million dollars, part of hundreds of lots of memorabilia from the Games over the ...

The United States produced 110 gold medals, according to my count. China had 68. The United States won 86 silver medals. China had 52. And the United States took home 94 bronze medals. China had 34.

the U.S. also edged China in the medal count, finishing with 113 overall and 39 golds, compared to 89 medals with 38 gold for China. Who was supposed to lead the medal count at the Paris Games?

The U.S. easily won the total medal count with 126. Aside from the 40 gold, the Americans won 42 silver and 44 bronze. "I saw the medal count beforehand so I knew," said U.S. women's coach Cheryl ...

Aside from the 40 gold, the Americans won 42 silver and 44 bronze."I saw the medal count beforehand so I knew," said U.S. women's coach Cheryl Reeve, who thought to herself, "that's what we need ...