- What country has held the Olympics the most times?
- What country has the most gold medals?
- What makes a country ineligible for being nominated/holding the Olympics?
- Do the athletes get paid anything, besides getting money from sponsors, for competing/winning?
- The United States
St. Louis 1904
Los Angeles 1932
Lake Placid 1932
Squaw Valley 1960
Lake Placid 1980
Los Angeles 1984
Atlanta 1996
Salt Lake City 2002
A total of 8
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Don’t know the total, but I think the U.S. still holds the gold medal lead, but it depends upon how you want to count the USSR/Russia.
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The only way for a country to be ineligible to compete in or even host the Olympics is for it not to be part of the Olympic Movement. If the country has a recognized Olympic Committee according to the International Olympic Committee, you’re good to go.
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Most national Olympic federations pay their athletes in some way and then give you a bonus for winning a medal.