Team USA at the Summer Olympics (1896–present)

1. U.S. Olympic committee is created

   Dec 6, 1894Labels: U S

   • USOPC Wiki

2. First U.S. team competes at Athens 1896

   Apr 6, 1896Labels: U S, Athens 1896

   • USA 1896

3. St. Louis 1904 boosts U.S. medal totals

   Jul 1, 1904Labels: St Louis

   • Britannica 1904
   • USOP Museum

4. Los Angeles hosts 1932 Summer Olympics

   Jul 30, 1932Labels: Los Angeles

   • LA 1932

5. Jesse Owens wins four golds in Berlin

   Aug 9, 1936Labels: Jesse Owens, Berlin 1936

   • HISTORY

6. U.S. leads Helsinki 1952 medal standings

   Jul 19, 1952Labels: Helsinki 1952, Team USA

   • USA 1952

7. Smith and Carlos protest at Mexico City 1968

   Oct 16, 1968Labels: Tommie Smith, John Carlos

   • 1968 Salute

8. Munich 1972 basketball final ends in dispute

   Sep 10, 1972Labels: Munich 1972, U S

   • 1972 Final

9. U.S.-led boycott keeps Team USA out of Moscow 1980

   Jul 19, 1980Labels: U S, Moscow 1980

   • Moscow 1980
   • 1980 Boycott

10. Los Angeles 1984 held amid Soviet-led boycott

    Jul 28, 1984Labels: Los Angeles

    • LA 1984
    • 1984 Boycott

11. Atlanta 1996 bombing disrupts the Games

    Jul 27, 1996Labels: Atlanta 1996, Centennial Olympic

    • Britannica 1996

12. Phelps wins eight golds at Beijing 2008

    Aug 17, 2008Labels: Michael Phelps, Beijing 2008

    • Britannica Phelps

13. Team USA leads London 2012 medal table

    Aug 12, 2012Labels: London 2012, Team USA

    • USA 2012
    • 2012 Medal table

14. Paris 2024 ends with Team USA on top

    Aug 11, 2024Labels: Paris 2024, Team USA

    • NBC Olympics
    • Sporting News

15. LA28 confirms Summer Olympics opening date

    Jul 14, 2028Labels: LA28, Los Angeles

    • LA28 Dates