United States at the Youth Olympics United States at the Youth Olympics The United States of America has sent athletes to every celebration of the Youth Olympic Games. The United States Olympic Committee (USOC) is the National Olympic Committee for the United States. U.S. athletes have won a total of 43 medals (14 of them gold) at the Summer Olympic Games and another 42 at the Winter Youth Olympic Games. Most medals have been won in athletics (track and field) (10, 12%) and snowboarding (10, 12%). American skier Robin Reynolds is the most-decorated Youth Olympic athlete of the United States, with 3 medals (all gold). The
Brazil at the 2008 Summer Olympics Brazil at the 2008 Summer Olympics Brazil sent a delegation to compete at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China, in August 2008. Brazilian athletes have competed in every Summer Olympic Games since 1920, except the 1928 Summer Olympics. The country is represented by the Brazilian Olympic Committee (COB – Comitê Olímpico Brasileiro). Brazil headed to the Beijing Games with its largest Olympic delegation ever, 277 athletes, including a record 132 women. The 17 medals won by Brazil topped the previous medal count record set in 1996, and included the first individual and gold medals by women, by judoka Ketleyn