Great Britain at the Olympics a contraction of the full title, the Great Britain and Northern Ireland Olympic Team. Great Britain was one of 14 teams to compete in the first Games, the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens, and is one of only three nations (France and Switzerland being the others) to have competed at every Summer and Winter Olympic Games. The most successful British Olympians by gold medals won are Sir Chris Hoy and Jason Kenny, who have won six gold (and one silver) medals each in track cycling; two British Olympians come next with five gold medals – fellow cyclist Sir Bradley Wiggins,
Great Britain at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics Great Britain at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics Great Britain competed at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics, in Nanjing, China from 16 August to 28 August 2014. On 9 July 2014, the British Olympic Association named a team of 33 athletes to compete at the Games. Medals awarded to participants of mixed-NOC (Combined) teams are represented in "italics". These medals are not counted towards the individual NOC medal tally. Great Britain qualified two archers from its performance at the 2013 World Archery Youth Championships. Great Britain qualified three boxers based on its performance at the 2014 AIBA Youth World Championships