Soviet Union Medal Count Compared to China and USA

 

 Uzbekistan

1

2

3

6

 

 Georgia

3

0

3

6

 

 Lithuania

0

2

3

5

 

 Estonia

1

1

0

2

 

 Kyrgyzstan

0

1

1

2

 

 Latvia

1

0

1

2

 

 Tajikistan

0

1

1

2

               Soviet Union                                           34                 35                  53           141

 

 (Medal Count updated 8/22)

 

The Soviet Union as a whole would be dominating these Olympics were it still in place.  Another consideration must be how team play would be affected by combining athletes from former Soviet countries. Ukrainian and Russian gymnasts would have to compete together. Lithuanian and Russian basketball players would be working under one flag.

 

A revitalized Russia with other Soviet Union countries' athletes may take medals away from the Chinese and Americans. 

 

Perhaps Putin dreams of correcting the "catastrophe" and recovering more gold, silver, and bronze, reestablishing the Soviets' Olympic dominance.

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