During the 2024 Paris Olympics, one medal was stripped during the proceedings. This came with Team USA gymnast Jordan Chiles losing a bronze medal because of a challenge over her routine’s difficulty being submitted too late. In total, the Summer Olympics with the most stripped medals was Beijing 2008, with stripped altogether.
Which country has had the most Olympic medals stripped?
As of 2025, Russia had been stripped of over Olympic medals, which was more than any other country. Around half of these stripped medals came from the London 2012 Olympics, which had the second-highest number of stripped medals behind Beijing 2008. While anti-doping testing samples are stored for a maximum of 10 years, several medals from London 2012 have been stripped post-2022, with the Court of Arbitration for Sport sometimes taking years to pass an initial judgement or rule on an appeal.
Who are the most decorated Olympians?
With over gold medals, Michael Phelps continued to sit head and shoulders above any other competitor from the Summer Olympics as of 2025, at least when it comes to most Olympic golds won. However, with many of Phelps’ records having been broken in subsequent Olympics and swimmers usually competing in more events than track athletes, there is an argument to be made that Usain Bolt’s Olympic gold medals do not reflect his greatness in the tournament. This is especially the case when considering Bolt’s record for the 100m sprint still stood as of 2025.