In the last Olympics, the 2024 Summer Games in Paris, the U.S. went second-to-last as athletes paraded down the Seine River. The logic there was similar: Los Angeles is hosting the next summer Olympics in 2028.
In winter 2026, the Olympics head to Milan, Italy, where athletes from over 200 delegations will compete for medals in respective competitions. From the perennial Olympics powerhouses like the United States,
There are 206 National Olympic Committees worldwide, which are devised by the IOC and the International Sport Federation. These two organizations are the sole authorities who come together to recognize NOCs for the official Summer and Winter Games.