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Michelle R. Martinelli

Athletes with the most Olympic medals of all time from Summer and Winter Games

The 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics officially began Friday with the Opening Ceremony, which means thousands of athletes from around the world have gathered for a chance to compete among the best at their sport.

The United States has dominated the total medal count with Summer and Winter Games, leading the world with 3,080 total medals before the Beijing Olympics, including a world-best 1,220 gold medals. American swimmer Michael Phelps has the most individual medals with 28, including 23 goal medals, which is also a record.

As the 2022 Winter Games, we’re taking a look at the most decorated individual Olympians of all time, per Olympedia.

RELATED: Here are the athletes with the most Winter Olympic medals of all-time

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