The Ivy League's tradition in the Olympics is unparalleled. Since the first Olympic Games in Athens, Greece, in 1896, Ancient Eight athletes have thrived on the international stage every two years in both the Summer and Winter Games.
With memorable performances that live in the Olympics lore, athletes from Ivy League schools have amassed an amazing total of 503 medals. If the Ivy League were a country, it would rank 11th in all-time Olympic medals with 535 — ahead of 12th-ranked Sweden (514) and trailing 10th-best Australia (600).
Ivy League athletes enjoyed great success in the most recent Games, bringing home 34 medals (11 gold and three silver) from the 2024 Summer Games in Paris.