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States Sending the Most Athletes to the 2024 Olympics

States Sending the Most Athletes to the 2024 Olympics

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50. Wyoming

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49. West Virginia

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48. North Dakota

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47. Maine

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46. Oklahoma

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45. Arkansas

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44. Kansas

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43. Alabama

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42. Mississippi

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41. South Carolina

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40. Louisiana

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39. Iowa

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38. New Mexico

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37. Delaware

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36. South Dakota

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35. Kentucky

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34. North Carolina

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33. Tennessee

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32. New York

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31. Oregon

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30. Ohio

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29. Texas

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28. Arizona

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27. Minnesota

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26. Michigan

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25. New Hampshire

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24. Missouri

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23. Idaho

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22. Washington

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21. Virginia

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20. Georgia

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19. Wisconsin

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18. Florida

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17. Nebraska

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16. Pennsylvania

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15. Illinois

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14. Connecticut

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13. New Jersey

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12. Massachusetts

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11. Indiana

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10. Utah

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9. Maryland

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8. Alaska

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7. Rhode Island

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6. Nevada

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5. California

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4. Hawaii

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3. Montana

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2. Colorado

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1. Vermont

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50. Wyoming
49. West Virginia
48. North Dakota
47. Maine
46. Oklahoma
45. Arkansas
44. Kansas
43. Alabama
42. Mississippi
41. South Carolina
40. Louisiana
39. Iowa
38. New Mexico
37. Delaware
36. South Dakota
35. Kentucky
34. North Carolina
33. Tennessee
32. New York
31. Oregon
30. Ohio
29. Texas
28. Arizona
27. Minnesota
26. Michigan
25. New Hampshire
24. Missouri
23. Idaho
22. Washington
21. Virginia
20. Georgia
19. Wisconsin
18. Florida
17. Nebraska
16. Pennsylvania
15. Illinois
14. Connecticut
13. New Jersey
12. Massachusetts
11. Indiana
10. Utah
9. Maryland
8. Alaska
7. Rhode Island
6. Nevada
5. California
4. Hawaii
3. Montana
2. Colorado
1. Vermont

Not every state has a hometown elite athlete who will be competing in the Summer Olympics this year but according to the United States Census Bureau, there are 594 athletes representing Team USA. Some have previous Olympic experience and will be familiar faces on screens while others are making their debut, ready to impress judges and audiences.

Split by gender, the census confirms that 279 men and 315 women are representing Team USA. This is not the first time that women outnumber men in the Olympics–it's the fourth. From diving to boxing to basketball and tennis, the Summer Olympics are ripe with possibilities. A total of 46 states are sending their best to Paris. Some states are sending less than 30 athletes. Others have hundreds going out to perform admirable feats.

Though some states sent out their athletes by the hundreds, others, like California, have hundreds of gold medals to celebrate. According to FOX 10 Phoenix, California has earned 127 gold medals over the years, beating out every other state in the U.S. There isn't a close second, either. In second place is New York, with a total of 70 gold medals.

The Opening Ceremony made history as the first of its kind held in Paris (and not a stadium). By now you've spotted those familiar faces and gotten acquainted with new ones. You've seen the hope, determination, and excitement of each of the athletes. The schedule is packed through Aug. 11, so there's still plenty more to witness, many moments to root for your favorites, and time to invite friends and family over to watch along with you. (Here are 7 iconic moments of sportsmanship from the Summer Olympics.)

Methodology

To determine the states sending the most athletes to the 2024 Olympics, 24/7 Tempo reviewed data on the official 2024 U.S. Olympic Team roster from the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee. States were ranked based on the number of athletes competing in the 2024 Olympics that recognize a given state as their hometown, adjusted for population per capita. Population figures used to adjust athlete counts per capita are from the U.S. Census Bureau's Population and Housing Unit Estimates program and are for 2023.

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