5 Countries that Produce the Best Athletes in the World

3. Russia

Total gold medals in last 3 Olympics: 57

Total silver medals in last 3 Olympics: 66

Total bronze medals in last 3 Olympics: 70

When the Soviet Union existed, the battle in athletic supremacy was been the Soviet Union and the U.S., but Russia has fallen down the pecking order since. A state-run doping program covered up hundreds of positive results across various sports, which resulted in athletes from the country not being allowed to compete under the Russian flag. The current invasion of Ukraine by Russia, which has resulted in the country being ostracized from most competitions including the FIFA World Cup, may see the country’s athletic supremacy fall even further in the coming years.