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Success stories: How Team USA racked up so many medals

University of Delaware expert can discuss what led to success in Paris.

Aug 9, 2024

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Matthew Robinson
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Team USA took home 120 medals from the 2024 Paris Olympics – the highest total of any nation.


This didn’t come as a big surprise to Matt Robinson, professor of sport management at the University of Delaware. Robinson says the U.S. is an example of a trend in Olympic success: Nations perform better when they are hosting the next Olympics.


"With the 2028 L.A. Olympics on the horizon, Team USA performed as expected for a nation that is next in line for hosting the games," he said.


Robinson, who was in Paris to watch the Summer Games, has researched and published text about the Olympics and can give the backstory on The International Coaching Enrichment Certificate Program (ICECP).


Robinson is the author of a number of highly successful sport management texts: Profiles of Sport Industry Professionals: The People Who Make the Games Happen and Sport Club Management and has authored over 25 articles and has made over 100 national and international scholarly and professional presentations.

 

He can be contacted by clicking his profile. 

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