Medals are also sold privately, sometimes before the Olympic flame goes out. "People will tell you, 'There's no way you'll ever get one of them ... offer the greatest number of Olympic medals ...

"For me, [winning a gold medal is] number one," Davis said. "You don't really get the opportunity to win a gold medal every year, and I'm fortunate to have two: one for the world cup and one ...

The Olympic Foundation counts one medal per event independently of the number of athletes competing. It also does not include medals won in the arts competition or in demonstration events.

We all know that the U.S. is doing extremely well in the Olympics. With 69 medals under its belt already – 26 of which are gold – the country has almost double the trophies of second-best team ...