Great Britain at the Olympics

Great Britain, also called the United Kingdom, has been in every modern Olympic Games. Athletes from the United Kingdom compete as part of the Great Britain and Northern Ireland Olympic Team, called Team GB. This team is organized by the British Olympic Association, the National Olympic Committee for the UK.

British athletes have won many medals at the Olympic Games, mostly at the Summer Olympics. Team GB is the only team to have won at least one gold medal at every Summer Games. The team has won fewer medals at the Winter Olympics.

London has hosted the Summer Olympic Games three times. The most successful British Olympian is Sir Jason Kenny, who has won seven gold medals and nine total medals, all in track cycling.

Team GB also represents the UK's Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies. Athletes from Northern Ireland can choose to compete for either Great Britain or Ireland.