The 2024 Paris Olympics are coming to a close, and athletes from two counties here in Minnesota have now won more medals than several entire countries.
According to a new survey, Minnesota's all-time favorite summer Olympian is an amazing athlete. But the surprising thing is that they aren't even from Minnesota!
The state of Minnesota is well-represented on Team USA at this year's Winter Olympic Games, but one Minnesota county specifically is home to a LOT of athletes!
We're pretty familiar with most of them here in the Bold North, but the specific sport at the Winter Olympic Games that is the favorite in Minnesota is kind of a surprise.
Now that the Summer Olympic Games in Tokyo are officially in the books, here's an amazing stat: Olympic team members from Minnesota collectively won more medals than 78 other COUNTRIES.