Our crack team of researchers NBC has put together an outstanding list of superlatives from this summer’s games in Rio.
Notable Olympic Firsts, Consecutives, Mosts in Rio
- Fiji won their first-ever medal of any color when they won gold in men’s rugby sevens.
- Jordan won their first-ever medal of any color when Ahmad Abughaush won gold in the men’s 68kg taekwondo.
- Kosovo won its first-ever medal of any color when Majlinda Kelmendi won gold in the women’s 52kg judo.