The United States has led in the total medal count at every Summer Olympics since 1996 in Atlanta. But who’s on top if you put those medals in proportion with relative population?

Good luck, L.A.

“The Sports Moment” is your ticket to the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. Washington Post sports reporter Ava Wallace will take you behind the scenes of the biggest stories gripping the sports world: the personal triumphs, crushing defeats, new world records and whatever else Paris has in store. Ava will be joined by a deep bench of Post colleagues, breaking down the latest developments and what not to miss.