Paris 2024

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Originally Posted by Dargo

In 1992, newly united Germany still won 82 medals, including 33 gold. The 'GDR effect' was still visible in good Olympic results in the 1990s, but has since worn off.

"GDR effect" can easily be translated to "systematic use of performance enhancing drugs". Also Germany had 463 athletes competing in 26 sports in 1992, compared to 428 in 30 sports in 2024.
And of course it's also one of the long-anticipated consequences of the massive dominance of soccer: most other sports suffer from a lack of young talents as well as a lack of funding.