Medal standings of the modern Russian national team in Greco-Roman wrestling at the Olympic Games

The purpose of the study is to analyze the results of the Olympic Games from 1996 to 2024 and to identify the trends in the medal standings of national teams in Greco-Roman wrestling. Research methods and organization. Methods such as pedagogical observation, content analysis of competition protocols, analysis of the medal count by country, comprehensive assessment of competitive activity, and methods of mathematical statistics were used. To identify changes in the medal performance of the Russian Greco-Roman wrestling team, the results of the Olympic Games from 1996 to 2024 were analyzed. Research results and conclusions. It has been noted that the Russian national team was the undisputed leader throughout three Olympic cycles (1997-2000, 2001-2004, 2005-2008), and the pace of their performance growth was unmatched by any other team in the world. However, changes in regulations and the increasing level of competition on the global sports stage have led to our national team gradually losing its dominant position.