Table of Contents
- 1 What country has the least Olympic medals?
- 2 Which country became the smallest in the history to win a gold medal at a Summer Olympics?
- 3 Which country has the least athletes in the Olympics?
- 4 Which country won first gold medal in Olympics?
- 5 Which country has attended the most Winter Olympics without winning a medal?
- 6 Why are there no official Olympic medal counts for the Intercalated Games?
What country has the least Olympic medals?
The smallest country by land size in the world is Vatican City, but the smallest country to participate at the Olympics is the second smallest, Monaco. Monaco made their Olympic debut in 1920, and are yet to win a medal, and having the record for the most appearances without winning a single Olympic medal.
Which countries has never won an Olympic medal?
While many of those are small territories and island nations, some of the countries without a win are Libya, Madagascar, Rwanda, Sierra Leone and Somalia.
Which is the only country to have won at least one gold medal?
The country which has attended the most games without a medal is Monaco (21 Olympic Games), the country which has won the most medals without winning a gold medal is Malaysia (0 gold, 8 silver, 5 bronze)….The USA Has Won the Most Medals.
| Team | United States |
|---|---|
| gold | 1061 |
| silver | 836 |
| bronze | 739 |
| Total | 2636 |
Which country became the smallest in the history to win a gold medal at a Summer Olympics?
Liechtenstein is the smallest country in the world by population and the second smallest by area (after Bermuda, but smallest of any sovereign state) to have won an Olympic gold medal, although San Marino is the smallest country to have won any medal….Medals by Summer Games.
| 1964 Tokyo | Total |
|---|---|
| 2 | |
| 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 |
What country has the least Olympic athlete?
Nauru
Nauru holds the distinction as the smallest nation (by population) to compete in the Olympics.
How many countries did not win a medal?
Many countries have never earned one; more than 70 of them have never won a medal in the Summer Olympics. Two (South Sudan and Kosovo) have not yet participated, but will have their debut in Rio de Janeiro.
Which country has the least athletes in the Olympics?
Who has won the most gold medals in a single Olympics?
Michael Phelps
List of most gold medals won at a single Olympic Games
| Rank | Athlete | Gold |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Phelps | 8 |
| 2 | Mark Spitz | 7 |
| 3 | Michael Phelps | 6 |
| 4 | Kristin Otto | 6 |
Has Australia ever won the Olympics?
Australia has won Olympic medals in 34 Olympic Games – go here for a list of Australian medals by Olympics. 960 Australian athletes have won an Olympic medal – go here for a list of Australian medal winners. Australia has won 171 gold medals in the Olympics – in total 304 Australian athletes have won a gold medal.
Which country won first gold medal in Olympics?
James Brendan Connolly of the United States is credited as the first ever gold medalist of the Super Modern Olympic Games….Summer Olympics.
| Edition | 1896 Athens |
|---|---|
| Country | Australia (AUS) |
| Medalist | Edwin Flack |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Men’s 1500 metres |
Which country won its first Olympic medal?
1896 Summer Olympics medal table
| 1896 Summer Olympics medals | |
|---|---|
| Location | Athens, Greece |
| Highlights | |
| Most gold medals | United States (11) |
| Most total medals | Greece (47) |
What is the least athletic country?
Which countries have the least athletes?
- Andora.
- Brunei.
- Central African Republic.
- Dominica.
- Lesotho.
- Nauru.
- Solomon Islands.
- Somalia.
Which country has attended the most Winter Olympics without winning a medal?
Romania have attended the most Winter Games (21) without winning gold. Greece and Argentina have attended the most games without winning a medal of any kind (19 Winter Olympic Games). Medal Tally from every Winter Olympics.
Which country has won the most gold medals at the Olympics?
The country which has won the most gold medals and most medals overall is Norway. Out of the 200+ Countries/NOCs, 119 have participated at the Winter Olympics, 46 of these have won at least one medal, and 39 have won at least one gold medal.
Which countries are credited with appearances that are not considered Olympic?
For the 1900 Summer Olympics several countries are credited with appearances that are not considered official by the IOC. Only one of these cases concerns a medal. A gold medal that is officially added to France’s total is given to Luxembourg. Other differences from the official table are based on disagreements about which events were Olympic.
Why are there no official Olympic medal counts for the Intercalated Games?
These Olympic medal counts do not include the 1906 Intercalated Games which are no longer recognized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) as official Games. The IOC itself does not publish all-time tables, and publishes unofficial tables only per single Games. This table was thus compiled by adding up single entries from the IOC database.