The Olympic Games are the premier sporting event that unites nations and showcases the highest achievements of human spirit and physical prowess.
Throughout the history of the Summer Olympics, only three countries have managed to win at least one medal at all 29 games held: Australia, Great Britain, and France.
Denmark and the USA have won medals at 28 Summer Olympics.
(The Paris Olympics are considered the 33rd, but they will actually be the 30th since three Olympics were canceled due to the First and Second World Wars).
There are 7 countries that have always won at least one gold medal at every Summer Olympics they participated in:
Great Britain (29)
USA (28)
Hungary (27)
Belarus (7)
Czech Republic (7)
Ukraine (7)
Russia (7)
Kosovo (2).
Among all countries in the world, 147 have won at least one medal at the Summer Olympics, but only 100 of them have earned gold medals. At the same time, 106 countries have never seen an Olympic gold medal, and 69 countries have never won any medals.
Uruguay: A History of Success and Decline
Uruguay won its last Olympic gold in 1928. Both of the country's gold medals were won in football. Throughout the history of the Olympic Games, Uruguay has won a total of 10 medals, the most recent being a bronze in 2000.
Haiti has only two medals in its history, starting in 1900. The last medal was won in 1928 in athletics.
Iraq: One Medal in History
Iraq has only one medal, a bronze in weightlifting, which the country won in 1960. This single medal has become a symbol of the perseverance and strength of Iraqi athletes.
Interesting fact: 41 countries have won their medals exclusively among men. Armenia ranks second in the number of medals among such countries:
Trinidad and Tobago — 19 medals.
Armenia — 18 medals.
Uruguay — 10 medals.
Pakistan — 10 medals.
San Marino: Leader in Medals Per Capita
San Marino ranks first in the world in medals per capita. With three medals for its 33,000 residents, this tiny European microstate impresses with its sporting performance. All three medals were won at the last Olympics in Tokyo in wrestling and shooting.
Finland ranks second on this list with 305 medals for 5.5 million people. Hungary, with 511 medals, ranks third with a population of 9.6 million.
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