In total 204 countries participated in the 2012 London Olympics. It was a hugely successful games for the host nation Great Britain who achieved their highest number of gold medals since 1908.
How many number of nations participated olympic games in 1908
Pretty sure there wasnt any football at that stage at the Olympics
Great Britain has won 3 medals in football at the Olympics, all gold. They won gold in 1900, 1908, and 1912.
Australia have participated in every Summer Olympic Games, on two occasions as a joint team with New Zealand (in 1908 and 1912). With regard to the Winter Olympics, they participated in the 1936 contest, and in every contest since 1952.
The first woman figure skater in the Olympics was Madge Syers from Great Britain. She participated in the 1908 Games winning the Gold Medal.
Through the 2008 Games in Beijing, Iceland has participated in 35 Olympics ... 19 Summer Olympics and 16 Winter Olympics. Iceland's first ever Olympic athlete was Jóhannes Jósefsson who competed in wrestling at the 1908 Games in London.
As an independent nation, that was the 1920 Games in Antwerp. However, in the 1908 and 1912 Games, Australia and New Zealand athletes participated together under the name of Australasia.
The Football Fiend - 1908 was released on: USA: 3 December 1908
The Football Craze - 1908 was released on: USA: 4 January 1908
Australia has had representatives at every modern summer Olympic Games, although they competed as 'Australasia' in 1908 and 1912 combined with New Zealand. Australians have won medals at every modern summer Olympics except for 1908 in St Louis.
It was introduced into the Olympics in 1908.