Through the 2010 Games in Vancouver, South Africa has won 72 Olympic medals (20 gold, 25 silver, 27 bronze). In 2012 they sent 125 athletes to the Games, 67 men and 58 women, to compete in 17 sports and won 6 medals 3 Gold 2 silver and 1 Bronze
Yes, but not by the International Olympic Committee. It's the various national sports organizations (including the local Olympic Committees) that give the athlethes prize money for medals won.
Through the 2008 Games in Beijing, Great Britain has won the most Summer Olympic medals in athletics (188 medals), swimming (65 medals), cycling (63 medals), and rowing (54 medals) and has won the most Winter Olympic medals in figure skating (15 medals), bobsled (4 medals), and skeleton (4 medals).
Yes there is the big one which is the last one called the platinum medal
Through the 2010 Winter Games in Vancouver, Canada has won a total of 405 medals in the Summer and Winter Olympics.Here is the breakdown:Summer GamesGold: 58Silver: 94Bronze: 108Total Summer: 260Winter GamesGold: 52Silver: 45Bronze: 48Total Winter: 145
There are scheduled to be 302 events competed in 28 sports. That would make a minimum of 906 medals to be won (I say minimum because if there is a tie for third place in an event, multiple bronze medals are awarded).
The Olympic sports comprise all the Sportcontested in the Summer_Olympic_Gamesand Winter_Olympic_Games. As of 2012, the Summer Olympics will include 26 sports with 36 disciplines and about 300 events, and the Winter Olympics include 7 sports with 15 disciplines and about 80 events.Answers.comThe number and kinds of events may change slightly from one Olympiad to another.
a total of thirteen Olympic medals (six gold, two silver, and five bronze), New Zealand Olympic Committee sent 184 athletes, 97 men and 87 women who competed in 16 sports and won a total of thirteen Olympic medals (six gold, two silver, and five bronze),
Olympic medals in which sport for germany
France won a total of 34 medals - 11 gold, 11 silver, and 12 bronze Most of these medals were awarded to the athletes in judo, cycling and swimming but they won medals in 13 sports Including a Gold Medal for Handball and 2 Gold Medals for Canoeing events.
3 bronze medals The Olympic Council of Ireland sent a total of 66 athletes to the Games, 36 men and 30 women, to compete in 14 sports and they won a total of 5 medals (1 gold, 1 silver, and 3 bronze).
The best athletes in the world competed with each other in their chosen sports for Gold, Silver and Bronze medals. Good fun was had by all.
Through the 2010 Games in Vancouver, South Africa has won 72 Olympic medals (20 gold, 25 silver, 27 bronze). In 2012 they sent 125 athletes to the Games, 67 men and 58 women, to compete in 17 sports and won 6 medals 3 Gold 2 silver and 1 Bronze
Because that was how the tradition was. They did not compete, should we give them medals for that?
There are 98 events for which medals will be awarded.
Some sports; boxing for example, award bronze medals to the 2 semi final losers instead of having a decider
Israel has won the majority of their Olympic medals in the sports of Judo and Sailing. 3 medalswere won in Judo and 3 medals were won in Sailing.