As of the 2008 Games, there are 123 countries that have won medals. There being 205 countries that will participate in the 2008 Games, that leaves 82 countries that have not won a medal. These countries send very small teams to the Olympics and don't have the training facilities that the larger countries have. Some of the countries that will participate in the 2008 Games that have not won a medal include Madagascar, Lesotho, Botswana, Maldives, Swaziland, and Papua New Guinea.
Through the 2008 Games, Laos has never won an Olympic medal.
Through the 2008 Games, El Salvador has never won an Olympic medal.
According to the olympic website, the US has 3 events it has never won a medal in----I know one of them is Handball, but do not know the other two. Through the 2006 Winter Games, the U.S. has never won a medal in biathlon and nordic combined. Through the 2008 Summer Games, the U.S. has never won a medal in handball, table tennis, rhythmic gymnastics, and badminton.
Albania have never won a Winter Olympic medal as they have never entered the tournament before. However there is a competitor/s taking part in the 2006 Turin games, though in which sport I am not sure.
No.Canada has never won an Olympic medal in archery. Their best finish was fifth in the women's individual competition at the 1976 games.
Singapore has never hosted the Olympic games
Through the 2008 Games in Beijing, Togo has never won an Olympic gold medal. They won their first ever a medal at the 2008 Games when Benjamin Boukpeti won bronze in men's single slalom kayaking.
Through the 2008 Games, Laos has never won an Olympic medal.
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The cook Islands are expected to take a team of 5. They have never won an Olympic medal.
Through the 2006 Games in Turin, Canada has never won a medal in Olympic ski jumping.
No. They have never won an Olympic medal of any description.
Through the 2008 Games in Beijing, Australia has never won an Olympic medal in handball.
Fiji first participated in the Olympics at the 1956 Summer Games in Melbourne. Since then, Fiji has competed in all Summer Games except 1964 and 1980. Fiji has also competed in three Winter Olympics (1988, 1994, 2002). Fiji has never won an Olympic medal.
Through the 2008 Games, El Salvador has never won an Olympic medal.
Albania
According to the olympic website, the US has 3 events it has never won a medal in----I know one of them is Handball, but do not know the other two. Through the 2006 Winter Games, the U.S. has never won a medal in biathlon and nordic combined. Through the 2008 Summer Games, the U.S. has never won a medal in handball, table tennis, rhythmic gymnastics, and badminton.