Which country has won the most medals in the Olympics without winning a gold medal?

Answer 1

There are many countries that have never won a single medal. But if we were to consider the size of a country--which would represent the *possible* medals that could be won--and tally that with the medals actually won by that country, then India is by far the biggest loser in the history of Olympics. The only country more populated than India, China, fares very well at the games. This is because China has espoused a nationally respected culture of sports where athletes are trained from a young age and nurtured until they become winners (and then discarded in their 20s when they're too "old", but that's a separate story). Why India has been unable to make this happen is a good research question.

Answer 2

In checking the teams from each country, I found that Nauru has only one athlete participating in the Beijing Olympics. Brunei and Bhutan each have two athletes.

There may be other countries with only 1-2 athletes total at the summer Olympic games.

Answer 3

The following 11 countries have only sent 2 athletes:

- Bhutan

- British Virgin Islands

- Dominica

- Equatorial Guinea

- Gambia

- Mauritania

- Nauru

- Sao Tome and Principe

- Sierra Leone

- Somalia

- Timor-leste

The other countries have 3 or more athletes in the 2012 Olympics.

Answer 4

The nations of South Sudan and North Sudan have won least medals. Although they are new nations, they do participate in the Games.

Answer 5

Through the 2008 Games in Beijing, some of the countries that have never won an Olympic medal are Monaco, American Samoa, Andorra, Oman, Nepal, Tibet, Fiji, Sierra Leone, and Swaziland.

Answer 6

Through the 2008 Games in Beijing, that would be Philippines with 9 medals (2 silver, 7 bronze) won in Olympic competition.

Answer 7

Canada has the fewest medals

they have 1 gold medal 3 silvers 7 browens medals

Answer 8

usa

Answer 9

india