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The only country to have won at least one gold medal at every Summer Olympic Games is
Great Britain
Only five countries have been represented at every Summer Olympic Games.
Greece, Australia, France, Great Britain, and Switzerland
Which country leads the all-time medal table.
The United States leads the all-time medal table.
The only Summer Olympics held in the Southern Hemisphere have been in
The only Summer Olympics held in the Southern Hemisphere have been in Australia (1956, 2000) and Brazil (2016).
Which Games are the first Summer Olympics to be held in South America and the first to be held during the local winter
The 2016 Games are the first Summer Olympics to be held in South America and the first to be held during the local winter
How many countries have hosted the Summer Olympics.
Eighteen countries have hosted the Summer Olympics.
Which country has hosted four Summer Olympics (1904, 1932, 1984, 1996), more than any other nation
The United States has hosted four Summer Olympics (1904, 1932, 1984, 1996),
Which country has hosted three Summer Olympics (1908, 1948, 2012), all in London.
Great Britain has hosted three Summer Olympics (1908, 1948, 2012), all in London.
Which four cities have hosted two Summer olympics?
Four cities have hosted two Summer Olympics: Athens (1896, 2004), Paris (1900, 1924), Los Angeles (1932, 1984), and Tokyo (1964, 2020).
The modern Olympic Games were founded in 1894 when Who sought to promote international understanding through sporting competition.
The modern Olympic Games were founded in 1894 when Pierre de Coubertin sought to promote international understanding through sporting competition.
Pierre de Coubertin based his Olympics on the
on the Wenlock Olympian Society Annual Games, which had been contested in Much Wenlock since 1850.[
The first edition of de Coubertin’s games, held in Athens in ????attracted just 245 competitors, of whom more than 200 were Greek, and only 14 countries were represented.
The first edition of de Coubertin’s games, held in Athens in 1896, attracted just 245 competitors, of whom more than 200 were Greek, and only 14 countries were represented.
In 1896 although Greece had the most athletes, which country had the most champions.
Although Greece had the most athletes, the U.S. finished with the most champions. 11 Americans placed first in their events vs. the 10 from Greece.
When was IOC formed?
congress organized by Pierre de Coubertin, a French pedagogue and historian, in Paris, on 23 June 1894. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) was also established during this congress.
