What country has won a gold medal at every Summer Olympics (1896 to 2016)?

The Summer Olympic Games or the Games of the Olympiad, first held in 1896, are an international multi-sport event, occurring every four years, organized by the International Olympic Committee. Medals are awarded in each event, with gold medals for first place, silver for second and bronze for third. This famous tradition started in 1904.

Only five countries – Greece, Great Britain, France, Switzerland and Australia – have been represented at all Summer Olympic Games. The only country to have won at least one gold medal at every Summer Olympic Games is Great Britain.

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The United States has the most medals at the Summer Olympics. Unfortunately, the United States boycotted the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, because the USSR boycotted the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.
The Winter Olympic Games were created due to the popularity of the Summer Olympics. The first Winter Olympics in history took place in Chamonix, France in 1924. Norway won more medals than any other country that year.
Norway has also won the most medals (263) in history of the Winter Games.

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Steve McVey

Jon - the questions are proofread by ordinary members, if you think they are doing a bad job then maybe you should try vetting some yourself. Of course you could just be a little forgiving of people who speak English as a second language, they are doing their best and there was nothing wrong with the question. Don't forget that as an American you also are speaking English as a second langage...

Eric Foelker

Thought it was a shame when President Carter boycotted the games in Moscow and then the boycott of the Olympics in Los Angeles by the USSR. Made the games political and so many athletes hard training and preperation was wasted. What a bunch of pinheads.

Raashid Khan

International events provide an occsion for the players to know other countries and cultures.Art cultures and sports should not be politicised.

Malcom Hardy

US boycotted the Olympics in Moscow because Russia invaded Afghanistan. The Russians were the ones who retaliated by boycotting the Olympics in Los Angeles.

Howard Groopman

Oh shoot, I knew about the 1980 boycott and forgot it completely. Trick question The Communist countries retaliated by boycotting the LA Games in 1984.

JRW

It seems that 2/3 did not remember that the USA boycotted the Moscow Olympics. No attendance = no medals.

First&Formost

And did it help them?

Player

I learned this last year and was very surprised. Team GB only won one gold medal in Atlanta I think was the worst performance. After that National Lottery funding meant more money was going to lesser known sports allowing better training and facilities.

Karin Johansson

Carol Lauter, learn the history of Olympic Games!

Karin Johansson

Daniel Hutton, Great Britain didn't boycott it!

Karin Johansson

Eric Foelker, the Olympic games have always been political! With that i mean even the antic Olympic games!

tbear

Malcom Hardy, you're absolutely right! 😊👍

tbear

We boycotted the Olympics in Moscow because Russia invaded Afghanistan! I remember that very well!

j schray

My question is, how does the United States boycott the Olympic games in a retaliatory action, according to the writer, when their boycott predates the USSR's boycott?