Which country listed below has not competed in all the Summer Olympic Games (1896-2016)?
The Summer Olympic Games or the Games of the Olympiad, are an international multi-sport event, occurring every four years, organized by the International Olympic Committee. Five countries – Greece, Australia, France, Great Britain and Switzerland – have been represented at all the Summer Olympic Games (1896 to the present). Of the countries listed on this question, Italy has not competed in all the Summer Olympic Games. Italy did not attend the 1904 Summer Olympics in St. Louis.
This might be interesting:
- The US has more Summer Olympic medals than any other country;
- Norway has the most Winter Games medals;
- Larrisa Latynina, a Soviet gymnast, have more medals (eighteen) than any other Olympian in history.
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68 Comments
Noel Dacanay
Read the question guys, "which country listed below?" Dah...
JRW
Peter Robertson, they did in 1908 and 1912 only. After WW1 they sent separate teams.
JRW
Denise Bellamy, Edwin Flack competed as an Australian. He was from Victoria and living in London. He paid his own way to Athens. And was the only multiple winner at those games, winning the 800 and 1500 metre races.
He also won a bronze medal in tennis playing with an Englishman. So that medal does not count to either country.
JRW
Lorna Shipton, Italy did have 1 competitor, cyclist who had been living in the USA.
Although he competed for Italy, I believe that the IOC (some years later) reclassified him as American. Thus removing Italy as having competed.
JRW
Howard Groopman, no. We did not take part in that boycott. Just like we did not join the Soviet boycott of Los Angeles.
Howard Groopman
I thought it might be Australia. The US boycotted the 1980 games in Russia, and it seemed to me that Australia might have been one to join them.
Ken Putnam
Sadasivan Suryanarayanan,
Where do you see "held at"
The question asks "compete in"
Ken Putnam
Samuel Obra,
So what is the correct answer?
Ken Putnam
Goldie Hazzard,
in 1904?
Goldie Hazzard
Lorna Shipton, The first World war
Lorna Shipton
Would have been good to provide an explanation as to why they didn’t attend
Samuel Obra
I beg to disagree.I think the question is wrong.
Nikki Proctor
The USA always seems to have the largest team which would help give them an advantage of being placed in the events that along with the fact they are wealthy enough to send a large team. That being said, my family and I are glued to our tv for the weeks that the Olympics are held and cry everytime I hear my national athem played :D
ninakamwene
Missed it. I thought Michael Phelps had like 20?
Annie
Got it 👏
Annie
Guessed wrong😟