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What country has won the most gold medals per head of population since the Olympics began?
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Which country began Olympics?
Greece
What country has been the most successful in the Olympics since the 1900's?
As of the 2008 Games, since the modern Olympics began in 1896, the United States has won the most gold medals (896) and total medals (2191) in the Summer Olympics. The Soviet Union/Russia is second in both gold (395) and total (1010) medals. Since the Winter Olympics began, Norway has won the most gold (98) and total (280) medals in the Winter Games. The United States and Soviet Union/Russia are tied for second most gold medals (78) and the US is second in total medals (216) and the Soviet Union/Russia is third (194).
In what country did the Ancient Olympics began?
In Ancient Greece.
Which country has the most metals in the 2012 Olympics?
The modern Olympics began in 1896 so there was no Olympics in 1890.
When did the Olympics change from a Laural Crown to a medal?
The modern Olympics began to use medals in the 1896 games. The 1896 games were held in Athens, Greece. It was the very first of the modern Olympic games.
What year did they start awarding medals at Olympics?
The Olympics started giving out gold medals in 1904 to first-place winners. When the Olympics began in 1896, the awards given to first-place winners were silver medals and those in second place received bronze medals. In the next Olympics of 1900, winners got trophies instead of medals.
What sport did Michael Phelps play as a kid?
He began training as a swimmer when he was 7 years of age. By the time he was 15 he held a World Record and after the 2012 Olympics he holds 22 Olympic medals including 18 Gold Medals.
In what year the and country were the first Olympics held?
The ancient Olympics began in the year 776 BC in Greece. The modern Olympics began in 1896 also in Greece.
When did soccer become part of the Olympics?
In 1900 it became a demonstration sport in the Olympics, but it became a medal sport in 1908.
How Iraq is doing in the Olympics games?
As of a day or so ago they had won no medals. Iraq has only won one medal since they began participating in 1948. It was a bronze in weight lifting.
Since the Olympics began in 1896 which one country with spanish as its official language has only won one medal?
afgahnistan
What year did the Olympics begin?
The modern Olympics began in 1896.
