Table of Contents
- 1 What countries competed in the 2012 Olympics?
- 2 What is the most unpopular Olympic sport?
- 3 What Olympic sport has the least competitors?
- 4 Which country has the least athletes in the Olympics?
- 5 Which is the smallest country to compete in the Olympics?
- 6 How many countries are competing in the Tokyo Olympics?
What countries competed in the 2012 Olympics?
London 2012 Olympic Games
| rank | country | gold |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 46 |
| 2 | China | 38 |
| 3 | Russia | 24 |
| 4 | Great Britain | 29 |
What is the most unpopular Olympic sport?
5 Unusual Olympic Sports
- Plunge for Distance. diving © sima/Fotolia.
- Obstacle Swim. obstacle swim © Suzanne Tucker/Dreamstime.com.
- Roque. Roque, anyone?
- Live Pigeon Shooting. skeet shooting © laura.h/Shutterstock.com.
- Running Deer Shooting. deer target © Reinekke/Shutterstock.com.
What Olympic sport has the least competitors?
cycling BMX freestyle
With only 19 competitors, cycling BMX freestyle has the fewest athletes at the Olympics.
What Olympic sport is Japan best at?
Judo
Judo is the only Olympic sport with roots in Japan, and the country’s athletes won nine gold medals, two silver and one bronze.
Which country has the most Olympic medals per capita?
San Marino
Table: Top ranked teams based on AVERAGE TOTAL MEDALS per million population
| rank | Country | Ave Medals /million pop |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Marino | 5.54 |
| 2 | Grenada | 2.68 |
| 3 | Finland | 2.12 |
| 4 | Bahamas | 2.11 |
Which country has the least athletes in the Olympics?
Nauru holds the distinction as the smallest nation (by population) to compete in the Olympics.
Which is the smallest country to compete in the Olympics?
There are 206 countries in the International Olympic Committee (IOC), which means Team USA athletes won’t be the only competitors vying for their place in the history books. What is the smallest country to compete in the Olympics? Nauru holds the distinction as the smallest nation (by population) to compete in the Olympics.
How many countries are competing in the Tokyo Olympics?
How many countries are competing in the Tokyo Olympics? There are 206 countries in the International Olympic Committee (IOC), which means Team USA athletes won’t be the only competitors vying for their place in the history books. What is the smallest country to compete in the Olympics?
Where did London win the right to host the 2012 Olympics?
The final two contenders were London and Paris. At the end of the fourth round of voting, London won the right to host the 2012 Games with 54 votes to 50. Tragically, the celebrations in London were short-lived, being overshadowed by bombings on London’s transport system less than 24 hours after the announcement.
What was the highest number of Nations in the Olympics?
The 1968 Games also marked the first time that West Germany and East Germany competed as independent teams. For the previous three Olympiads (1956–1964), the two NOCs were jointly represented by a united German team. The 1972 Summer Olympics, in Munich, featured 121 nations, the highest total yet.