Did you know these countries have never won an Olympic medal?

Although over 150 countries and territories have claimed a medal since the modern Olympic Games began in 1896, nearly 43 nations and territories—about a third of all participants—have yet to celebrate an Olympic medalist in any discipline, whether summer or winter.

Bolivia, a South American country with a population of 12 million, attended its first Olympics in 1936. Despite participating in 22 Games (15 Summer and 7 Winter), it has never had an athlete stand on the medal podium.

According to the International Olympic Committee (IOC), only Monaco, with 32 appearances, and Andorra, with 25, have competed in more Olympics without winning a medal.

The list of nations and territories that have yet to secure a medal reflects a combination of political, economic, and historical factors. Among them are small nations like Eswatini, Bhutan, and Tuvalu; impoverished countries like the Central African Republic, Yemen, and Honduras; and newer states such as the Seychelles, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Belize.

Here is a list of some countries that have never won a Summer Olympic medal:

1. Andorra
2. Angola
3. Bangladesh
4. Bhutan
5. Bolivia
6. Bosnia and Herzegovina
7. Cambodia
8. Central African Republic
9. Chad
10. Comoros
11. Congo (Brazzaville)
12. Congo, Democratic Republic of the (Kinshasa)
13. Eswatini (Swaziland)
14. Guinea
15. Honduras
16. Iraq
17. Laos
18. Liberia
19. Libya
20. Madagascar
21. Malawi
22. Maldives
23. Mali
24. Mauritania
25. Monaco
26. Montenegro
27. Myanmar
28. North Macedonia
29. Palestine
30. Rwanda
31. Sao Tome and Principe
32. Seychelles
33. Sierra Leone
34. Solomon Islands
35. Somalia
36. South Sudan
37. Kitts and Nevis
38. Vincent and the Grenadines
39. Timor-Leste
40. Tuvalu
41. Vanuatu
42. Yemen