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    Which countries won their 1st ever medals at the 2012 Olympics?

    Question #126666. Asked by sarawhite. (Aug 24 12 2:04 PM)


    Aussiedrongo

    		There were five in total: Botswana, Cyprus, Grenada, Guatemala and Montenegro.

    http://www.cbssports.com/olympics/blog/eye-on-olympics/19768921/countries-that-earned-their-first-olympic-medals-in-london

    Aug 24 12, 2:21 PM
    DomiNeyTor

    		Actually, there were 7: Bahrain, Botswana, Cyprus, Gabon, Grenada, Guatemala, and Montenegro. Bahrain's medal from 2008 had been taken away due to a doping violation, and the article above was from August 10, before the 2012 Olympics had ended).

    http://www.socialsmashing.com/the-new-single-medal-countries-and-two-that-left-the-list


    Aug 25 12, 3:49 PM

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