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List of participating nations at the Winter Olympic Games

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Athletes from different countries taking the oath at the 1924 Winter Olympics, symbolizing fair play and sportsmanship.

The Winter Olympic Games have brought together athletes from around the world since 1924. These special sports events happen every four years.

Many countries have taken part in these games over the years. A total of 133 different National Olympic Committees have had athletes compete. Out of all the countries that exist today, 121 have sent athletes to at least one Winter Olympics.

Twelve nations have been part of every Winter Olympics held so far. These countries are Austria, Canada, Finland, France, Great Britain, Hungary, Italy, Norway, Poland, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United States. If we also think about Czechoslovakia before it split into two countries, then both the Czech Republic and Slovakia have also been part of every Winter Games too.

History

The Winter Olympic Games started in 1924 in Chamonix, France. At first, they were called International Winter Sports Week and later became the I Olympic Winter Games. Sixteen countries joined, mostly from Europe and North America. Over time, more countries from Asia, Africa, and the Southern Hemisphere also joined.

After World War II, even more nations started taking part. The Soviet Union joined in 1956, and many other countries came in later. The Winter Games happen every four years, except in 1940 and 1944 when they were cancelled because of the war. Today, the Winter Olympics have athletes from all over the world, with more countries joining each time.

List of nations

Many countries, called National Olympic Committees (NOCs), have joined the Winter Olympic Games since they started in 1924. Over time, some countries have changed their names or joined together, which makes the list of participants interesting to watch.

Some countries no longer exist as they once did, but their teams still count in the records. For example, Czechoslovakia used to compete, but now the Czech Republic and Slovakia have their own teams. Similar changes happened with teams from Germany, the Soviet Union, and Yugoslavia, among others. Today, twelve countries have been in every Winter Olympics so far: Austria, Canada, Finland, France, Great Britain, Hungary, Italy, Norway, Poland, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United States.

Many current countries have never sent a team to the Winter Olympics. For example, Vatican City cannot join because it is not part of the International Olympic Committee. There are 85 active NOCs that have not yet competed in the Winter Games. The Refugee Olympic Team has only competed in the Summer Olympics, not the Winter Olympics.

Contents:A B C D E F G H I J K L M N P R S T U V Z Total
ACode242832364044485256606468727680848892949802061014182226Total
 AlbaniaALB6
 AlgeriaALGFranceFrance3
 American SamoaASA2
 AndorraAND14
 ArgentinaARG21
 ArmeniaARMSoviet UnionSoviet Union9
 AustraliaAUS21
 AustriaAUTHH25
 AzerbaijanAZESoviet UnionSoviet Union8
BCode242832364044485256606468727680848892949802061014182226Total
 BelarusBLRSoviet UnionSoviet UnionEUNAIN8
 BelgiumBEL23
 BeninBEN1
 BermudaBER8
 BoliviaBOL8
 Bosnia and HerzegovinaBIHYugoslaviaYugoslavia9
 BrazilBRA10
 British Virgin IslandsIVB2
 BulgariaBUL22
CCode242832364044485256606468727680848892949802061014182226Total
 CameroonCMR1
 CanadaCANHH25
 Cayman IslandsCAY2
 ChileCHI19
 ChinaCHNH13
 Chinese Taipei[TPE] ( Taiwan)TPEJapan14
 ColombiaCOL4
 Costa RicaCRC[B]6
 CroatiaCROYugoslaviaYugoslavia10
 CyprusCYP13
 Czech RepublicCZECzechoslovakiaCzechoslovakia9
 Czechoslovakia [^]TCH16
DCode242832364044485256606468727680848892949802061014182226Total
 DenmarkDEN16
 DominicaDMA1
ECode242832364044485256606468727680848892949802061014182226Total
 EcuadorECU3
 EgyptEGY1
 EritreaERIEthiopiaEthiopia3
 EstoniaEST[A]Soviet Union12
 EthiopiaETH2
FCode242832364044485256606468727680848892949802061014182226Total
 FijiFIJ3
 FinlandFIN25
 FranceFRAHHH25
GCode242832364044485256606468727680848892949802061014182226Total
 GeorgiaGEOSoviet UnionSoviet Union9
 GermanyGERHEUAGDR, FRG14
 United Team of Germany [^]EUA3
 East Germany [^]GDREUA6
 West Germany [^]FRGEUA6
 GhanaGHA3
 Great BritainGBR25
 GreeceGRE21
 GuamGUM1
 GuatemalaGUA1
 Guinea-BissauGBS1
HCode242832364044485256606468727680848892949802061014182226Total
 HaitiHAI2
 HondurasHON1
 Hong KongHKG7
 HungaryHUN25
ICode242832364044485256606468727680848892949802061014182226Total
 IcelandISL20
 IndiaIND[D]12
 IranIRI13
 IrelandIRL9
 IsraelISR9
 ItalyITAHHH25
JCode242832364044485256606468727680848892949802061014182226Total
 JamaicaJAM10
 JapanJPNHH23
KCode242832364044485256606468727680848892949802061014182226Total
 KazakhstanKAZSoviet UnionSoviet UnionEUN9
 KenyaKEN5
 North KoreaPRKJapan9
 South KoreaKORJapanH20
 Korea [^]COR1
 KosovoKOSYugoslaviaYugoslaviaSCGSRB3
 KyrgyzstanKGZSoviet UnionSoviet Union9
LCode242832364044485256606468727680848892949802061014182226Total
 LatviaLATSoviet Union13
 LebanonLIB19
 LiechtensteinLIE21
 LithuaniaLTUSoviet Union11
 LuxembourgLUX11
MCode242832364044485256606468727680848892949802061014182226Total
 MadagascarMAD4
 MalaysiaMAS3
 MaltaMLT4
 MexicoMEX11
 MoldovaMDARomaniaSoviet Union9
 MonacoMON12
 MongoliaMGL16
 MontenegroMNEYugoslaviaYugoslaviaSCG5
 MoroccoMAR9
NCode242832364044485256606468727680848892949802061014182226Total
 NepalNEP4
 NetherlandsNED23
 Netherlands Antilles [^]AHO2
 New ZealandNZL18
 NigeriaNGR3
 North Macedonia[MKD]MKDYugoslaviaYugoslavia8
 NorwayNORHH25
PCode242832364044485256606468727680848892949802061014182226Total
 PakistanPAKIndia5
 ParaguayPAR1
 PeruPER3
 PhilippinesPHI7
 PolandPOL25
 PortugalPOR10
 Puerto RicoPUR9
RCode242832364044485256606468727680848892949802061014182226Total
 RomaniaROU23
 RussiaRUSSoviet UnionSoviet UnionEUNHOARROCAIN6
 Soviet Union [^]URSEUN9
 Unified Team [^]EUN1
Olympic Athletes from Russia [^]OAR1
 ROC [^]ROC1
 Individual Neutral Athletes [^]AIN1
SCode242832364044485256606468727680848892949802061014182226Total
 San MarinoSMR12
 Saudi ArabiaKSA2
 SenegalSEN5
 SerbiaSRBYugoslaviaYugoslaviaSCG5
 Yugoslavia [^]YUGH14
 Serbia and Montenegro [^]SCG3
 SingaporeSGP2
 SlovakiaSVKCzechoslovakiaCzechoslovakia9
 Czechoslovakia [^]TCH16
 SloveniaSLOYugoslaviaYugoslavia10
 South AfricaRSA8
 SpainESP22
 SwazilandSWZ1
 SwedenSWE25
 SwitzerlandSUIHH25
TCode242832364044485256606468727680848892949802061014182226Total
 TajikistanTJKSoviet UnionSoviet Union4
 ThailandTHA6
 Timor-LesteTLS3
 TogoTOG2
 TongaTGA2
 Trinidad and TobagoTRI5
 TurkeyTUR19
UCode242832364044485256606468727680848892949802061014182226Total
 UkraineUKRSoviet UnionSoviet UnionEUN9
 United Arab EmiratesUAE1
 United StatesUSAHHHH25
 UruguayURU2
 UzbekistanUZBSoviet UnionSoviet UnionEUN9
VCode242832364044485256606468727680848892949802061014182226Total
 VenezuelaVEN5
 Virgin IslandsISV[C]8
ZCode242832364044485256606468727680848892949802061014182226Total
 ZimbabweZIM1
Total NOCs number16251728--2830323036373537374957646772788082889391931240

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