Abbreviation
|
team
|
Period
|
Other abbreviations / remarks used
|
A.
|
AFG |
Afghanistan
|
since 1936 |
|
AHO |
Antilles
|
1952-2008 |
ATO (1960 S) • NAN (1964 S) / The Dutch overseas territory was dissolved in October 2010 and is no longer a member of the IOC. The athletes from Curacao who had already qualified for London 2012 were allowed to start as IOA .
|
ALB |
Albania
|
since 1972 |
|
ALG |
Algeria
|
since 1964 |
AGR (1964 S) • AGL (1968 S)
|
AND |
Andorra
|
since 1976 |
|
ANG |
Angola
|
since 1980 |
|
ANT |
Antigua and Barbuda
|
since 1964 |
|
ANZ |
Australasia
|
1908-1912 |
Joint team from Australia and New Zealand
|
ARG |
Argentina
|
since 1920 |
|
POOR |
Armenia
|
since 1994 |
1900–1912 - part of the Russian Empire • 1952 S-1988 - part of the Soviet Union • 1992 - part of the United Team
|
ARU |
Aruba
|
since 1988 |
1952 S-1984 S - part of the Netherlands Antilles
|
ASA |
AmericanSamoa
|
since 1988 |
|
OUT |
Australia
|
since 1896 |
AUT (1956 W) / 1908–1912 - part of Australasia
|
AUT |
oesterre
|
since 1896 |
AUS (1956 W) / Austria was part of Austria-Hungary until 1918 , but has been competing with its own team since 1896.
|
AZE |
Azerbaijan
|
since 1994 |
1900–1912 - part of the Russian Empire • 1952 S-1988 - part of the Soviet Union • 1992 - part of the United Team
|
B.
|
BAH |
Bahamas
|
since 1952 |
|
BAN |
Bangladesh
|
since 1984 |
|
BAR |
Barbados
|
since 1968 |
1960 S - part of the West Indian Federation
|
BDI |
Burundi
|
since 1996 |
|
BEL |
Belgium
|
since 1900 |
|
BEN |
Benin
|
since 1972 |
DAH (1972 S) - Participation as Dahomey
|
BER |
Bermuda
|
since 1936 |
|
BHU |
Bhutan
|
since 1984 |
|
BIH |
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
since 1992 |
BSH (1992 S) / 1896–1912 - part of Austria-Hungary • 1920–1988 - part of Yugoslavia
|
BIR |
Burma
|
1948-1988 |
BUR (1964 S) / Burma changed its name to Myanmar in 1989
|
BIZ |
Belize
|
since 1968 |
HBR (1968 S-1972 S) - Participated as British Honduras
|
BLR |
Belarus
|
since 1994 |
1900–1912 - part of the Russian Empire • 1952 S-1988 - part of the Soviet Union • 1992 - part of the United Team
|
BOH |
Bhmen
|
1900-1912 |
Bohemia was a province of Austria-Hungary , but started with its own team from 1900. After the First World War , Bohemia, along with other areas, became independent as Czechoslovakia and started under the abbreviation TCH . After the break-up of Czechoslovakia , Bohemia became part of the Czech Republic and has since started under the abbreviation CZE .
|
BOL |
Bolivia
|
since 1936 |
|
BORON |
North Borneo
|
1956 |
NBO (1956 S) • North Borneo became part of Malaysia in 1963
|
BOT |
Botswana
|
since 1980 |
|
BRA |
Brazil
|
since 1920 |
|
BRN |
Bahrain
|
since 1984 |
|
BRU |
Brunei
|
since 1988 |
|
BUL |
Bulgaria
|
since 1896 |
|
BUR |
BurkinaFaso
|
since 1972 |
VOL (1972 S-1984 S) - Participation as Upper Volta
|
BWI |
West Indian Federation
|
1960 |
ANT (1960 S) / Federation of Barbados , Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago
|
C.
|
CAF |
Central African Republic
|
since 1968 |
AFC (1968 S)
|
CAM |
Cambodia
|
since 1956 |
CAB (1964 S) • KHM (1972 S) - Participation as a Khmer republic
|
CAN |
Canada
|
since 1900 |
|
CAY |
CaymanIslands
|
since 1976 |
|
CEY |
Ceylon
|
1948-1968 |
CEI (1968 S) / Ceylon changed its name to Sri Lanka in May 1972
|
CGO |
Congorep
|
since 1964 |
COB (1964 S) - Participation as Congo-Brazzaville
|
CHA |
Chad
|
since 1964 |
CHD (1964 S)
|
CHI |
Chile
|
since 1896 |
CIL (1956 W, 1960 S)
|
CHN |
Chinese people
|
since 1952 |
PRC (1952 S) / took over the abbreviation in 1984
|
CHN |
Chinese people
|
1924-1948 |
Dispute between the People's Republic of China and the Republic of China over who represents China - the IOC decided in 1979 to start the Republic of China under the name " Chinese Taipei ".
|
CIV |
CotedIvoire
|
since 1964 |
IVC (1964 S) • CML (1968 S)
|
CMR |
Cameroon
|
since 1964 |
|
COB |
CongoBrazzaville
|
1964 |
See Republic of the Congo (CGO)
|
COD |
Congo DR
|
since 1968 |
COK (1968 S) - Participation as Congo-Kinshasa • ZAI 1984 S-1996 - Participation as Zaire
|
COK |
Cook Islands
|
since 1988 |
|
COK |
CongoKinshasa
|
1968 |
Until 1971, the Democratic Republic of the Congo was known as the Congo-Kinshasa
|
COL |
Colombia
|
since 1932 |
|
COM |
Comoros
|
since 1996 |
|
COR |
All-Korean team
|
2018 |
KOR and PRK agreed on the participation of an all-Korean women's ice hockey team, which starts as "Korea" with its own flag.
|
CPV |
Cape Verde
|
since 1996 |
|
CRC |
CostaRica
|
since 1936 |
COS (1964 S)
|
CRO |
Croatia
|
since 1992 |
1896–1912 - part of Hungary • 1920–1988 - part of Yugoslavia
|
CUB |
Cuba
|
since 1900 |
|
CYP |
Cyprus
|
since 1980 |
|
CZE |
Czech Republic
|
since 1994 |
1900–1912 - Participation as Bohemia • 1920–1992 - Part of Czechoslovakia
|
D.
|
DAH |
Dahomey
|
1972 |
Dahomey changed its name to Benin in 1975
|
THE |
Denmark
|
since 1896 |
DAN (1960 S, 1968 W) • DIN (1968 S)
|
DJI |
Djibouti
|
since 1984 |
|
DMA |
Dominica
|
since 1996 |
|
DOM |
Dominican Republic
|
since 1964 |
|
E.
|
ECU |
Ecuador
|
since 1924 |
|
EGY |
Egypt
|
since 1912 |
RAU (1960 S) - Joint team with Syria as United Arab Republic • UAR (1964 S-1968 S) - Participation as United Arab Republic
|
ERI |
Eritrea
|
since 2000 |
1956–1998 - part of Ethiopia
|
ESA |
ElSalvador
|
since 1964 |
SAL (1964 S-1976 S)
|
ESP |
Spain
|
since 1900 |
SPA (1956–1964, 1968 W)
|
EST |
Estonia
|
since 1920 |
1900–1912 - part of the Russian Empire • 1952–1988 - part of the Soviet Union
|
ETH |
Ethiopia
|
since 1956 |
ETI (1960 S, 1968 S)
|
EUA |
All-German team
|
1956-1964 |
GER (1956–1964) / The IOC only introduced this abbreviation after the reunification of Germany in order to take account of the special political situation. The participants of the all-German team emerged from decisive battles between the athletes from the Federal Republic of Germany and the German Democratic Republic. After the German Democratic Republic was recognized by the IOC on October 6, 1965, the athletes from the two German states started in the teams FRG and GDR .
|
EUN |
United team
|
1992 |
After the dissolution of the Soviet Union , the CIS countries started in Albertville and Barcelona as a united team. Since then, the former republics of the Soviet Union have started with their own teams: Armenia , Azerbaijan , Georgia , Kazakhstan , Kyrgyzstan , Moldova , Russia , Tajikistan , Turkmenistan , Ukraine , Uzbekistan and Belarus
|
F.
|
FIJ |
Fiji
|
since 1956 |
FIG (1960 S)
|
FIN |
Finland
|
since 1908 |
Finland belonged to Russia as an autonomous Grand Duchy until 1917 , but competed with its own team in 1908 and 1912.
|
FRA |
France
|
since 1896 |
|
FRG |
Federal Republic of Germany
|
1968-1988 |
ALL (1968 W) • ALE (1968 S) • GER (1972–1976) / The Federal Republic of Germany was one of the two German teams that took part in the Olympic Games from 1968 to 1988. After reunification in 1990, a German team started again as Germany in 1992
|
FSM |
Micronesia
|
since 2000 |
|
G
|
GAVE |
Gabon
|
since 1972 |
|
GAM |
Gambia
|
since 1984 |
|
GBR |
Great Britain and Northern Ireland
|
since 1896 |
GRB (1956 W – 1960) • GBI (1964)
|
GBS |
GuineaBissau
|
since 1996 |
|
GCO |
Gold coast
|
1952 |
The British colony "Gold Coast" gained independence in 1957 under the name Ghana .
|
GDR |
GDR
|
1968-1988 |
ADE (1968 S) • DDR (1972 S) / The GDR was one of the two German teams that took part in the Olympic Games from 1968 to 1988. After reunification in 1990, a German team started again as Germany in 1992 .
|
GEO |
Georgia
|
since 1994 |
1900–1912 - part of the Russian Empire • 1952 S-1988 - part of the Soviet Union • 1992 - part of the United Team
|
GEQ |
Equatorial Guinea
|
since 1984 |
|
GER |
Germany
|
since 1896 |
1956–1964 - Participation of an all-German team made up of athletes from the two German states • 1968–1988 - Participation of the Federal Republic of Germany and the GDR with their own teams. After reunification in 1990, a German team started again as Germany in 1992 .
|
GHA |
Ghana
|
since 1952 |
GCO (1952 S) - Participation as Gold Coast
|
GRE |
Greece
|
since 1896 |
|
GRN |
Grenada
|
since 1984 |
|
GUA |
Guatemala
|
since 1952 |
GOOD (1964 S)
|
GUI |
Guinea
|
since 1968 |
|
GUI |
BritishGuayana
|
1948-1964 |
GUA (1960 S) / After the British colony of British Guyana gained independence, it changed its name to Guyana
|
GUM |
Guam
|
since 1988 |
|
GUY |
Guyana
|
since 1948 |
GUI (1948 S-1964 S) - Participated as British Guyana
|
H
|
HAI |
Haiti
|
since 1924 |
|
HBR |
British Honduras
|
1968-1972 |
See Belize (BIS)
|
HKG |
Hong Kong
|
since 1952 |
The People's Republic of China took control of the British colony of Hong Kong in 1997. The city becomes a Special Administrative Region within the People's Republic of China with a high degree of autonomy.
|
HOL |
Netherlands
|
1900-1988 |
OLA (1956 W) • NET (1960 W) • PBA (1960 S) • NLD (1964 S) / use of the abbreviation NED since 1992.
|
HON |
Honduras
|
since 1968 |
|
HUN |
Hungary
|
since 1896 |
UNG (1956 W, 1960 S) / Hungary was part of Austria-Hungary until 1918 , but has been competing with its own team since 1896.
|
I.
|
IHO |
DutchIndia
|
1952 |
Indonesia gained independence from the Netherlands in 1949, but a Dutch-Indonesian Union still existed until 1954 - since then the country has started as Indonesia
|
INA |
Indonesia
|
since 1952 |
INS (1960 S) / IHO (1952 S) - Participation as Dutch East Indies
|
IND |
India
|
since 1900 |
Initially expelled in Sochi in 2014 . The athletes were allowed to start as an IOP . When the IOC lifted the Indian NOK's suspension during the Games, India was allowed to start again.
|
IOA |
Independent Olympic participants
|
2000 |
Use for the athletes from East Timor when it was under the administration of UNTAET .
|
2012 |
Use on the one hand for the already qualified athletes from Curaçao , who were not yet integrated into the Kiel Canal after the dissolution of the NOK of the Netherlands Antilles, so that they do not lose their qualifications.
|
On the other hand, it was used for an athlete from South Sudan , when he did not yet have an independent NOK.
|
2016 |
Use for the athletes from Kuwait , as the NOK Kuwait was suspended by the IOC due to state interference.
|
IOP |
Independent Olympic participants
|
1992 |
Use for the athletes from Macedonia , Montenegro and Serbia after the break-up of Yugoslavia in Barcelona in 1992 after the UN had imposed a boycott on these countries.
|
2014 |
Use for the athletes from India until the IOC lifted the suspension of the Indian NOK.
|
IRI |
Iran
|
since 1948 |
IRA (1968 W) / 1948-1976 - use of the abbreviation IRN
|
IRL |
Ireland
|
since 1924 |
1896–1920 - part of Great Britain
|
IRN |
Iran
|
1948-1968 |
IRA (1968 W) / Use of the abbreviation IRI since 1988
|
IRQ |
Iraq
|
since 1948 |
IRK (1960 S, 1968 S)
|
ISL |
Iceland
|
since 1936 |
ICE (1960 W, 1964 S) / 1896–1912 - part of Denmark
|
ISR |
Israel
|
since 1952 |
|
ISV |
American Virgin Islands
|
since 1968 |
|
ITA |
Italy
|
since 1900 |
|
IVB |
Maiden
|
since 1984 |
|
J
|
JAM |
Jamaica
|
since 1948 |
1960 S - part of the West Indian Federation
|
JOR |
Jordan
|
since 1968 |
|
JPN |
Japan
|
since 1912 |
GIA (1956 W, 1960 S) • JAP (1960 W)
|
K
|
KAZ |
Kazakhstan
|
since 1994 |
1900–1912 - part of the Russian Empire • 1952 S-1988 - part of the Soviet Union • 1992 - part of the United Team
|
KEN |
Kenya
|
since 1956 |
|
KGZ |
Kyrgyzstan
|
since 1994 |
1900–1912 - part of the Russian Empire • 1952 S-1988 - part of the Soviet Union • 1992 - part of the United Team
|
KHM |
Khmer Republic
|
1972 |
Cambodia was called the Khmer Republic from 1970 to 1975 . Starts again under the name Cambodia .
|
KIR |
Kiribati
|
since 2004 |
|
COR |
Republic of Korea
|
since 1948 |
COR (1956 W, 1960 S, 1968 S, 1972 S) / 1936 - part of Japan • Joint invasion of PRK and KOR in Sydney 2000, Athens 2004, Turin 2006 and Pyeongchang 2018
|
KOS |
Kosovo
|
since 2016 |
1920–2002 part of Yugoslavia • 2004–2006 part of Serbia and Montenegro • 2008–2014 part of Serbia • 1992 S - Participation as IOP , since the UN had imposed a boycott on these countries because of the breakup of Yugoslavia.
|
KSA |
Saudi Arabia
|
since 1972 |
ARS (1972 S, 1976 S) • SAU (1980 S – 1984 S)
|
KUW |
Kuwait
|
since 1968 |
2016 - Participation as IOA because the National Olympic Committee of Kuwait is currently suspended from the IOC after repeated interference by the state.
|
L.
|
LAO |
Laos
|
since 1980 |
|
LAT |
Latvia
|
since 1920 |
1900–1912 - part of the Russian Empire • 1952–1988 - part of the Soviet Union
|
LBA |
Libya
|
since 1964 |
LYA (1964 S) • LBY (1968 S)
|
LBN |
Lebanon
|
since 1948 |
LEB (1960 W, 1964 S) • LIB (1968–2016)
|
LBR |
Liberia
|
since 1956 |
LIE (1960 S)
|
LCA |
StLucia
|
since 1996 |
|
LES |
Lesotho
|
since 1972 |
|
LIE |
Liechtenstein
|
since 1920 |
LIC (1956 W, 1960–1964 S, 1968 W)
|
LTU |
Lithuania
|
since 1920 |
LIT (1992 W) / 1900–1912 - part of the Russian Empire • 1952–1988 - part of the Soviet Union
|
LUX |
Luxembourg
|
since 1908 |
|
M.
|
MAD |
Madagascar
|
since 1964 |
MAG (1964 S)
|
TIMES |
Malaya
|
1956-1960 |
The Malaya Federation existed from 1948 to 1963 and has been part of Malaysia (MAS)
ever since |
MAR |
Morocco
|
since 1960 |
MRC (1964 S)
|
MAS |
Malaysia
|
since 1956 |
MAL (1964 S – 1988 S) / MAL (1956 S-1960 S) - Participation as the Malaya Federation
|
MAW |
Malawi
|
since 1972 |
RHO (1960 S) - part of the Rhodesia
|
MDA |
Moldova
|
since 1994 |
MLD (1994) / 1900–1912 - part of the Russian Empire • 1924 S-1936 - part of Romania • 1952 S-1988 - part of the Soviet Union • 1992 - part of the United Team
|
MDV |
Maldives
|
since 1972 |
|
MEX |
Mexico
|
since 1900 |
|
MGL |
Mongolia
|
since 1964 |
MON (1968 W)
|
MHL |
Marshall Islands
|
since 2008 |
|
MIX |
Mixed team
|
since 2010 |
Youth Olympic Games : Name for all teams in which the athletes come from different countries.
|
MKD |
North Macedonia
|
since 1996 |
1920–1992 W - Part of Yugoslavia • 1992 S - Participation as IOP after the UN had imposed a boycott on these countries because of the breakup of Yugoslavia.
|
MLI |
Mali
|
since 1964 |
|
MLT |
Malta
|
since 1968 |
MAT (1960 S)
|
MNE |
Montenegro
|
since 2008 |
1920–2002 - part of Yugoslavia • 2004–2006 - part of Serbia and Montenegro • 1992 S - participation as IOP after the UN had imposed a boycott on these countries because of the break-up of Yugoslavia.
|
MON |
Monaco
|
since 1920 |
|
MOZ |
Mozambique
|
since 1980 |
|
MRI |
Mauritius
|
since 1984 |
|
MTN |
Mauritania
|
since 1984 |
|
MYA |
Myanmar
|
since 1948 |
BIR (1948 S-1988 S) - Participated as a Burma
|
N
|
NAM |
Namibia
|
since 1992 |
|
NCA |
Nicaragua
|
since 1968 |
NIC (1968 S)
|
NED |
Netherlands
|
since 1900 |
OLA (1956 W) • NET (1960 W) • PBA (1960 S) • NLD (1964 S) / 1900–1988 - use of the abbreviation HOL
|
NEP |
Nepal
|
since 1964 |
|
NGR |
Nigeria
|
since 1952 |
NGA (1964 S)
|
NIG |
Niger
|
since 1960 |
NGR (1964 S)
|
NOR |
Norway
|
since 1900 |
Norway was in a union with Sweden until 1905 but started with its own team in
1900 |
NRH |
Northern Rhodesia
|
1960-1964 |
The British colony of Northern Rhodesia became independent in 1965 under the name of Zambia .
|
NRU |
Nauru
|
since 1996 |
|
NZL |
New Zealand
|
since 1920 |
NZE (1960, 1968 W) / 1908–1912 - part of Australasia
|
O
|
OAR |
RussiaOlympia
|
2018 |
Abbreviation for the Russian athletes who were allowed to compete in Pyeongchang after the suspension of RUS .
|
GRANNY |
Oman
|
since 1984 |
|
P
|
PAH |
Pakistan
|
since 1948 |
|
PAN |
Panama
|
since 1928 |
|
PAR |
Paraguay
|
since 1968 |
|
BY |
Peru
|
since 1936 |
|
PHI |
Philippines
|
since 1924 |
FIL (1960 S, 1968 S)
|
PLE |
Palestine
|
since 1996 |
|
PLW |
Palau
|
since 2000 |
|
PNG |
Papua New Guinea
|
since 1976 |
NGY (1976 S – 1980 S) • NGU (1984 S – 1988 S)
|
POLE |
Poland
|
since 1924 |
1900–1912 - part of the Russian Empire
|
POR |
Portugal
|
since 1912 |
|
PRK |
DPRKorea
|
since 1964 |
NKO (1964 S, 1968 W) • CDN (1968 S) / Joint invasion of the PRK and KOR in Sydney 2000, Athens 2004, Turin 2006 and Pyeongchang 2018
|
PURE |
Puerto Rico
|
since 1948 |
PRI (1960 S) • PRO (1968 S)
|
Q
|
QAT |
Qatar
|
since 1984 |
|
R.
|
ROUGH |
Egypt
|
1960 |
1960 - Confederation of Egypt and Syria
|
RHO |
Rhodesia
|
1928-1964 |
The British colony became independent in 1980 under the name Zimbabwe .
|
ROC |
Republic of China
|
1956-1976 |
RCF (1956 S-1960 S) • TWN (1964 S-1968 S) • ROC (1972–1976) / 1924–1948 - Participation as China • 1956–1960, 1972–1976 - Participation as Republic of China • 1964–1968 - Participation as Taiwan • In 1979 the IOC decided to let the team from the Republic of China start under the name “ Chinese Taipei ”.
|
ROME |
Romania
|
1924-2006 |
RUM (1964–1968) / Use of the acronym ROU since 2008
|
RED |
Olympic refugee team
|
2016 |
In the course of the refugee crisis in Europe, the IOC decided to allow refugees to take part in the Olympic Games. Therefore, the Olympic refugee team was brought into being.
|
ROU |
Romania
|
since 1924 |
RUM (1964–1968) / 1924–2006 Use of the abbreviation ROM
|
RSA |
South Africa
|
since 1904 |
SAF (1960)
|
RUS |
Russian Federation
|
since 1900 |
1900–1912 - Participation as the Russian Empire • 1952 S-1988 - Participation as the Soviet Union • 1992 - Part of the United Team • 2018 - After the suspension of the Russian NOC for "state doping", only unaffected athletes from Russia were allowed to participate under OAR in Pyeongchang.
|
RU1 |
Russian Empire
|
1900-1912 |
Establishment of the Soviet Union after the communist revolution of 1918.
|
RWA |
Rwanda
|
since 1984 |
|
S.
|
SAA |
Saar
|
1952 |
Saar was a French protectorate after World War II, which joined the Federal Republic of Germany in 1957 .
|
SAM |
Samoa
|
since 1984 |
|
SCG |
Serbia and Montenegro
|
2004-2006 |
1920–2002 - Participation as Yugoslavia • 1992 S - Participation as IOP after the UN had imposed a boycott on these countries because of the breakup of Yugoslavia. • After the dissolution of the confederation in June 2006, Serbia and Montenegro started separately.
|
SEN |
Senegal
|
since 1964 |
SGL (1964 S)
|
SEY |
Seychelles
|
since 1980 |
|
SGP |
Singapore
|
since 1948 |
SIN (1960 S-2012) / 1964 S - part of Malaysia
|
SKN |
StKittsundNevis
|
since 1996 |
|
SLE |
SierraLeone
|
since 1968 |
SLA (1968 S)
|
SLO |
Slovenia
|
since 1992 |
1896–1912 - part of Austria • 1920–1988 - part of Yugoslavia
|
SMR |
San Marino
|
since 1960 |
SMA (1960 S – 1964 S)
|
SOL |
Solomon Islands
|
since 1984 |
|
SOM |
Somalia
|
since 1972 |
|
SRB |
Serbia
|
since 1912 |
SER (1912) / 1920–2002 - Participation as Yugoslavia • 2004–2006 - Part of Serbia and Montenegro • 1992 S - Participation as IOP after the UN had imposed a boycott on these countries due to the breakup of Yugoslavia.
|
SRI |
Sri Lanka
|
since 1948 |
CEY (1948 S-1972 S) Participation as Ceylon
|
SSD |
South Sudan
|
since 2016 |
1960–2014 - Part of Sudan • 2012 - Participation as IOA when South Sudan did not yet have an independent NOK.
|
STP |
SoTomundPrncipe
|
since 1996 |
|
SOUTH |
Sudan
|
since 1960 |
|
SUI |
Switzerland
|
since 1896 |
SVI (1956 W, 1960 S) • SWI (1960 W, 1964 S)
|
SUR |
Suriname
|
since 1968 |
|
SVK |
Slovakia
|
since 1994 |
1920–1992 - part of Czechoslovakia
|
SWE |
Sweden
|
since 1896 |
SVE (1956 W, 1960 S) • SUE (1968 S)
|
SWZ |
Eswatini
|
since 1972 |
|
SYR |
Syria
|
since 1948 |
SIR (1968 S) / RAU (1960 S) - Joint team with Egypt as the United Arab Republic
|
T
|
TAN |
Tanzania
|
since 1964 |
1964 S - Participation as Tanganyika
|
TCH |
Czechoslovakia
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1920-1992 |
CSL (1956 W) • CZE (1960 W) • CSV (1960 S) • CZS (1964 S) • CHE (1968 S) / Czechoslovakian athletes competed under the flag of Bohemia . • After the dissolution of Czechoslovakia , the Czech Republic and Slovakia will start separately.
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TGA |
Tonga
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since 1984 |
TON (1984 S)
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THA |
Thailand
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since 1952 |
TAI (1960 S, 1968 S)
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TJK |
Tajikistan
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since 1994 |
1900–1912 - part of the Russian Empire • 1952 S-1988 - part of the Soviet Union • 1992 - part of the United Team
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TKM |
Turkmenistan
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since 1994 |
1900–1912 - part of the Russian Empire • 1952 S-1988 - part of the Soviet Union • 1992 - part of the United Team
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TLS |
East Timor
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since 2004 |
1952-1996 - part of Indonesia • 2000 - Participation as IOA than under the administration of UNTAET was
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TOG |
Togo
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since 1972 |
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TPE |
Chinese Taipei
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since 1984 |
RCF (1956 S-1960 S) • TWN (1964 S-1968 S) • ROC (1972–1976) / 1924–1948 - Participation as China • 1956–1960, 1972–1976 - Participation as Republic of China • 1964–1968 - Participation as Taiwan • In 1979 the IOC decided to let the team from the Republic of China start under the name “ Chinese Taipei ”.
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TTO |
Trinidad and Tobago
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since 1948 |
TRT (1964 S – 1968 S) • TRI (1972 S – 2012) / 1960 - part of the West Indian Federation
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TO DO |
Tunisia
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since 1960 |
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DOOR |
Turkey
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since 1908 |
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TUV |
Tuvalu
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since 2008 |
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U
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UAE |
United Arab Emirates
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since 1984 |
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UAR |
Egypt
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1964-1968 |
After Syria left the confederation, Egypt started under the name alone in 1964-68. Then Egypt started again
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UGA |
Uganda
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since 1956 |
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UKR |
Ukraine
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since 1994 |
1900–1912 - part of the Russian Empire • 1952 S-1988 - part of the Soviet Union • 1992 - part of the United Team
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URS |
Soviet Union
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1952-1988 |
1900–1912 - Participation as the Russian Empire • After the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991, Armenia , Azerbaijan , Georgia , Kazakhstan , Kyrgyzstan , Moldova , Russian Federation , Tajikistan , Turkmenistan , Ukraine , Uzbekistan and Belarus started together in 1992 as a United Team . Estonia , Latvia and Lithuania have been competing with their own teams since 1992.
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URU |
Uruguay
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since 1924 |
URG (1968)
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United States |
United States
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since 1896 |
SUA (1960 S) • EUA (1968 S)
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UZB |
Uzbekistan
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since 1994 |
1900–1912 - part of the Russian Empire • 1952 S-1988 - part of the Soviet Union • 1992 - part of the United Team
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V
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VAN |
Vanuatu
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since 1988 |
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VEN |
Venezuela
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since 1948 |
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VIE |
Socialist Republic of Vietnam
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since 1980 |
Before the end of the Vietnam War and the reunification of Vietnam, the Vietnamese athletes were represented by the Republic of Vietnam .
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VIN |
StVincent and the Grenadines
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since 1988 |
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VNM |
Republic of Vietnam
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1952-1976 |
VET (1964 S) • After the end of the Vietnam War and the reunification of Vietnam, the Socialist Republic of Vietnam took over the representation of the Vietnamese athletes.
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VOL |
Upper Volta
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1972 |
Changed the name to Burkina Faso in 1984 . (BUR)
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X
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XXZ |
Mixed team
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1896-1904 |
Olympic Games: Name for all teams in which the athletes came from different countries.
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Y
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YAR |
Yemeni Arab Republic
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1984-1988 |
Association with the People's Democratic Republic of Yemen in 1990 to form the Republic of Yemen .
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YEM |
Yemen
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since 1992 |
The Yemeni Arab Republic and the People's Democratic Republic of Yemen united in 1990 to form the Republic of Yemen .
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YMD |
Democratic People's Republic of Yemen
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1988 |
Association with the Yemeni Arab Republic in 1990 to form the Republic of Yemen .
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YUG |
Yugoslavia
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1920-2002 |
JUG (1956–1960 S, 1968 W) • YUS (1964 S) / Founding of Yugoslavia in 1918 from an amalgamation of Serbia , Croatia , Slovenia and other areas • 2003 - Foundation of the State Union of Serbia and Montenegro
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Z
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ZAI |
Zaire
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1968-1996 |
Zaire was the name of the Democratic Republic of the Congo from 1971 to 1997. Starting again as the Democratic Republic of the Congo
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ZAM |
Zambia
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since 1960 |
NRH (1964 S) - Participation as Northern Rhodesia
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ZIM |
Zimbabwe
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since 1928 |
RHO (1928 S-1964 S) - Participation as Rhodesia
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