4,000,000 atletes and 4,000 countries will participate
Whether they have athletes competing for them.
Kobe
How many countries will participate in the Winter Olympics in Vancouver 2010
82
82 in 2010.
as many countries as they want, there isn't a rule on how many countries can enter. In the 2010 Vancouver games, there were 82 teams.
80
10,625 athletes participated in the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. 2,508 athletes participated in the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin.
80 countries and 2 territories participated in the 2010 Winter Olympic Games in Vancouver, Canada. More countries compete in the Summer Olympics than Winter.
According to the United States Olympic Committee, the US sent 613 athletes to compete in the 2004 Summer Olympic Games in Athens and 211 athletes to compete in the 2006 Winter Olympic Games in Turin.