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In the London Olympic Games of 2012 204 countries took part, plus four independent athletes who took part under the Olympic Flag. 164 of those counties competed in at least one men's athletics event, and 159 counties entered women into at least one athletic event.
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lots of people who are famous take part in the Olympic games.
I am not sure but I am sure that Africa took part in the Beijing Olympic games.... ...yes they did compete with 29 athletes including coaches and sports officials. Athletes from the DRC competed in athletics, judo, boxing and swimming Farz xx
No part of America invented athletics.Athletics were invented (or first recorded as a competitive event) in ancient Greece, the most famous event being the Ancient Olympic games.
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204 countries
as it stands 48590 women have taken part
Australia, France, Great Britain, Greece and Switzerland have competed in all of the Olympic games as of 2012.
Ice hockey first became a part of the Olympic games in 1920 at the summer Olympics. It was transformed permanently to the winter Olympic games in 1924.
No, swimming is only in the Summer Olympic Games
The Olympic games were in honour of Zeus