Never. The 2012 Olympic games in London were the first games "independent athletes" participated seperatly from a country.
IOA - Independent Olympic Athletes
IOA - Independent Olympic Athletes
Yes, 4 in London 2012.
No one
Yes
athletes have been paid at least since the "greco roman "era. Perhaps before but their are numerous examples in literature of the athletes of this era being paid
There have always been independent truckers. Even before the advent of internal combustion engines, teamsters have always had an independent component.
Four athletes will be competing in the Olympics under the Independent Olympic Athletes "country" with the Olympic flag.One athlete is from South Sudan, two from Curaçao, and fourth from the Netherlands.
Athletes have to play before they learn the score; musicians learn the score before they have to play.
India hopes to compete in the winter Olympics, but they may have to compete as independent athletes because the Indian Olympic Association has been suspended by the International Olympic Committee
Scotland was independent before the union with England in 1707, so that is 304 years ago in 2011.
Most athletes stretch and eat a very healthy meal before competing to give them strength and make sure they're loose.