2008
1896 was the first time the United States participated in the Olympics, which was a Summer Olympics. The first Winter Olympics the U.S. participated in was in 1924.
103 countries have participated in the winter Olympics over time.
The countries that participated in their first Winter Olympics in 2002 were Nepal. Tajikistan, Cameroon, Thailand, and Hong Kong.
Countries that participated in their first Olympics in 1952 were Bahamas, Ghana, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Israel, Netherlands Antilles, Nigeria, South Vietnam, and Thailand.
long jump
1983
The last summer Olympics were held August 2008 in Beijing China.
The Republic of Macedonia, playing under the name FYR Macedonia because of an idiotic objection by Greece, first participated in the Summer Olympics in 1996, and first participated in Winter Olympics in 1998. To date (January 2009), the country has won one bronze medal.
I think 1972
The last Olympics held in London was in 1948
The last US declared war was WWII.
Italy rejoined Eurovision in 2011. They participated in the 2011 and 2012 contests and will do so again in 2013. Before that, Italty had not participated since 1997.