everyone can be an athlete you just have to try and practise
Only free men who spoke Greek could compete, instead of athletes from any country.
The country with the most athletes is Great Britain with 558 athletes.The country with the second most athletes is the United States of America, with 529 athletes.The country with the third most athletes is Russia with 448 athletes.
The United States. Kristi Yamaguchi is an American of Japanese descent who was born in California.
you can be from another country, but you must become an American citizen.
In the opening ceremony, the athletes from the host country enter last. In the closing ceremony, the athletes enter en masse and there is no structure as to what country's athletes enter last.
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Any country that has athletes that are good enough to compete in Olympic sports.
Some athletes have dual citizenship and will compete for the country in which they can make the Olympic team.
no you must have lived in the country for a minium amount of time before you are allowed to compete for them
The Vatican is a small country and nearly all the residents of the country (about 800) are employees of the Vatican and not athletes.
Summer Olympians compete from virtually every country. Winter Olympians, about 40%.
The country was to have a delegation of 185 athletes. On 20 July 2012, it was reduced to 184 athletes when Adrian Blincoe, who was to compete in the 5,000 metres, withdrew due to an ankle injury.
Les athletes that compete in the olympics means less medals earned for the country or continent.
The qualifications may vary depending on the sport and country. Olympic athletes are selected by their country to compete on its behalf, in their sport. They typically go through rigorous trials and intensive training. The qualifications may vary depending on the sport and country. Olympic athletes are selected by their country to compete on its behalf, in their sport. They typically go through rigorous trials and intensive training.
That country would be boycotting the event.
Over 10,000 athletes will complete in the Summer Olympics but the team from each country (NOC) will vary from over 500 for GB and the USA to more than half of the countries with a dozen or less athletes