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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At this stage it would be not certain as to which countries will compete. That will only become clear when the 2012 Olympics come closer. A lot can happen in the next 4 years that could determine who will attend them.Answer #2204 countries are participating in 2012 summer Olympics.
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every country competes in the olympic games! in 4 more years they all will be competing in rio just to let u know!:}
every country competes in the olympic games! in 4 more years they all will be competing in rio just to let u know!:}
82 nations are competing in the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics. The Cayman Islands, Columbia, Ghana, Montenegro, Pakistan, Peru, and Serbia will competing in their first Winter Olympics. Costa Rico, Kenya, Luxembourg, Madagascar, Thailand, Virgin Islands, and Venezuela are not participating in this years Olympics but did participate in the 2006 in Turin, Italy.
Same as the 2008 Olympics, and the 2004 Olympics, and the Olympics before that. and every other 4 years since the Olympics started.
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Athletes competing in the Olympics must be 16 years of age or turning 16 within the calendar year.
cathy freeman was nineteen years old when she went to the Olympics in spain in 1992. she also won gold in an school athletics carnival when she was only eight years old. by Evie
The Olympics has taken place for one hundred years and new countries have joined and new sports have been accepted.
Every four years, a country is picked to host the Olympics games. Countries in Europe have hosted these games 34 times.