Each event has a cap on the number of athletes a country can send..It seems that all countries have an equal chance to send the same number of athletes depending on how the athletes preform in other competitions, especially in the World Championships.
For example, an Explanation of Figure Skating Allotment and Qualifications and Alpine Skiing Can be found at the related link below.
The IOC decides who is eligable…and then ik in the USA we have trials where eligible people compete to go, cuz not everyone makes it.
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So they can compete in different places each time
During the pre Olympics , each athalete must do well and qualify to reach the Olympics from each country.
approximately how many competitors will compete at the london olympic games?
There do not have the same number in each country
yes and no
She actually scored third in qualifying, but since there is a rule that only two people from each country can compete in the final, the other two team members who scored better than she did got to compete. Her teammates actually took Gold and Silver in the final.
Thailand is expected to send 51 athletes to the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. Click on the '2008 Thailand Olympic Team' link below to see who will compete and the sports they will compete in.
The first Olympics started at 1739AD The Olympics (Summer or Winter) occurs every four years, but the Summer and Winter Olympics are offset by two years so that an Olympic competition actually happens every two years. Because each country must qualify their prospective athletes in time to compete in a given Olympics, competitions are held year-round.
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To show pride in each country.