Some athletes have Dual Citizenship and will compete for the country in which they can make the Olympic team.
There are around 1400 athletes and 205 Olympic teams.
Olympic teams are limited to four athletes per team.
Yes, but not by the International Olympic Committee. It's the various national sports organizations (including the local Olympic Committees) that give the athlethes prize money for medals won.
Groups of athletes may vary from 1 for the smaller countries to 639 for China.
Sport brings the world together and over 14,000 athletes from 205 Olympic teams and 170 Paralympic teams will be competing at the London 2012 Games.
The Olympic Games are not won by a country, individual athletes and teams win competitions.
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Use the link in the "More Information" box to the right entitled "List of 2006 Winter Olympic athletes by country"
Never shy in the size of their teams the Australian Olympic team is around 433 athletes which no doubt will be one of the biggest competing.
Over 14,000 athletes from 205 Olympic teams and 170 Paralympic teams will be competing at the London 2012 Games.
There are three Olympic training centers: Chula Vista, Lake Placid and Colorado Springs. Each one specializing in specific areas. Athletes who are preparing for competition in the Olympics use these facilities; they are not open to the public. Olympic athletes in any sport are chosen by a series of qualifying events. Some athletes live at the training centers; other visit periodically, either on their own or with their teams.
I think so but their penises get real big!