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The United States boycotted the 1980 Olympics in Moscow in protest over Soviet military action in Afghanistan. The Russians and their friends Cuba and East Germany , as well as Libya and Iran, boycotted the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles . I am sure that there have been other boycotts by smaller nations.
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Who was not allowed to participate in Olympics?
In The Ancient Olympics only men were. In the Modern Olympics Women were only aloowed to compete from 1930 onwards
Which is the only country that does not go to the Olympics?
There was one country disqualified to participate in the 2008 Games and that was Brunei Darussalam for not registering their athletes with the IOC time frame.
Why do the Australia and Antarctica continents cannot participate in Olympics?
I don't know about Australia, but Antarctica cannot participate because it has no real residents. The only people that live there are only living there temporarily and only to do scientific research. To participate in the olympics, a county must have some permanent residents to participate in all the events.
How was the ancient Olympics different from today?
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What three countries have competed in every modern Olympic games?
Australia, Switzerland, France, Great Britain and Greece have been represented at all Summer Olympics. France, Great Britain and Switzerland are the only countries to participate at every Winter Olympics. So three countries have been to every Olympics in the modern era - France, Great Britain and Switzerland. Australia, Switzerland, France, Great Britain and Greece have been represented at all Summer Olympics. France, Great Britain and Switzerland are the only countries to participate at every Winter Olympics. So three countries have been to every Olympics in the modern era - France, Great Britain and Switzerland.
Which Olympic had Pakistan boycotted?
Pakistan boycotted Olympics only once. In 1980 Pakistan didn't participate the Olympics.
What sport do only men participate in?
Ski jumping in the winter olympics is only done by men
Do all countries do all sports in the Olympics?
For all of the countries to do all the sports in the Olympics there has to be a certain amount of them in the team. However it is possible for a country to participate in all of the sports. Some of the countries this year only have a couple of players so no. All of the countries in the Olympics do not do all sports.
Why did girls not get to participate in Olympics in Greece?
Actually, in Greece women were aloud to play in the Olympic games but, only certain ones like curling and skating for example and they were encouraged to by the Greek Gods and Goddesses to participate in the Olympics.
Why do some country's never get chosen for the Olympics?
Because only the major country's are chose to attend in the Olympics :-):-)
How many sports does the US participate in the 2012 Olympics?
25 Sports Handball was the only sport for which the United States had no representation at the 2012 Summer Olympics.
In the history of the modern Olympics there is only instance of a team participating in which the athletes did not belong to any particular country What is the name of this team Which year did thi?
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