Countries that participated in their first Olympics in 1952 were Bahamas, Ghana, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Israel, Netherlands Antilles, Nigeria, South Vietnam, and Thailand.
The country of Indonesia had participated in 14 Summer Olympic Games events. The first time it had participation was in the Olympic games of 1952, since then, they had only skipped the 1964 and 1980 games.
Neither Russia nor any of the Soviet republics participated in the 1948 Olympics. The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR), which included Russia, first participated in the Summer Olympics in 1952 and the Winter Olympics in 1956.
Countries competing for the first time at the Olympic Games in 1952 were Bahamas, Ghana, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Israel, Netherland Antilles, Nigeria, South Vietnam, Thailand, and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics.
South Korea has participated in every Olympics since 1948 (the year the country was founded), with the exception of the winter games in 1952 and the summer games in 1980.
According to the IOC's official website, Norway held the 1994 Winter Olympics in 1994. The country has also held the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo. This was the same year the Summer Olympics were in Helsinki, Finland.
USSR participated in 9 Summer Olympics (1952, 1956, 1960, 1964, 1968, 1972, 1976, 1984, 1988) and 9 Winter Olympics (1956, 1960, 1964, 1968, 1972, 1976, 1980, 1984, 1988).
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They were first allowed to ride in the Olympics in 1952
Australia have participated in every Summer Olympic Games, on two occasions as a joint team with New Zealand (in 1908 and 1912). With regard to the Winter Olympics, they participated in the 1936 contest, and in every contest since 1952.
No. The first Winter Olympics that New Zealand participated in was the 1952 Games in Oslo. They were represented by a ski team consisting of Roy McKenzie, Herbie Familton, Herbert Modelhart, Bill Hunt, and Austin Haywood. They won no medals.
Nigeria first competed in the Olympics at the 1952 Summer Games in Helsinki.
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