Around 10,500 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees (NOCs) are expected to participate
The United States Olympic Committee sent a total of 539 athletes to the Olympics in London to compete in 25 sports. Only the Host nation had more athletes
The Olympic games are about bringing the best athletes from around the world to compete in events. Athletes compete for the chance to win the gold medal.
The Australian Olympic Committee sent a total of 410 athletes to the Games to compete in 23 sports
The Olympic Games that allowed professional athletes to compete were the Summer Olympics starting in 1984 and the Winter Olympics starting in 1992.
About 2,800 athletes are expected to compete at the 2014 Olympics.
For international fame.
No they cannot be paid if they compete in the Olympic games, they are amateurs until they are paid professionally, then they can no longer compete in the Olympic games.
The New Zealand Olympic Committee sent 184 athletes, 97 men and 87 women, to the Games to compete in sixteen sports, the nation's largest ever delegation.
there will be approx 10.500 athletes
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