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92 countries to compete at Pyeongchang, including six newcomers Source: AP Photo/Ivan SekretarevRelated Links 2018 Winter Olympics Memorable Olympic Moments Birth of the Modern Olympics Encyclopedia: Ancient Olympics Winter Olympics Through The Years History All-Time Standings Most Gold Medals Winter Olympics Through the Years

  This year sees a significant shift in the body of competition from 2014. 11 countries that competed in 2014 will not return in 2018, including Russia after its infamous doping scandal around Rio 2016. 14 countries not represented in 2014 will compete this year, including six newcomers. These are Ecuador, Eritrea, Kosovo, Malaysia, Nigeria and Singapore. Also making a brief appearance will be the unified Korean team, a mixed group of North and South Korean athletes competing in Women’s Ice Hockey. Additionally, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has established a new team, Olympic Athletes from Russia, for individual Russian athletes who are proven in accordance with Olympic doping regulations. Speaking for the Russian Olympic Committee, former IOC member and current Russian Olympic official Vitaly Smirnov (pictured right) gave Russian athletes their blessing to participate under the new neutral flag.   A Albania Andorra Argentina Armenia Australia Austria Azerbaijan

B Belarus Belgium Bermuda Bolivia Bosnia and Herzegovina Brazil Bulgaria

C Canada Cayman Islands Chile China Colombia Croatia Cyprus Czech Republic

D Denmark

E Ecuador East Timor Eritrea Estonia

F Finland France

G Georgia Germany Ghana Greece

H Hong Kong Hungary

I Iceland India Iran Ireland Israel Italy

J Jamaica Japan

K Kazakhstan Kenya Korea* Korea, North Korea, South Kosovo Kyrgyzstan

L Latvia Lebanon Liechtenstein Lithuania Luxembourg

M Macedonia Madagascar Malaysia Malta Mexico Moldova Monaco Mongolia Montenegro Morocco

N Netherlands New Zealand Nigeria Norway

O Olympic Athletes from Russia

P Pakistan Philippines Poland Portugal Puerto Rico

R Romania

S San Marino Serbia Singapore Slovakia Slovenia South Africa Spain Sweden Switzerland

T Taiwan Thailand Togo Tonga Turkey

U Ukraine United Kingdom United States Uzbekistan

 

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92 countries to compete at Pyeongchang, including six newcomers

This year sees a significant shift in the body of competition from 2014. 11 countries that competed in 2014 will not return in 2018, including Russia after its infamous doping scandal around Rio 2016. 14 countries not represented in 2014 will compete this year, including six newcomers. These are Ecuador, Eritrea, Kosovo, Malaysia, Nigeria and Singapore. Also making a brief appearance will be the unified Korean team, a mixed group of North and South Korean athletes competing in Women’s Ice Hockey.

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Additionally, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has established a new team, Olympic Athletes from Russia, for individual Russian athletes who are proven in accordance with Olympic doping regulations. Speaking for the Russian Olympic Committee, former IOC member and current Russian Olympic official Vitaly Smirnov (pictured right) gave Russian athletes their blessing to participate under the new neutral flag.

 

  • A
  • Albania
  • Andorra
  • Argentina
  • Armenia
  • Australia
  • Austria
  • Azerbaijan
  • B
  • Belarus
  • Belgium
  • Bermuda
  • Bolivia
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Brazil
  • Bulgaria
  • C
  • Canada
  • Cayman Islands
  • Chile
  • China
  • Colombia
  • Croatia
  • Cyprus
  • Czech Republic
  • D
  • Denmark
  • E
  • Ecuador
  • East Timor
  • Eritrea
  • Estonia
  • F
  • Finland
  • France
  • G
  • Georgia
  • Germany
  • Ghana
  • Greece
  • H
  • Hong Kong
  • Hungary
  • I
  • Iceland
  • India
  • Iran
  • Ireland
  • Israel
  • Italy
  • J
  • Jamaica
  • Japan
  • K
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kenya
  • Korea*
  • Korea, North
  • Korea, South
  • Kosovo
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • L
  • Latvia
  • Lebanon
  • Liechtenstein
  • Lithuania
  • Luxembourg
  • M
  • Macedonia
  • Madagascar
  • Malaysia
  • Malta
  • Mexico
  • Moldova
  • Monaco
  • Mongolia
  • Montenegro
  • Morocco
  • N
  • Netherlands
  • New Zealand
  • Nigeria
  • Norway
  • O
  • Olympic Athletes from Russia
  • P
  • Pakistan
  • Philippines
  • Poland
  • Portugal
  • Puerto Rico
  • R
  • Romania
  • S
  • San Marino
  • Serbia
  • Singapore
  • Slovakia
  • Slovenia
  • South Africa
  • Spain
  • Sweden
  • Switzerland
  • T
  • Taiwan
  • Thailand
  • Togo
  • Tonga
  • Turkey
  • U
  • Ukraine
  • United Kingdom
  • United States
  • Uzbekistan

More about the 2018 Winter Olympics

  • Albania

  • Andorra

  • Argentina

  • Armenia

  • Australia

  • Austria

  • Azerbaijan

  • Belarus

  • Belgium

  • Bermuda

  • Bolivia

  • Bosnia and Herzegovina

  • Brazil

  • Bulgaria

  • Canada

  • Cayman Islands

  • Chile

  • China

  • Colombia

  • Croatia

  • Cyprus

  • Czech Republic

  • Denmark

  • Ecuador

  • East Timor

  • Eritrea

  • Estonia

  • Finland

  • France

  • Georgia

  • Germany

  • Ghana

  • Greece

  • Hong Kong

  • Hungary

  • Iceland

  • India

  • Iran

  • Ireland

  • Israel

  • Italy

  • Jamaica

  • Japan

  • Kazakhstan

  • Kenya

  • Korea*

  • Korea, North

  • Korea, South

  • Kosovo

  • Kyrgyzstan

  • Latvia

  • Lebanon

  • Liechtenstein

  • Lithuania

  • Luxembourg

  • Macedonia

  • Madagascar

  • Malaysia

  • Malta

  • Mexico

  • Moldova

  • Monaco

  • Mongolia

  • Montenegro

  • Morocco

  • Netherlands

  • New Zealand

  • Nigeria

  • Norway

  • Olympic Athletes from Russia

  • Pakistan

  • Philippines

  • Poland

  • Portugal

  • Puerto Rico

  • Romania

  • San Marino

  • Serbia

  • Singapore

  • Slovakia

  • Slovenia

  • South Africa

  • Spain

  • Sweden

  • Switzerland

  • Taiwan

  • Thailand

  • Togo

  • Tonga

  • Turkey

  • Ukraine

  • United Kingdom

  • United States

  • Uzbekistan

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