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title: "How many countries are taking part in the Olympics?"  
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published: 2018-03-16  
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# How many countries are taking part in the Olympics?

How many countries are taking part in the [Olympics](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/34781/when-do-the-olympics-start)?

## Answers

### Answer by Biswajeet Bhattacharya

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Comprising of **summer** and **winter Olympics games The Olympic Games** is an **international sporting event**. Thousands of athletes from around the world compete in a variety of competitions. The Olympics games are considered as one of the most **prestigious** sports event in the world. More than **200** nations participate in this mega event.

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**The Olympics games** are held every **four** years. The summer and winter Olympic games are held alternately every **two** years apart.

The Olympic Games are governed by the **International Olympic Committee (IOC)** founded in **1894** by **Baron Pierre de Coubertin** who is considered as **the father of the modern Olympic Games**. The **first Olympic Games** took place in **Athens, Greece in 1896**.

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The most recently held Olympics were **the 2018 Winter Olympics** which was officially known as **XXIII Olympic Winter Games**. The games were held from **9th February 2018 to 25th February 2018** in **Pyeongchang County, Gangwon Province. South Korea**. Most commonly this game was known as **PyeongChang 2018**. The **motto** of the games was **“Passion Connected”**. **92** nations participated in the 2018 Winter Olympics. **2922** were the total number of athletes out of which **1680** were **men** and **1242** were **women**, competed in **102** events held across **15** different sports. The games were declared open by **the President of South Korea Moon Jae-In**. The **2022 Winter Olympics** will be held in **Beijing, China**.

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The last summer Olympics held was the **2016 Summer Olympics** commonly known as **Rio 2016**. The games officially known as **the Games of the XXXI Olympiad** was held from **5th August 2016 to 21st August 2016** in **Rio de Janeiro, Brazil**. This was the **first** Olympic Games ever to be held in **South America**. The **motto** of the games was **“a new world0**”. **11544** athletes from **207** nations participated in this mega prestigious sporting event. The athletes competed in **306** events held across **28** different sports. The games were declared open by **the acting president of Brazil, Michel Temer** who is currently **the vice president** of the country. The **2024 Summer Olympics** will be held in **Paris, France**.

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