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List of IOC country codes

List of IOC country codes is a science topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand List of IOC country codes rather than just read about it. In short: This is a list of International Olympic Committee (IOC) country codes. Current NOCs There are 206 current NOCs (National Olympic Committees) within the Olympic Movement.

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Reference excerpt

This is a list of International Olympic Committee (IOC) country codes.

Current NOCs There are 206 current NOCs (National Olympic Committees) within the Olympic Movement. The following tables show the currently used code for each NOC and any different codes used in past Games, per the official reports from those Games. Some of the past code usage is further explained in the following sections. Codes used specifically for a Summer Games only or a Winter Games only, within the same year, are indicated by "S" and "W" respectively.

Current NPCs Most National Paralympic Committees (NPC) cover a territory with an active NOC. In these cases the NPC codes matches the IOC codes shown above. The two current NPCs without a corresponding NOC use the following NPC codes.

Historic NOCs and teams

Codes still in use Fourteen historical NOCs or teams have codes that are still used in the IOC results database to refer to past medal winners from these teams.

Obsolete codes Unlike the previous list, these codes no longer appear in the IOC results database. When a past athlete from one of these teams has won a medal, the new code is shown next to them instead.

Two other significant code changes have occurred, both because of a change in the nation's designation as used by the IOC:

HOL was changed to NED for the Netherlands for the 1992 Games, reflecting the change in designation from Holland. IRN was changed to IRI for Iran for the 1992 Games, reflecting the change in designation to Islamic Republic of Iran.

Special codes for Olympics

Special codes for Paralympics

Special codes for World Games The World Games are a multi-sport event comprising sports and sporting disciplines that are not contested in the Olympic Games. The World Games are governed by the International World Games Association, under the patronage of the International Olympic Committee.

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with List of IOC country codes

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Example 2 — changing one variable

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Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about List of IOC country codes ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of List of IOC country codes

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In the classroom: List of IOC country codes is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics International Olympic Committee, Lists of country codes, Olympics-related lists, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
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Frequently asked questions

What is List of IOC country codes in simple terms?

This is a list of International Olympic Committee (IOC) country codes. Current NOCs There are 206 current NOCs (National Olympic Committees) within the Olympic Movement.

Why does List of IOC country codes matter?

Because it connects several science ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

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