The 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics Games were postponed by one year as a result of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. When the events finally took place in July and August 2021, 206 countries participating across 33 sporting disciplines.
Number of participating countries in the Summer Olympics from 1896 to 2021
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olympic.org. (February 28, 2022). Number of participating countries in the Summer Olympics from 1896 to 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 01, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/280462/summer-olympics-1896-2012-number-of-participating-countries/
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Number of participating countries in the Summer Olympics from 1896 to 2021 [Graph], olympic.org, February 28, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/280462/summer-olympics-1896-2012-number-of-participating-countries/