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The International Olympic Committee (IOC) allocates three-letter country codes to all National Olympic Committees and other groups competing in the Olympic Games. For historical reasons, many of these are different from the standard ISO 3166-1 codes. __TOC__
Current codes
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part of URS (Soviet Union) 1924-1988
part of EUN (Unified Team) 1992
part of ANZ (Australasia) 1908-1912
current usage resumed 1920
part of URS (Soviet Union) 1924-1988
part of EUN (Unified Team) 1992
part of URS (Soviet Union) 1924-1988
part of EUN (Unified Team) 1992
IOC designation: People's Republic of China
current usage began 1979; ROC designated as
part of TCH (Czechoslovakia) 1920-1992
RAU (United Arab Republic) 1960-1968
current usage resumed 1972
current usage 1924-1936
part of URS (Soviet Union) 1948-1988
current usage resumed 1992
NIR Flag of Northern Ireland.svg Northern Ireland
SCOFlag of Scotland.svg Scotland
WAL Flag of Wales 2.svg Wales
part of URS (Soviet Union) 1924-1988
part of EUN (Unified Team) 1992
used for West Germany 1952, 1968-1976
used for unified German team 1956-1964
current usage resumed 1992
current usage began 2000
IOC designation: Islamic Republic of Iran
current usage began 1924
part of BWI (British West Indies Federation) 1960
current usage resumed 1964
part of URS (Soviet Union) 1924-1988
part of EUN (Unified Team) 1992
part of URS (Soviet Union) 1924-1988
part of EUN (Unified Team) 1992
IOC designation: Korea
IOC designation: Lao People's Democratic Republic
current usage 1924-1936
part of URS (Soviet Union) 1948-1988
current usage resumed 1992
IOC designation: Libyan Arab Jamahiriya
current usage 1924-1936
part of URS (Soviet Union) 1948-1988
current usage resumed 1992
IOC designation: Republic of Moldova
part of ROM (Romania) 1920-1936
part of URS (Soviet Union) 1952-1988
part of EUN (Unified Team) 1992
part of YUG (Yugoslavia) 1996-2002
part of SCG (Serbia and Montenegro) 2004-2006
usage to be resumed in 2008.
IOC designation: Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
individuals as IOP (Independent Olympic Participants) 1992
IOC designation: Russian Federation
replaced by URS (Soviet Union) 1952-1988
part of EUN (Unified Team) 1992
current usage began 1996
individuals as IOP (Independent Olympic Participants) 1992
part of YUG (Yugoslavia) 1996-2002
part of SCG (Serbia and Montenegro) 2004-2006
usage to be resumed 2008
part of URS (Soviet Union) 1924-1988
part of EUN (Unified Team) 1992
part of URS (Soviet Union) 1924-1988
part of EUN (Unified Team) 1992
IOC designation: Chinese Taipei
as "" TAI 1960-1964
as "" ROC 1968-1972
current usage began 1984
part of URS (Soviet Union) 1924-1988
part of EUN (Unified Team) 1992
part of URS (Soviet Union) 1924-1988
part of EUN (Unified Team) 1992
RHN (Northern Rhodesia) 1964
RHS (Southern Rhodesia) 1964
Obsolete codes
| Code | IOC designation | Used | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| from | to | |||
| ANZ | Australasia | 1908 | 1912 | Combined Australia and New Zealand team |
| BIR | Burma | 1948 | 1988 | Now MYA (Myanmar) |
| BOH | Bohemia | 1900 | 1912 | Now CZE (Czech Republic) |
| BOR | North Borneo | 1956 | ||
| BWI | British West Indies Federation | 1960 | ||
| DAH | Dahomey | 1972 | Now BEN (Benin) | |
| EUA | United Team of Germany | 1956 | 1964 | |
| EUN | Unified Team | 1992 | Former Soviet Republics participated in one team and marched under the Olympic Flag at the 1992 Summer Olympics and 1992 Winter Olympics | |
| FRG | West Germany | 1968 | 1988 | |
| GDR | East Germany | 1968 | 1988 | |
| HBR | British Honduras | 1968 | 1972 | Now BIZ (Belize) |
| HOL | Netherlands | 1900 | 1988 | Changed to NED at 1992 Games |
| IHO | Netherlands Indies | 1952 | Now INA (Indonesia) | |
| IOA | Individual Olympic Athlete | 2000 | Individual athletes from East Timor competed under the Olympic Flag at the 2000 Games, during the United Nations Transitional Administration. | |
| IOP | Independent Olympic Participant | 1992 | Individual athletes from Yugoslavia competed under the Olympic Flag in the 1992 Summer Games when the country was under a United Nations sporting embargo | |
| RAU | United Arab Republic | 1960 | 1968 | Now EGY (Egypt) |
| RHN | Northern Rhodesia | 1964 | Now ZAM (Zambia) | |
| RHO | Rhodesia | 1928 | 1960 | |
| RHS | Southern Rhodesia | 1964 | Now ZIM (Zimbabwe) | |
| ROC | Republic of China | 1968 | 1972 | Now TPE (Chinese Taipei) |
| SAA | Saar | 1952 | ||
| SAF | South Africa | 1904 | 1960 | Returned as RSA in 1992 |
| SCG | Serbia & Montenegro | 2004 | 2006 | part of YUG (Yugoslavia) 1920-1988 individuals as IOP (Independent Olympic Participants) 1992 competed as YUG (Yugoslavia) 1996-2002 |
| TAI | Taiwan | 1960 | 1964 | Now TPE (Chinese Taipei) |
| TCH | Czechoslovakia | 1920 | 1992 | |
| URS | USSR | 1952 | 1988 | |
| VOL | Upper Volta | 1972 | 1984 | Now BUR (Burkina Faso) |
| YAR | Yemen Arab Republic | 1984 | 1988 | |
| YMD | People's Democratic Republic of Yemen | 1988 | ||
| YUG | Yugoslavia | 1920 | 2002 | Now SER (Serbia) |
| ZAI | Zaire | 1968 | 1996 | Now COD (Democratic Republic of the Congo) |
| ZZX | Mixed Team | 1896 | 1904 | Retrospectively applied to teams of mixed nationality, which is now impossible since the advent of National Olympic Committees. |
See also
References
External links
- IOC
- Country Codes from How Many? A Dictionary of Units of Measurement
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