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When did Barbados first compete in the Olympic Games as an independent country?
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Barbados first participated in the Olympic Games as an independent country in 1968, during the Mexico City 1968 Olympic Games. While the island had previously sent athletes to compete in the Helsinki 1952 Olympic Games, it did not achieve independence until November 30, 1966.12