Which Countries Have Participated in the Winter Olympics?

Since the Winter Olympics made their debut in 1924, thousands of athletes representing scores of countries have competed in the cold-weather Games. These competitors belong to teams that in many, but not all, cases represent a sovereign country. Technically, each team is organized by a national Olympic committee (NOC). Some NOCs are from countries, such as the United States, whereas others represent different political configurations, such as American Samoa (an unincorporated territory of the United States) or the Cayman Islands (an overseas territory of the United Kingdom). In addition, teams have occasionally been formed that do not represent a single political unit. An example of this is the Unified Team, which competed at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville, France, and was made up of athletes from several former Soviet republics.

The first Winter Games, held at Chamonix, France, in 1924, featured 16 teams. The record for most NOCs at an edition of the Winter Games is 92, set at Pyeongchang in 2018. Find out which countries have participated in the Winter Olympics in the map and accompanying table.