How many athletes and how many countries will compete in the 2008 summer games?
The Olympic Games that allowed professional athletes to compete were the Summer Olympics starting in 1984 and the Winter Olympics starting in 1992.
11,028 athletes from 204 countries are participating at the 2008 Games.
Some countries don't compete at the Commonwealth Games due to financial problems, lack of athletes or because they are not part of the Commonwealth of Nations.
1980 Summer Games in Moscow. They sent 14 athletes to compete in swimming and athletics without winning a medal.
1964 Summer Games in Tokyo. Nepal sent six athletes to the 1964 Summer Games to compete in athletics and boxing.
Japan sent a total of 295 athletes to the Games, 138 men and 157 women, to compete in 24 sports.
204 Countries participated in the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympic games.
According to the United States Olympic Committee, the US sent 613 athletes to compete in the 2004 Summer Olympic Games in Athens and 211 athletes to compete in the 2006 Winter Olympic Games in Turin.
Great Britain sent 271 athletes to compete in 22 sports at the 2004 Games in Athens.
The Australian Olympic Committee sent a total of 410 athletes to the Games to compete in 23 sports.
Common Wealth Games is to have 85 paricipating nations and 8500 athletes overall
Yes ... Monaco first competed at the 1920 Games in Antwerp and has athletes compete in both the Winter Games and Summer Games.