The only Jewish athlete to compete for Germany in the 1936 Winter Games was figure skater Wolfgang Friedrich. He participated in the men's singles event during the games held in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany. Despite his Jewish heritage, he was able to compete due to the political complexities of the time, but he faced significant challenges and discrimination. His participation highlighted the tensions surrounding Jewish athletes in Nazi Germany.
1 athlete from Bermuda will compete at the 2014 Winter Olympics at Sochi, Russia.
A total of 92 teams qualified at least one athlete to compete in the 2018 Winter Olympics.
51 year old Hubertus von Hohenlohe representing Mexico who will compete in alpine skiing.
Through the 2010 Winter Games in Vancouver, Australia has never sent an athlete to compete in ski jumping.
Viktor Balck (not Black) was a member of the International Olympic Committee at the time the Olympic Winter Games were first held in 1924, but he did not compete as an athlete.
John Winter - athlete - died in 2007.
John Winter - athlete - was born in 1924.
Peter Winter - athlete - was born in 1971.
Israel sent one athlete, figure skater Michael Shmerkin, to compete at the 1994 Winter Games in Lillehammer. He finished 16th in men's singles.
Muhammad Abbas. Muhammad finished 79th in men's giant slalom alpine skiing. He was the first athlete representing Pakistan to ever compete in the Winter Olympics.
0. Denmark sent 11 athletes to compete in curling and freestyle skiing at the 2002 Winter Games in Salt Lake City. No Danish athlete won a medal.
Cameroon is not expected to send athletes to compete in the 2010 Winter Games in Vancouver.Cameroon has participated in one previous Winter Olympics, that being the 2002 Winter Games in Salt Lake City. They sent one athlete, a cross country skier named Isaac Menyoli, to compete in men's sprint and 10/10 km pursuit. His best finish was 66th in sprint.