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2026 Winter Olympics: Athletes, events and milestones by the numbers
The 2026 Winter Olympics are bringing thousands of athletes from around the world together for more than two weeks of competition — and the Games are a gold mine for statistics.

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How many nations will be at the Winter Olympics? Here's a list of every country

The 2026 Winter Olympics will begin this week when competitors walk under the wave of their nation's flags at Friday's Opening Ceremony. The ceremony not only offers Olympians a chance to represent their country on the international stage,

When will Africa win its first Winter Olympic medal?

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Eight African nations make Winter Olympic history

Even though the Olympics are said to connect the global village, the Winter Games remain a distant story for Africa, a continent where snow and ice are hard to find. Winter sports face high barriers from the start here.