What does IOC stand for?
Q: What does IOC stand for?
A: IOC stands for the International Olympic Committee.
Q: Why does the IOC use three-letter country codes?
A: The IOC uses three-letter country codes to call each group of athletes that participate in the Olympic Games.
Q: Has the list of IOC country codes changed over time?
A: Yes, the list of IOC country codes has changed since 1952 as new countries were added and sometimes the names of countries were changed.
Q: How many different codes have some countries had?
A: Some countries have had as many as four different codes.
Q: What is the purpose of the IOC country codes?
A: The purpose of the IOC country codes is to identify and group each participating country's athletes.
Q: Who creates the list of IOC country codes?
A: The International Olympic Committee (IOC) creates the list of IOC country codes.
Q: Are the IOC country codes used only during the Olympic Games?
A: Yes, the IOC country codes are used only during the Olympic Games to identify and group participating countries' athletes.
