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The International Olympic Committee (IOC) allocates three-letter country codes to all National Olympic Committees and other groups competing in the Olympic Games. For historical reasons, many of these are different from the standard ISO 3166-1 codes.

Current codes

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Code Nation / IOC designation First use Notes
AFG 1936
AHO 1960
ALB 1972
ALG 1964
AND 1976
ANG 1980
ANT 1960
ASA 1988
ARG 1920
ARM 1996 part of RUS (Russia) 1900-1912
part of URS (Soviet Union) 1924-1988
part of EUN (Unified Team) 1992
ARU 1988
AUS 1896 current usage 1896-1904
part of ANZ (Australasia) 1908-1912
current usage resumed 1920
AUT 1896
AZE 1992 part of RUS (Russia) 1900-1912
part of URS (Soviet Union) 1924-1988
part of EUN (Unified Team) 1992
BAH 1952
BAN Do not [Vandalismvandalize] or you will be prevented from editing. 1984
BAR 1968 part of BWI (British West Indies Federation) 1960
BDI 1996
BEL 1900
BEN 1980 DAH (Dahomey) 1972
BER 1936
BHU 1984
BIH 1992 part of YUG (Yugoslavia) 1920-1988
BIZ 1968
BLR 1992 part of RUS (Russia) 1900-1912
part of URS (Soviet Union) 1924-1988
part of EUN (Unified Team) 1992
BOL 1936
BOT 1980
BRA 1920
BRN 1984
BRU
1988
BUL 1896
BUR 1972 competed as VOL (Upper Volta) (1972-1984)
CAF 1968
CAM 1956
CAN 1900
CAY 1976
CGO 1964
CHA 1964
CHI 1896
CHN
IOC designation: People's Republic of China
1932 Republic of China as "  China" 1932-1956
current usage began 1979; ROC designated as
CIV 1964
CMR 1964
COD } 2000 ZAI (Zaire) 1968-1996
COK 1988
COL 1932
COM 1996
CPV 1996
CRC 1936
CRO 1992 part of YUG (Yugoslavia) 1920-1988
CUB 1900
CYP 1980
CZE 1996 BOH (Bohemia) 1900-1912
part of TCH (Czechoslovakia) 1920-1992
DEN 1896
DJI 1984
DMA 1996
DOM 1964
ECU 1924
EGY 1912 current usage 1912-1956
RAU (United Arab Republic) 1960-1968
current usage resumed 1972
ERI 2000
ESA 1968
ESP 1900
EST 1924 part of RUS (Russia) 1900-1912
current usage 1924-1936
part of URS (Soviet Union) 1948-1988
current usage resumed 1992
ETH 1956
FIJ 1956
FIN 1908
FLK
Falkland Islands
-
FRA 1896
FRO -
FSM 2000
GAB 1972
GAM 1984
GBR
IOC designation: Great Britain
1896 "Great Britain and Ireland" 1896-1920
current usage began 1924
at Commonwealth Games the teams compete as:
ENG
England
NIR Northern Ireland
SCO Scotland
WAL Wales
GBS 1996
GEO 1996 part of RUS (Russia) 1900-1912
part of URS (Soviet Union) 1924-1988
part of EUN (Unified Team) 1992
GEQ 1984
GER 1896 current usage 1896-1936
used for West Germany 1952, 1968-1976
used for unified German team 1956-1964
current usage resumed 1992
GHA 1952
GIB -
GRE 1896
GRN 1984
GUA 1952
GUE
Guernsey
-
GUI 1968
GUM 1988
GUY 1948
HAI 1924
HKG  Hong Kong, China 1952 designated "
Hong Kong" 1952-1996
current usage began 2000
HON 1968
HUN 1896
INA 1956 IHO (Netherlands Indies) 1952
IND 1900
IOM
Isle of Man
-
IRI
Iran
IOC designation: Islamic Republic of Iran
1948
IRL 1924 part of "Great Britain and Ireland" 1896-1920
current usage began 1924
IRQ 1948
ISL 1908
ISR 1952
ISV
United States Virgin Islands
1968
ITA 1900
IVB
British Virgin Islands
1984 part of BWI (British West Indies Federation) 1960
JAM 1948 current usage 1948-1956
part of BWI (British West Indies Federation) 1960
current usage resumed 1964
JER
Jersey
-
JOR 1968
JPN 1912
KAZ 1996 part of RUS (Russia) 1900-1912
part of URS (Soviet Union) 1924-1988
part of EUN (Unified Team) 1992
KEN 1956
KGZ 1996 part of RUS (Russia) 1900-1912
part of URS (Soviet Union) 1924-1988
part of EUN (Unified Team) 1992
KIR 2004
KOR
IOC designation: Korea
1948
KSA 1972
KUW 1968
LAO
IOC designation: Lao People's Democratic Republic
1980
LAT 1924 part of RUS (Russia) 1900-1912
current usage 1924-1936
part of URS (Soviet Union) 1948-1988
current usage resumed 1992
LBA
IOC designation: Libyan Arab Jamahiriya
1964
LBR 1956
LCA 1996
LES 1972
LIB 1948
LIE 1936
LTU 1924 part of RUS (Russia) 1900-1912
current usage 1924-1936
part of URS (Soviet Union) 1948-1988
current usage resumed 1992
LUX 1908
MAC
Macao, China
-
MAD 1964
MAR 1960
MAS 1956
MAW 1972
MDA
IOC designation: Republic of Moldova
1996 part of RUS (Russia) 1900-1912
part of ROM (Romania) 1920-1936
part of URS (Soviet Union) 1952-1988
part of EUN (Unified Team) 1992
MDV 1988
MEX 1924
MGL 1964
MGO 2008 part of YUG (Yugoslavia) 1920-1988
part of YUG (Yugoslavia) 1996-2002
part of SCG (Serbia and Montenegro) 2004-2006
usage to be resumed in 2008.
MHL 2008
MKD
IOC designation: Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
1996 part of YUG (Yugoslavia) 1920-1988
individuals as IOP (Independent Olympic Participants) 1992
MLI 1964
MLT 1928
MON 1920
MOZ 1980
MRI 1984
MTN 1984
MTS
Montserrat
-
MYA 1992 BIR (Burma) 1948-1988
NAM 1992
NCA 1968
NED 1900 HOL (Holland) 1900-1988
NEP 1964
NFK
Norfolk Island
-
NGR 1952
NIG 1968
NIU
Niue
-
NOR 1900
NRU 1996
NZL 1920 part of ANZ (Australasia) 1908-1912
OMA 1984
PAK 1948
PAN 1928
PAR 1964
PER 1936
PHI 1924
PLE
1996
PLW 2000
PNG 1976
POL 1924
POR 1912
PRK 1972
PUR
Puerto Rico
1948
QAT 1984
Romania>ROM 1924
RSA 1904 SAF (South Africa) 1904-1960
RUS
IOC designation: Russian Federation
1900 Designated "Russian Empire" 1900-1912
replaced by URS (Soviet Union) 1952-1988
part of EUN (Unified Team) 1992
current usage began 1996
RWA 1984
SAM 1984 "Western Samoa" 1984-1996
SEN 1964
SER 1912 part of YUG (Yugoslavia) 1920-1988
individuals as IOP (Independent Olympic Participants) 1992
part of YUG (Yugoslavia) 1996-2002
part of SCG (Serbia and Montenegro) 2004-2006
usage to be resumed 2008
SEY 1980
SIN 1948
SKN 1996
SLE 1968
SLO 1992 part of YUG (Yugoslavia) 1920-1988
SMR 1960
SOL 1984
SOM 1972
SRI 1948
STP
1996
SUD 1960
SUI 1900
SUR 1968
SVK 1996 part of TCH (Czechoslovakia) 1920-1992
SWE 1896
SWZ 1900
SYR 1948
TAN 1964
TCI
Turks and Caicos
-
TGA 1984
THA 1952
TJK 1996 part of RUS (Russia) 1900-1912
part of URS (Soviet Union) 1924-1988
part of EUN (Unified Team) 1992
TKM 1996 part of RUS (Russia) 1900-1912
part of URS (Soviet Union) 1924-1988
part of EUN (Unified Team) 1992
TLS 2004 IOA 2000
TOG 1972
TPE (Taiwan, Republic of China)
IOC designation: Chinese Taipei
1979 as "  China" CHN 1932-1956
as "" TAI 1960-1964
as "  Republic of China" ROC 1968-1972
current usage began 1984
TRI 1948
TUN 1960
TUR 1908
TUV 2008
UAE 1984
UGA 1956
UKR 1996 part of RUS (Russia) 1900-1912
part of URS (Soviet Union) 1924-1988
part of EUN (Unified Team) 1992
URU 1924
USA
1896
UZB 1996 part of RUS (Russia) 1900-1912
part of URS (Soviet Union) 1924-1988
part of EUN (Unified Team) 1992
VAN 1988
VEN 1948
VIE
1952
VIN 1988
YEM 1992
ZAM 1968 part of RHO (Rhodesia) 1928-1960
RHN (Northern Rhodesia) 1964
ZIM 1980 part of RHO (Rhodesia) 1928-1960
RHS (Southern Rhodesia) 1964

Obsolete codes

Code IOC designation Used Notes
from to
ANZ Australasia 1908 1912 Combined Australia and New Zealand team
BIR Burma 1948 1988 Now MYA (Myanmar)
BOH Bohemia 1900 1912 Now CZE (Czech Republic)
BOR North Borneo 1956
BWI British West Indies Federation 1960
DAH Dahomey 1972 Now BEN (Benin)
EUA United Team of Germany 1956 1964
EUN Unified Team 1992 Former Soviet Republics participated in one team and marched under the Olympic Flag at the 1992 Summer Olympics and 1992 Winter Olympics
FRG West Germany 1968 1988
GDR East Germany 1968 1988
HBR British Honduras 1968 1972 Now BIZ (Belize)
HOL Netherlands 1900 1988 Changed to NED at 1992 Games
IHO Netherlands Indies 1952 Now INA (Indonesia)
IOA Individual Olympic Athlete 2000 Individual athletes from East Timor competed under the Olympic Flag at the 2000 Games, during the United Nations Transitional Administration.
IOP Independent Olympic Participant 1992 Individual athletes from Yugoslavia competed under the Olympic Flag in the 1992 Summer Games when the country was under a United Nations sporting embargo
RAU United Arab Republic 1960 1968 Now EGY (Egypt)
RHN Northern Rhodesia 1964 Now ZAM (Zambia)
RHO Rhodesia 1928 1960
RHS Southern Rhodesia 1964 Now ZIM (Zimbabwe)
ROC Republic of China 1968 1972 Now TPE (Chinese Taipei)
SAA Saar 1952
SAF South Africa 1904 1960 Returned as RSA in 1992
SCG Serbia & Montenegro 2004 2006 part of YUG (Yugoslavia) 1920-1988
individuals as IOP (Independent Olympic Participants) 1992
competed as YUG (Yugoslavia) 1996-2002
TAI Taiwan 1960 1964 Now TPE (Chinese Taipei)
TCH Czechoslovakia 1920 1992
URS USSR 1952 1988
VOL Upper Volta 1972 1984 Now BUR (Burkina Faso)
YAR Yemen Arab Republic 1984 1988
YMD People's Democratic Republic of Yemen 1988
YUG Yugoslavia 1920 2002 Now SER (Serbia)
ZAI Zaire 1968 1996 Now COD (Democratic Republic of the Congo)
ZZX Mixed Team 1896 1904 Retrospectively applied to teams of mixed nationality, which is now impossible since the advent of National Olympic Committees.

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