List of IOC country codes
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) uses three letter acronym country codes to refer to each group of athletes that participate in the Olympic Games. Each code usually identifies a National Olympic Committee, but there are several codes that have been used for other instances in past Games, such as teams composed of athletes from multiple nations, or groups of athletes not formally representing any nation.
Several of the IOC codes are different from the standard ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 codes. Other sporting organizations, such as FIFA or the Commonwealth Games Federation, use similar country codes to refer to their respective teams.
Contents
History
The 1956 Winter Olympics and 1960 Summer Olympics were the first Games to feature Initials of Nations to refer to each NOC in the published official reports. [1] However, the codes used at the next few Games were often based on the host nation's language (e.g. GIA for Japan at the 1956 Winter Olympics and 1960 Summer Olympics, from Giappone in Italian) or based on the French name for the nation (e.g. COR for Korea, from Corée). By the 1972 Winter Olympics, most codes were standardized on the current usage, but several have changed in recent years. Additionally, the dissolution of the Soviet Union, breakup of Yugoslavia, dissolution of Czechoslovakia, German reunification, and several instances of geographical renaming have all resulted in code changes.
Current NOCs
There are 205 current NOCs within the Olympic Movement. The following tables show the currently used code for each NOC and different codes used in past Games (if any), per the official reports from those Games. Some of the past code usage is further explained in the following sections. Codes used specifically for a Summer Games only or a Winter Games only, within the same year, are indicated by "S" and "W" respectively.
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Code Ref Nation (NOC) Other codes used AFG [1]AfghanistanAHO [2]Netherlands AntillesATO (1960), NAN (1964) ALB [3]AlbaniaALG [4]AlgeriaAGR (1964), AGL (1968S) AND [5]AndorraANG [6]AngolaANT [7]Antigua and BarbudaARG [8]ArgentinaARM [9]ArmeniaARU [10]ArubaASA [11]American SamoaAUS [12]AustraliaAUT [13]AustriaAZE [14]AzerbaijanB
Code Ref Nation (NOC) Other codes used BAH [15]BahamasBAN [16]BangladeshBAR [17]BarbadosBAD (1964) BDI [18]BurundiBEL [19]BelgiumBEN [20]BeninDAY (1964), DAH (1968–1976) BER [21]BermudaBHU [22]BhutanBIH [23]Bosnia and HerzegovinaBSH (1992S) BIZ [24]BelizeHBR (1968–1972) BLR [25]BelarusBOL [26]BoliviaBOT [27]BotswanaBRA [28]BrazilBRN [29]BahrainBRU [30]BruneiBUL [31]BulgariaBUR [32]Burkina FasoVOL (1972–1984)C
Code Ref Nation (NOC) Other codes used CAF [33]Central African RepublicAFC (1968) CAM [34]CambodiaCAB (1964), KHM (1972–1976) CAN [35]CanadaCAY [36]Cayman IslandsCGO [37]CongoCHA [38]ChadCHD (1964) CHI [39]ChileCIL (1956W, 1960S) CHN [40]ChinaCIV [41]Côte d'IvoireIVC (1964), CML (1968) CMR [42]CameroonCOD [43]DR CongoCOK (1968), ZAI (1972–1996) COK [44]Cook IslandsCOL [45]ColombiaCOM [46]ComorosCPV [47]Cape VerdeCRC [48]Costa RicaCOS (1964), CTC (1984W) CRO [49]CroatiaCUB [50]CubaCYP [51]CyprusCZE [52]Czech RepublicD
Code Ref Nation (NOC) Other codes used DEN [53]DenmarkDAN (1960S, 1968W), DIN (1968S) DJI [54]DjiboutiDMA [55]DominicaDOM [56]Dominican RepublicE
Code Ref Nation (NOC) Other codes used ECU [57]EcuadorEGY [58]EgyptRAU (1960, 1968), UAR (1964) ERI [59]EritreaESA [60]El SalvadorSAL (1964–1976) ESP [61]SpainSPA (1956–1964, 1968W) EST [62]EstoniaETH [63]EthiopiaETI (1960, 1968)F
Code Ref Nation (NOC) Other codes used FIJ [64]FijiFIG (1960) FIN [65]FinlandFRA [66]FranceFSM [67]MicronesiaG
Code Ref Nation (NOC) Other codes used GAB [68]GabonGAM [69]GambiaGBR [70]Great BritainGRB (1956W–1960), GBI (1964) GBS [71]Guinea-BissauGEO [72]GeorgiaGEQ [73]Equatorial GuineaGER [74]GermanyALL (1968W), ALE (1968S), FRG (1980–1988) GHA [75]GhanaGRE [76]GreeceGRN [77]GrenadaGUA [78]GuatemalaGUT (1964) GUI [79]GuineaGUM [80]GuamGUY [81]GuyanaGUA (1960), GUI (1964)H
Code Ref Nation (NOC) Other codes used HAI [82]HaitiHKG [83]Hong KongHOK (1960–1968) HON [84]HondurasHUN [85]HungaryUNG (1956W, 1960S)I
Code Ref Nation (NOC) Other codes used INA [86]IndonesiaINS (1960) IND [87]IndiaIRI [88]IranIRN (1956–1988), IRA (1968W) IRL [89]IrelandIRQ [90]IraqIRK (1960, 1968) ISL [91]IcelandICE (1960W, 1964S) ISR [92]IsraelISV [93]Virgin IslandsITA [94]ItalyIVB [95]British Virgin IslandsJ
Code Ref Nation (NOC) Other codes used JAM [96]JamaicaJOR [97]JordanJPN [98]JapanGIA (1956W, 1960S), JAP (1960W)K
Code Ref Nation (NOC) Other codes used KAZ [99]KazakhstanKEN [100]KenyaKGZ [101]KyrgyzstanKIR [102]KiribatiKOR [103]South KoreaCOR (1956W, 1960S, 1968S, 1972S) KSA [104]Saudi ArabiaARS (1968–1976), SAU (1980–1984) KUW [105]KuwaitL
Code Ref Nation (NOC) Other codes used LAO [106]LaosLAT [107]LatviaLBA [108]LibyaLYA (1964), LBY (1968W) LBR [109]LiberiaLCA [110]Saint LuciaLES [111]LesothoLIB [112]LebanonLEB (1960W, 1964S) LIE [113]LiechtensteinLIC (1956W, 1964S, 1968W) LTU [114]LithuaniaLIT (1992W) LUX [115]LuxembourgM
Code Ref Nation (NOC) Other codes used MAD [116]MadagascarMAG (1964) MAR [117]MoroccoMRC (1964) MAS [118]MalaysiaMAL (1964–1988) MAW [119]MalawiMDA [120]MoldovaMLD (1994) MDV [121]MaldivesMEX [122]MexicoMGL [123]MongoliaMON (1968W) MHL [124]Marshall IslandsMKD [125]FYR MacedoniaMLI [126]MaliMLT [127]MaltaMAT (1960–1964) MNE [128]MontenegroMON [129]MonacoMOZ [130]MozambiqueMRI [131]MauritiusMTN [132]MauritaniaMYA [133]MyanmarBIR (1960, 1968–1988), BUR (1964)N
Code Ref Nation (NOC) Other codes used NAM [134]NamibiaNCA [135]NicaraguaNCG (1964), NIC (1968) NED [136]NetherlandsOLA (1956W), NET (1960W), PBA (1960S), NLD (1964S), HOL (1968–1988) NEP [137]NepalNGR [138]NigeriaNGA (1964) NIG [139]NigerNGR (1964) NOR [140]NorwayNRU [141]NauruNZL [142]New ZealandNZE (1960, 1968W)O
Code Ref Nation (NOC) OMA [143]OmanP
Code Ref Nation (NOC) Other codes used PAK [144]PakistanPAN [145]PanamaPAR [146]ParaguayPER [147]PeruPHI [148]PhilippinesFIL (1960, 1968) PLE [149]PalestinePLW [150]PalauPNG [151]Papua New GuineaNGY (1976–1980), NGU (1984–1988) POL [152]PolandPOR [153]PortugalPRK [154]North KoreaNKO (1964S, 1968W), CDN (1968) PUR [155]Puerto RicoPRI (1960), PRO (1968)Q
Code Ref Nation (NOC) QAT [156]QatarR
Code Ref Nation (NOC) Other codes used ROU [157]RomaniaROM (1956–1960, 1972–2006), RUM (1964–1968) RSA [158]South AfricaSAF (1960–1972) RUS [159]RussiaRWA [160]RwandaS
Code Ref Nation (NOC) Other codes used SAM [161]SamoaSEN [162]SenegalSGL (1964) SEY [163]SeychellesSIN [164]SingaporeSKN [165]Saint Kitts and NevisSLE [166]Sierra LeoneSLA (1968) SLO [167]SloveniaSMR [168]San MarinoSMA (1960–1964) SOL [169]Solomon IslandsSOM [170]SomaliaSRB [171]SerbiaSRI [172]Sri LankaCEY (1960–1972) STP [173]São Tomé and PríncipeSUD [174]SudanSUI [175]SwitzerlandSVI (1956W, 1960S), SWI (1960W, 1964S) SUR [176]SurinameSVK [177]SlovakiaSWE [178]SwedenSVE (1956W, 1960S), SUE (1968S) SWZ [179]SwazilandSYR [180]SyriaSIR (1968)T
Code Ref Nation (NOC) Other codes used TAN [181]TanzaniaTGA [182]TongaTON (1984) THA [183]ThailandTAI (1960, 1968) TJK [184]TajikistanTKM [185]TurkmenistanTLS [186]Timor-LesteTOG [187]TogoTPE [188]Chinese TaipeiRCF (1960), TWN (1964–1968), ROC (1972–1976) TRI [189]Trinidad and TobagoTRT (1964–1968) TUN [190]TunisiaTUR [191]TurkeyTUV [192]TuvaluU
Code Ref Nation (NOC) Other codes used UAE [193]United Arab EmiratesUGA [194]UgandaUKR [195]UkraineURU [196]UruguayURG (1968) USA [197]United StatesSUA (1960S), EUA (1968S) UZB [198]UzbekistanV
Code Ref Nation (NOC) Other codes used VAN [199]VanuatuVEN [200]VenezuelaVIE [201]VietnamVET (1964), VNM (1968–1976) VIN [202]Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesY
Code Ref Nation (NOC) YEM [203]YemenZ
Code Ref Nation (NOC) Other codes used ZAM [204]ZambiaNRH (1964) ZIM [205]ZimbabweRHO (1960–1972)Historic NOCs and teams
Codes still in use
Twelve historical NOCs or teams have codes that are still used in the IOC results database[2] to refer to past medal winners from these teams.
Code Nation/Team Other codes used ANZ AustralasiaBOH BohemiaBWI British West IndiesANT (1960, 1968), WID (1964) EUA United Team of GermanyGER (1956–1964) EUN Unified TeamFRG West GermanyALL (1968W), ALE (1968S), GER (1972–1976) GDR East GermanyADE (1968) SCG Serbia and MontenegroTCH CzechoslovakiaCSL (1956W), CZE (1960W), CSV (1960S), CZS (1964S), CHE (1968S) URS Soviet UnionSOV (1968W) YUG YugoslaviaJUG (1956–1960, 1968W), YUS (1964S) ZZX Mixed teamsObsolete codes
Code Nation (NOC) Years Notes BIR Burma1948–1988 Now Myanmar (MYA) CEY Ceylon1948–1972 Now Sri Lanka (SRI) DAH Dahomey1964–1976 Now Benin (BEN) HBR British Honduras1968–1972 Now Belize (BIZ) KHM Khmer Republic1972–1976 Now Cambodia (CAM) MAL Malaya1956–1960 Competed independently prior to the formation of Malaysiain 1963.Now Malaysia (MAS) — North Borneo1956 NRH Northern Rhodesia1964 Now Zambia (ZAM) ROC Republic of China1932–1976 Now Chinese Taipei (TPE) RHO Rhodesia1960–1972 Now Zimbabwe (ZIM) UAR United Arab Republic1960–1968 Now Egypt (EGY) VOL Upper Volta1972–1984 Now Burkina Faso (BUR) YAR North Yemen1984–1988 Competed independently prior to Yemenite unificationin 1990.
Now Yemen (YEM) YMD South Yemen1988 YUG Yugoslavia1996–2002 As Serbia and Montenegro (SCG) 2004–2006 ZAI Zaire1972–1996 Now DR Congo (COD) — British Guiana1948–1964 Now Guyana (GUY) — Gold Coast1952 Now Ghana (GHA) — Saar1952 Competed independently prior to rejoining West Germanyin 1957.
Two other significant code changes have occurred, both because of a change in the nation's designation as used by the IOC:
- HOL was changed to NED for the Netherlands for the 1992 Games, reflecting the change in designation from Holland.
- IRN was changed to IRI for Iran for the 1992 Games, reflecting the change in designation to Islamic Republic of Iran.
Special codes
- ANZ is now used in the IOC's medal database[2] to identify the team from Australasia, composed of athletes from both Australia and New Zealand for the 1908 and 1912 Games. By 1920, both nations competed separately.
- EUA is now used in the IOC's medal database[2] to identify the Unified Team of Germany, composed of athletes representing the NOCs of both East Germany and West Germany for the 1956–1964 Games. At the time, the team was simply known as Germany in the official reports for those six Games.
- EUN was used in 1992 (both Summer and Winter Games) for the Unified Team, composed of athletes from most of the ex-republics of the Soviet Union. Only the Baltic states were able to compete as independent teams in 1992; the other twelve new nations competed independently for the first time in 1994 and/or 1996.
- IOP was used for Independent Olympic Participants in 1992, a designation used for athletes from Yugoslavia who could not compete as a team due to United Nations sanctions.
- IOA was used for Individual Olympic Athletes in 2000, a designation used for athletes from Timor-Leste prior to the formation of its NOC.
- ZZX is used to identify medals won by mixed teams of athletes from multiple nations (such as the combination of France and Great Britain, for example), a situation that happened several times in the Games of 1896, 1900, and 1904.
See also
- Lists of National Olympic Committees by continental association:
- List of participating nations at the Summer Olympic Games
- List of participating nations at the Winter Olympic Games
- List of FIFA country codes
- Comparison of IOC, FIFA, and ISO 3166 country codes
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