Netherlands Antilles At The Olympics
The Netherlands Antilles first participated at the Olympic Games in 1952, and has sent athletes to compete in most Summer Olympic Games since then. The nation supported the Netherlands' boycott of the 1956 Games and also joined the American-led boycott of the 1980 Summer Olympics. The Netherlands Antilles has twice participated in the Winter Olympic Games.
The National Olympic Committee for the Netherlands Antilles was created in 1931 and recognized by the International Olympic Committee from 1950 until 2011 upon the dissolution of the Netherlands Antilles. At the 2012 Olympics, participants from the five islands can compete as independent athletes under the Olympic flag.
Read more about Netherlands Antilles At The Olympics: List of Medalists, Dissolution of The Netherlands Antilles
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