How many athletes and countries took part in 2016 in the Games in Rio and in 2018 in the Games in PyeongChang?
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How many athletes and countries took part in 2016 in the Games in Rio and in 2018 in the Games in PyeongChang?
Rio 2016
11,237 athletes competed at the Olympic Games in Rio in 2016, 6,178 men and 5,059 women.
207 National Olympic Committees including the Refugees Olympic Team and the Indenpendant Olympic Athletes participated in the Olympic Games.
PyeongChang 2018
2,833 athletes (1,664 men and 1,169 women) attended these Winter Games.
92 National Olympic Committees (NOCs) including the Olympic Athletes from Russia and the Unified Team of Korea in women’s Ice Hockey took part in the Winter Games in PyeongChang.
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