Andorra at the Olympics

Andorra at the
Olympics
IOC codeAND
NOCAndorran Olympic Committee
Websitewww.coa.ad (in Catalan)
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Summer appearances
Winter appearances

Andorra at the Olympics is a history which includes 20 games in 25 countries and 50+ athletes.[1] Since 1988, Andorra has contributed to the growth of the "Olympic Movement".[2]

The International Olympic Committee's official abbreviation for Andorra is AND.[3]

History

The National Olympic Committee for Andorra (Comitè Olímpic Andorrà) was formed in 1971; and it was recognized by the International Olympic Committee in 1975.[4]

Athletes from Andorra first took part in the Olympic Games in 1976.[5] They have taken part in all Olympic Games since then.

Andorra have never won a medal before. They usually take part in events like cycling, swimming, athletics, shooting, and judo.[5]

References

  1. ↑ SportsReference.com (SR/Olympics), Andorra Archived 2017-12-01 at the Wayback Machine; retrieved 2012-10-12.
  2. ↑ Olympics.org, "Factsheet: The Olympic Movement"; retrieved 2012-10-12.
  3. ↑ "Abbreviations, National Olympic Committees," 2009 Annual Report, p. 91 [PDF p. 92 of 94]; retrieved 2012-10-12.
  4. ↑ Olympic.org, Andorra; retrieved 2012-10-12.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Andorra at the Olympics Archived 2019-11-30 at the Wayback Machine, The Telegraph

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