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    What was the first country to gain independence during an Olympic Games in which it competed?

    Question #105933. Asked by MasterKookol. (May 29 09 7:15 AM)


    CapainNemo

    		I think it might have been East Timor?

    I remember the opening Ceremony from the 2000 Sydney Olympics, and the massive ovation given to the 4 "Independent Olympic Athletes" - from East Timor.

    I'm not exactly sure when East Timor became independent - The Wiki page is pretty complicated in terms of breaking away from Indonesia, but it was around that time.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/East_Timor#Sports

    May 29 09, 7:43 AM
    MasterKookol

    		sorry, not quite

    May 29 09, 9:03 AM
    CapainNemo

    		Perhaps then, the answer is Zambia?

    Declared independent from the UK on October 24, 1964.

    Northern Rhodesia - Zambia's previous name - competed at the 1964 Olympics in Tokyo - which closed on October 24, 1964.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zambia#Sports


    May 29 09, 9:51 AM
    Baloo55th

    		You can rule out Greece:

    Greece had been independent for years before the modern Olympic Games started. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greece At the time of the original games, Greece wasn't a country but was just the location of many small states.

    [Top note added -- Zb]

    May 29 09, 1:08 PM

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