There are 206 National Olympic Committees worldwide, which are devised by the IOC and the International Sport Federation. These two organizations are the sole authorities who come together to recognize NOCs for the official Summer and Winter Games.
In the iconic words of Mariah Carey, it's (almost) time! The 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan Cortina, Italy officially begin on Friday, February 6, and the stakes never have been higher. Nearly with 3,000 athletes competing across 116 events in 16 sports ...