2531 Athletes Registered for Salt Lake City Winter Olympics

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2531 Athletes Registered for Salt Lake City Winter Olympics

Two days before the start of 2002 Olympic Winter Games, Salt Lake City has alreadyset a new record with a total of 2,531 entries from 77 countries and regions for the games.

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Two days before the start of 2002 Olympic Winter Games, Salt Lake City has alreadyset a new record with a total of 2,531 entries from 77 countries and regions for the games.

The figure provided by the organizers has already surpassed theprevious mark -- 2,177 athletes from 72 countries and regions at the Nagano Winter Olympics four years ago.

Host country the United States has the biggest contingent with 211 skiiers and skaters for the games, aiming to squeeze into the top three in the final medal standings.

Russia has the second most entry to the games, with 162 athletes. Germany is third at 158 and Canada fourth at 127.

A total of 10 countires including winter sports powerhouses Sweden and Finland entered three figure athletes.

And at the same time, 11 countries including Thailand, Fiji, India and Kenya has only one entry to the games, which runs from February 8 to 24.

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