The IOC site for the 2002 Winter Olympic GamesArchived 2011-06-02 at the वेबैक मशीन gives figure of 77 participated NOCs, however one can count 78 nations looking through official results of 2002 Games Part 1Archived 2014-01-03 at the वेबैक मशीन, Part 2Archived 2014-01-18 at the वेबैक मशीन, Part 3Archived 2014-01-18 at the वेबैक मशीन. Probably this is consequence that Costa Rica's delegation of one athlete joined the Games after the Opening Ceremony, or this is consequence that Puerto Rico delegation of two athletes did not start in two-man bobsleigh event.
The IOC site for the 2002 Winter Olympic GamesArchived 2011-06-02 at the वेबैक मशीन gives figure of 77 participated NOCs, however one can count 78 nations looking through official results of 2002 Games Part 1Archived 2014-01-03 at the वेबैक मशीन, Part 2Archived 2014-01-18 at the वेबैक मशीन, Part 3Archived 2014-01-18 at the वेबैक मशीन. Probably this is consequence that Costa Rica's delegation of one athlete joined the Games after the Opening Ceremony, or this is consequence that Puerto Rico delegation of two athletes did not start in two-man bobsleigh event.
The IOC site for the 2002 Winter Olympic GamesArchived 2011-06-02 at the वेबैक मशीन gives figure of 77 participated NOCs, however one can count 78 nations looking through official results of 2002 Games Part 1Archived 2014-01-03 at the वेबैक मशीन, Part 2Archived 2014-01-18 at the वेबैक मशीन, Part 3Archived 2014-01-18 at the वेबैक मशीन. Probably this is consequence that Costa Rica's delegation of one athlete joined the Games after the Opening Ceremony, or this is consequence that Puerto Rico delegation of two athletes did not start in two-man bobsleigh event.