Teams made up of athletes representing different National Olympic Committees (NOCs), called mixed-NOCs teams, participated in the

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. These teams participated in either events composed entirely of mixed-NOCs teams, or in events which saw the participation of mixed-NOCs teams ''and'' non-mixed-NOCs teams. When a mixed-NOCs team won a medal, the

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was raised rather than a national flag; if a mixed-NOCs team won gold, the

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would be played instead of national anthems. A total of 6 events with Mixed NOCs were held.

Background

The concept of ''mixed-NOCs'' was introduced in the

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, in which athletes from different nations would compete in the same team, often representing their continent. This is in contrast to the Mixed team (IOC code: ''ZZX'') found at early senior

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Medal summary

The following medal summary lists all nations whose athletes won a medal while competing for a mixed-NOCs team. If there is more than one athlete from the same nation on a medal-winning team, only one medal of that colour is credited. The summary shows how many events at which a nation had an athlete in a medal-winning mixed-NOCs team. A total of 25

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s, had at least one athlete representing a mixed-NOCs team win a medal.

Curling

Athletes from the mixed team event were paired off to form a doubles team containing one boy and one girl. In total 32 mixed NOCs teams were formed.

Figure skating

Athletes from the four figure skating events were placed to form a team trophy containing one boy, one girl, one pair and one ice dancing. In total 8 mixed NOCs teams were formed.

Luge

Athletes from the three individual sled events were placed to form a team containing one boy, one girl and one doubles sled. Nations without a full team were able to form mixed NOCs teams. In total 1 mixed NOCs team was formed.

Short track speed skating

Athletes from the individual events were placed to form a team containing two boys and two girls. In total 8 mixed NOCs teams were formed.

Snowboarding

Athletes which participated in the ski and snowboard cross were placed to form a team containing one snowboard cross girl, one ski cross girl, one snowboard cross boy and one ski cross boy. Nations without a full team were able to form mixed NOCs teams. In total 5 mixed NOCs teams were formed.

Speed skating

Athletes from the individual events were placed to form a team containing two boys and two girls. In total 13 mixed NOCs teams were formed.

References

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