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Switzerland at the Olympics

Switzerland is one of five countries to have been represented at all Summer Olympic Games (the others are Greece, Great Britain, France and Australia). Switzerland is on this list even though they boycotted the 1956 Melbourne Olympics - they had competed in the equestrian events several months earlier in Stockholm.

• Switzerland first competed at the Olympic Games in 1896, and have had athletes at all Games since then.

• In 1956, Switzerland participated in the equestrian events of the that were held in Stockholm in June, but did not attend the Melbourne Games later that year.

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