Yugoslavia at the 1980 Winter Olympics

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland competed as Great Britain at the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, United States.

Norway competed at the 1972 Winter Olympics in Sapporo, Japan.

Austria was the host nation for the 1976 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck. It was the second time that Austria had hosted the Winter Games, after the 1964 Winter Olympics, also in Innsbruck.

Austria competed at the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, United States.

Italy competed at the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, United States.

Switzerland competed at the 1976 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck, Austria.

Switzerland competed at the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, United States.

Hungary competed at the 1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo, Yugoslavia.

East Germany competed at the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, United States.

Athletes from the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia competed at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary, Canada.

Romania competed at the 1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo, Yugoslavia.

Argentina competed at the 1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo, Yugoslavia.

Japan was the host nation for the 1972 Winter Olympics in Sapporo. It was the first time that Japan had hosted the Winter Olympic Games, but second time overall after the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. It was also the first Winter Olympic Games held in Asia. The host nation sent 90 athletes, consisting of 70 men and 20 women, along with 20 officers. The flag bearer for the Japanese team, Mineyuki Mashiko did not participate in the game, but instead held the position of team manager.

Japan competed at the 1976 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck, Austria.

The People's Republic of China competed at the Winter Olympic Games for the first time at the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, United States.

The People's Republic of China competed at the 1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo, Yugoslavia.

Spain competed at the 1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo, Yugoslavia.

Bulgaria competed at the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, United States.

Bulgaria competed at the 1976 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck, Austria. It did not earn any medals.

The Republic of China (ROC) had always competed in the Olympic Games under that name except for the second time under the name of Chinese Taipei, and the first Winter Games, at the 1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo, Yugoslavia. The change in name was a result of the Nagoya Resolution, adopted by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in 1979 due to objections raised in the 1970s by the People's Republic of China (PRC) over the political status of Taiwan. The IOC restrictions over the ROC name had led the ROC to boycott the Summer Games of 1976 and 1980; the PRC had boycotted all the previous Olympic Games.