2022 Winter Olympics: 10 Fun Facts We Learned Watching the Parade of Nations

01of 10MANAN VATSYAYANA/AFP via GettyGreece, home to the very first Olympiad, has never won a Winter Olympics medal.

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Greece, home to the very first Olympiad, has never won a Winter Olympics medal.

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06of 10Elsa/GettyEcuador has its first female Winter Olympian this year. Alpine skier Sarah Escobar (holding the flag), 20, was actually born in the U.S., but decided to compete for Ecuador — her parents' home nation — several years ago.

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Ecuador has its first female Winter Olympian this year. Alpine skier Sarah Escobar (holding the flag), 20, was actually born in the U.S., but decided to compete for Ecuador — her parents' home nation — several years ago.

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08of 10MANAN VATSYAYANA/AFP via GettyDespite their moniker perhaps suggesting otherwise, Iceland has never won an Olympic medal on the ice!

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Despite their moniker perhaps suggesting otherwise, Iceland has never won an Olympic medal on the ice!

09of 10Joosep Martinson - International Skating Union/International Skating Union via GettyHailey Kops, 19, is the first Orthodox Jewish woman to compete for Team Israel at the Winter Olympics.

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Hailey Kops, 19, is the first Orthodox Jewish woman to compete for Team Israel at the Winter Olympics.

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