2016 Mapperdonian Olympic Games

The First Mapperdonian Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the I Olympiad and commonly known as Arenque 2016, is a major international multi-sport event being held in Arenque, Buena Vista, during the whole month of August. Created by Buena Vista, it is the first Mapperdonian Olympic Games ever. More than ? athletes from ? National Olympic Committees, including first time entrants ?, are taking part.

With ? sets of medals, the games features ? Olympic sports. These sporting events are taking place at ? venues in the host city, and at five in Vizcaya, Vizcaya Beach, Palmas, and Cabo del Oeste. Arenque was chosen among four other candidate cities at the 1st IOC Session in Vizcaya, Buena Vista on August 17th, 2016. The winner of Arenque 2016 was ?, and they will be hosting the Second Mapperdonian Olympic Games.

You can learn how to join here. You have until 20 August 2016 to apply.

How to Join
anyone can join the Mapperdonian Olympics. Each nation gets 30 athletes, except for the host nation which gets 35. You then choose which sports your athletes will participate in, and how many. You can have as many as 5 athletes per sport, and you do not have to have athletes in each and every sport. In order to join, you must include the following things in your comment/application:

The name of your nation. FuNations are not allowed. The flag of your nation. The number of athletes from your nation that will be participating in each sport. Once you are accepted, a three-letter code will be given to you. For example, Buena Vista's code is BVA.

Sports

 * Aquatics
 * Diving
 * Swimming
 * Archery
 * Athletics
 * Run
 * High & Long Jumps
 * Discus, Javelin, & Hammer Throws
 * Boxing
 * Canoeing
 * Slalom
 * Slalom for 2 (2 athletes min.)
 * Sprint
 * Sprint for 2 (2 athletes min.)
 * Cycling
 * Road
 * Track
 * Fencing
 * Gymnastics
 * Artistic
 * Rhythmic
 * Trampoline
 * Marathon
 * Sailing
 * Table tennis
 * Tennis
 * Volleyball

Participating Nations
Italics is nations who have not announced their athlete distribution yet  or their athlete distribution does not add up to 30.
 * BuenaVistaFlag.png Buena Vista (BVA)
 * Тристарния (2).png Thristarnia (THR)
 * Tisilia.png Tisilian Empire (TIS)
 * KLflag.png Kurwalands (KRW)
 * Ether.png Ether (ETH)
 * Fallaoire.png La Loire (LLO)
 * Harinia Flag 5.png Harinia (HAR) (too few athletes, incorrect subcategories)
 * Flag of Hoflan.png Hoflan (HOF)
 * New FLag of Lorentia.png Lorentia (LOR) (too few athletes, incorrect subcategories)
 * VDYflag.png Vandaysia (VDY)
 * NCU flag.jpg Northern Communist Union (NCU)
 * Rumas_Flag.png Rumas (RMA)
 * Empire of Michigania.png Michigania (MGA)
 * Finland-Sweden.png Finland-Sweden (FLS)
 * Kingdom of South Messiria Flag.png South Messaria (SMS)
 * Crovoda.png Crovoda (HVD)
 * New flag for Arkmarken.png Arkmarken (ARK) (too few athletes)
 * Zaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaw.png Zadar (ZAD)
 * Tmp 30016-Polnocslavia-1877846891.png Polnocslavia (PLS)
 * Flag of the United Great Lakes.png United Great Lakes (UGL)
 * Flag_of_razvy's_territory.png Razvy's Territory (RZT)
 * Map of asdf-0.png Pylion (PYL)
 * FlagOfQysid.png Qysid (QYD)
 * Scotland-Ireland_Flag.png Scotland-Ireland (SCI)
 * Flag of Sweetmany.png Sweetmany (SWT) (too many athletes, wrong sports)
 * Sicsajon.png Sicsajon (SCX)
 * Vinland.flag.svg.png Adianterras (ADT)