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What was the political status of Finland when it first participated in the Olympic Games in 1908?

  • Independent Republic

  • Part of Sweden

  • Autonomous part of Russian Empire

  • Part of German Empire

Answer

When Finland first participated in the Olympic Games in 1908, it was an autonomous part of the Russian Empire, known as the Grand Duchy of Finland. Finland gained its independence in 1917, and has continued to participate in the Olympic Games as an independent nation.
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