Who are the four athletes who are competing not on behalf of a country, but under the Olympic flag?
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Athletes From The Netherland Antilles
Why They're Independent: The Netherlands Antilles was a collection of islands in the Caribbean that were dissolved in 2010. Three of the islands became a part of the Netherlands proper, while two others transitioned into a new role "constituent countries" under the kingdom of the Netherlands. The Olympic Committee of the Netherlands Antilles had hoped to continue, but the IOC ruled that it could not last year. Athletes from the region who qualified were allowed to compete independently.
Their Athletes
Reginald De Windt
Age: 28
Event: Judo
