#TodayILearned that Vatican City, the world's smallest independent country (comprising the grounds of the Vatican, headquarters of the Catholic Church) has had an international athletics association since 2019 consisting of various nuns, priests and Swiss Guard members, which has now participated in cycling, cricket, marathon and taekwondo competitions, but hasn't yet qualified to send a team to the Olympics. (They're still trying!)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vatican_Athletics
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