In history , 46 National Olympic Committees ( NOCs ) have sent competitors to the Games . Israel has been excluded from the Games since 1976 , the reason cited as being due to security reasons . Israel requested to participate in the 1982 Games , but the request was rejected by the organizers due to the Munich massacre . Israel is now a member of the European Olympic Committees ( EOC ) and competes at the European Games
Munich massacre
Munich massacre
Asian Games