ælbˈeɪniə, lˌɪθjuːˈeɪniə, ðə mɔːldˈiːv, sˈaʊdi ɚɹˈeɪbiə, ænd ðə seɪʃˈɛlz ˈiːtʃ mˌeɪd ðɛɹ deɪbjˈuː ɪnðɪ ᵻvˈɛnt; sˌʌm fˈɔːɹmɚ sˈoʊviət ɹᵻpˈʌblɪks kəmpˈiːɾɪd æz ðə jˈuːnɪfˌaɪd tˈiːm ænd kəmpˈɛɾɪɾɚz fɹʌm jˌuːɡəslˈɑːviə kəmpˈiːɾɪd æz ˌɪndᵻpˈɛndənt əlˈɪmpɪk pɑːɹtˈɪsɪpənts.
Albania, Lithuania, the Maldives, Saudi Arabia, and the Seychelles each made their debut in the event; some former Soviet republics competed as the Unified Team and competitors from Yugoslavia competed as Independent Olympic Participants.