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East Timor

Skier Yohan Goncalves Goutt of the Timor-Leste Olympic team carries his country's flag during the Opening Ceremony of the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics.

Can you name this Olympic skier and his snowless country?

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Yohan Goncalves Goutt is the first-ever Olympic skier representing East Timor —the small island nation in Asia. But do you know what East Timor is officially called at the Olympics? That’s our flash Geo Quiz for you today.

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Unrest in East Timor

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