Between 1952 until 1984, Aruban athletes competed as part of the Netherlands Antilles. This arrangement changed, when Aruba became a separate entity ("land") of Kingdom of the Netherlands in 1986.
From 1952 to 1984, Aruban competitors were affiliated with the Netherlands Antilles. However, this connection was severed when Aruba gained independence as a separate country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands in 1986.