Central African Republic at the Olympics facts for kids
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| NOC | Comité National Olympique et Sportif Centrafricain | ||||||||
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The Central African Republic is a country in Africa. It has sent athletes to the Summer Olympic Games many times. Their first time was in 1968. Since 1984, they have been to every Summer Olympics. However, athletes from the Central African Republic have not yet won an Olympic medal. They have never competed in the Winter Olympic Games.
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Central African Republic at the Olympics
The Olympic Games are a huge international sports event. Athletes from all over the world compete. The Central African Republic has been part of the Summer Olympics for many years. They send their best athletes to compete against others.
Summer Olympic Appearances
The Central African Republic first joined the Summer Olympics in 1968. After that, they did not participate in the next three Games. But since 1984, they have sent athletes to every Summer Olympics. This shows their dedication to sports.
Over the years, different numbers of athletes have represented the country. For example, in 1988, they sent 15 athletes. In 1992, they sent 16 athletes. More recently, in 2020, they sent 2 athletes.
Olympic Medals
So far, the Central African Republic has not won any Olympic medals. This means they have not won gold, silver, or bronze. Winning an Olympic medal is very difficult. It takes a lot of hard work and talent. Even without medals, their athletes show great sportsmanship. They represent their country with pride.
Medal Table by Summer Games
The table below shows how the Central African Republic has performed. It lists the years they participated. It also shows how many athletes they sent. You can see that they have not won any medals yet.
| Games | Athletes | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | Rank |
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 1968 Mexico City |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
 1972 Munich |
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 1976 Montreal |
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 1980 Moscow |
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 1984 Los Angeles |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
 1988 Seoul |
15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
 1992 Barcelona |
16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1996 Atlanta |
5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
 2000 Sydney |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
 2004 Athens |
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
 2008 Beijing |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
 2012 London |
6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
 2016 Rio de Janeiro |
6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
 2020 Tokyo |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
 2024 Paris |
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2028 Los Angeles |
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| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | |
See also
- List of flag bearers for the Central African Republic at the Olympics
- Central African Republic at the Paralympics
