Guinea-Bissau at the Olympics facts for kids
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Guinea-Bissau is a country located in West Africa. It has been part of the Summer Olympic Games for many years. Since the 1996 Games, athletes from Guinea-Bissau have competed in every Summer Olympics.
Even though they have participated often, the country has not yet won an Olympic medal. No athletes from Guinea-Bissau have ever competed in the Winter Olympic Games.
The sports organization for Guinea-Bissau is called the National Olympic Committee. It was created in 1992. The International Olympic Committee officially recognized this committee in 1995. This recognition allowed Guinea-Bissau to send its athletes to the Olympic Games.
Guinea-Bissau's Olympic Journey
Summer Games Participation
Guinea-Bissau has sent athletes to the Summer Olympics since 1996. Each time, they hope to win their first Olympic medal. The table below shows how many athletes have competed for Guinea-Bissau in each Summer Games. It also shows the number of gold, silver, and bronze medals they have won.
| Games | Athletes | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | Rank |
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 1996 Atlanta |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
 2000 Sydney |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
 2004 Athens |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
 2008 Beijing |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
 2012 London |
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
 2016 Rio de Janeiro |
5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
 2020 Tokyo |
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
 2024 Paris |
6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2028 Los Angeles |
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| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | |
Learn More
- List of flag bearers for Guinea-Bissau at the Olympics
- List of participating nations at the Summer Olympic Games
- List of participating nations at the Winter Olympic Games
