Guinea at the Olympics facts for kids
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| NOC | Comité National Olympique et Sportif Guinéen | ||||||||
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Guinea is a country in West Africa. It has been part of the Summer Olympic Games many times. Guinea first sent athletes to the Olympics in 1968. Since then, they have competed in almost every Summer Olympics. They missed only the 1972 and 1976 Games. Even though many athletes have represented Guinea, the country has not yet won an Olympic medal. Guinea has never sent athletes to the Winter Olympic Games.
The organization that helps Guinea's athletes go to the Olympics is called the National Olympic Committee. It was started in 1964. The International Olympic Committee officially recognized it in 1965.
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Guinea and the Olympic Games
Summer Olympics Participation
Guinea has sent athletes to the Summer Olympics for many years. They have competed in various sports. So far, Guinea has not won any Olympic medals. This means they have not earned gold, silver, or bronze medals.
The table below shows how Guinea has performed at each Summer Olympic Games. It lists the number of athletes and the medals won.
| Games | Athletes | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | Rank |
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 1968 Mexico City |
15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
 1972 Munich |
did not participate | |||||
 1976 Montreal |
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 1980 Moscow |
10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
 1984 Los Angeles |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
 1988 Seoul |
6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
 1992 Barcelona |
8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1996 Atlanta |
5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
 2000 Sydney |
6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
 2004 Athens |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
 2008 Beijing |
5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
 2012 London |
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
 2016 Rio de Janeiro |
5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
 2020 Tokyo |
5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
 2024 Paris |
24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2028 Los Angeles |
future event | |||||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | |
Olympic Sports for Guinea
Many athletes from Guinea have competed in different sports at the Summer Olympics. The table below shows which sports Guinea has participated in over the years. It also shows how many athletes have competed in each sport in total.
| Sport | 1968 | 1980 | 1984 | 1988 | 1992 | 1996 | 2000 | 2004 | 2008 | 2012 | 2016 | 2020 | Athletes |
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| Athletics | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 19 | ||
| Boxing | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||||||||
| Football | 15 | 15 | |||||||||||
| Judo | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | ||||
| Swimming | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 10 | ||||||
| Taekwondo | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
| Wrestling | 2 | 1 | 3 |
More About Guinea at the Olympics
In Spanish: Guinea en los Juegos Olímpicos para niños
- List of flag bearers for Guinea at the Olympics
- Guinea at the Paralympics
