São Tomé and Príncipe at the Olympics facts for kids
Quick facts for kids São Tomé and Príncipe at theOlympics |
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| NOC | Comité Olímpico de São Tomé e Príncipe | ||||||||
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São Tomé and Príncipe is a small island nation. It has sent athletes to the Summer Olympic Games seven times. Their first time competing was at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, USA.
This country has never taken part in the Winter Olympics. Also, São Tomé and Príncipe has not yet won any Olympic medals.
The group that organizes sports for the Olympics in São Tomé and Príncipe is called the National Olympic Committee. It was started in 1979. The International Olympic Committee officially recognized them in 1993. This recognition allowed their athletes to compete in the Olympic Games.
Olympic Medals: A Look at the Games
This section shows how São Tomé and Príncipe has done at each Summer Olympics. You can see the number of athletes who competed. It also shows the medals won, if any.
Medals Won at Each Summer Games
| Games | Athletes | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | Rank |
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 1996 Atlanta |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
 2000 Sydney |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
 2004 Athens |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
 2008 Beijing |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
 2012 London |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
 2016 Rio de Janeiro |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
 2020 Tokyo |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
 2024 Paris |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2028 Los Angeles |
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| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | |
More to Explore
In Spanish: Santo Tomé y Príncipe en los Juegos Olímpicos para niños
- List of flag bearers for São Tomé and Príncipe at the Olympics
- List of participating nations at the Summer Olympic Games
- List of participating nations at the Winter Olympic Games
