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São Tomé and Príncipe at the
Olympics
Flag of São Tomé and Príncipe.svg
IOC code STP
NOC Comité Olímpico de São Tomé e Príncipe
Medals
Gold Silver Bronze Total
0 0 0 0
Summer appearances
  • 1996
  • 2000
  • 2004
  • 2008
  • 2012
  • 2016
  • 2020

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
United States 1996 Atlanta 2 0 0 0 0
Australia 2000 Sydney 2 0 0 0 0
Greece 2004 Athens 2 0 0 0 0
China 2008 Beijing 3 0 0 0 0
United Kingdom 2012 London 2 0 0 0 0
Brazil 2016 Rio de Janeiro 3 0 0 0 0
Japan 2020 Tokyo 3 0 0 0 0
France 2024 Paris 3 0 0 0 0
United States 2028 Los Angeles future event
Total 0 0 0 0

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  • List of participating nations at the Winter Olympic Games
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