Sierra Leone at the Olympics
The small Western African nation of Sierra Leone has participated in the Summer Olympic Games since 1968, except for the 1972 and 1976 editions of the Olympics. The nation failed to send a delegation in 1972 and sided with African countries that boycotted the 1976 Montreal Summer Olympic Games.
In 2012, Sierra Leone sent two athletes to the London Summer Olympics, competing in track and field. Ibrahim Turay and Ola Sesay saw action in men’s 200m and women’s long jump respectively, but failed to progress to the next round. The two athletes were also named as the flag bearers of the nation.
Sierra Leone’s appearance in the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Summer Olympics was its 11th. The nation sent four athletes to the Rio Games that competed in swimming and athletics. The nation’s best performer was Hafsatu Kamara in the women’s 100m who advanced to the quarterfinal. However, Kamara finished only 8th. All of the other athletes failed to advance to the next round.
Related Pages
- List of all countries that have participated at the Olympic Games.
- About sport in Sierra Leone.
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