Brunei at the 2020 Summer Olympics explained

Noc:BRU
Nocname:Brunei Darussalam National Olympic Council
Games:Summer Olympics
Year:2020
Location:Tokyo, Japan
Competitors:2
Sports:2
Flagbearer Open:Muhammad Isa Ahmad
Flagbearer Close:N/A
Gold:0
Silver:0
Bronze:0
Appearances:auto

Brunei, officially known as Brunei Darussalam, competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1] This was the nation's eighth appearance at the Summer Olympics since its debut at the 1988 Summer Olympics. Brunei failed to register any athletes in two editions of the Games: 1992 in Barcelona and 2008 in Beijing.

Competitors

The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.

width=180Sportwidth=55Menwidth=55Womenwidth=55Total
Athletics1 0 1
Swimming1 0 1
Total 2 0 2

Athletics

See main article: Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics and Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification. Brunei received a universality slot from the World Athletics to send a male track and field athlete to the Olympics.[2]

Track & road events

Swimming

See main article: article, Swimming at the 2020 Summer Olympics and Swimming at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification. Brunei received a universality invitation from FINA to send a top-ranked male swimmer in his respective individual events to the Olympics, based on the FINA Points System of June 28, 2021.[3]

Notes and References

  1. News: Joint Statement from the International Olympic Committee and the Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee. 28 March 2020. Olympics. 24 March 2020.
  2. Web site: Road to Olympic Games 2020 . World Athletics. 11 June 2021.
  3. Web site: Tokyo Olympics Entry Lists Released, Swimming Begins July 24. Swimming World Magazine. 16 July 2021.