Eswatini at the 2020 Summer Olympics explained

Noc:SWZ
Nocname:Eswatini Olympic and Commonwealth Games Association
Games:Summer Olympics
Year:2020
Location:Tokyo
Competitors:4
Sports:3
Flagbearer Close:Sibusiso Matsenjwa
Gold:0
Silver:0
Bronze:0
Appearances:auto

Eswatini 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] Previously known as Swaziland, it was the nation's eleventh appearance at the Summer Olympics since its debut in 1972.[2] [3] This was the first Games at which Eswatini competed under the name it assumed in 2018 (after previously competing as "Swaziland").

Competitors

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

width=180Sportwidth=55Menwidth=55Womenwidth=55Total
Athletics1 0 1
Boxing1 0 1
Swimming1 1 2
Total 3 1 4

Athletics

See main article: Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics and Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification. Eswatini received a universality slot from the World Athletics to send a male track and field athlete to the Olympics.[4]

Track & road events

Boxing

See main article: Boxing at the 2020 Summer Olympics and Boxing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification. Eswatini received an invitation from the Tripartite Commission to send the men's welterweight boxer Thabiso Dlamini to the Olympics, marking the country's return to the sport for the first time since Sydney 2000.

Swimming

See main article: article, Swimming at the 2020 Summer Olympics and Swimming at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification. Eswatini received a universality invitation from FINA to send two top-ranked swimmers (one per gender) in their respective individual events to the Olympics, based on the FINA Points System of June 28, 2021.[5]

AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Simanga DlaminiMen's 50 m freestyle26.9463Did not advance
Robyn YoungWomen's 50 m freestyle30.4170Did not advance

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. News: Swaziland king changes the country's name. 19 April 2018. BBC News. 19 April 2018.
  3. Web site: Kingdom of Swaziland Change Now Official. Times Of Swaziland. 25 May 2018. 18 May 2018. 27 March 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190327101352/http://www.times.co.sz/news/118373-kingdom-of-eswatini-change-now-official.html. dead.
  4. Web site: Road to Olympic Games 2020 . World Athletics. 11 June 2021.
  5. Web site: Tokyo Olympics Entry Lists Released, Swimming Begins July 24. Swimming World Magazine. 16 July 2021.