Somalia at the 2020 Summer Olympics explained

Noc:SOM
Nocname:Somali Olympic Committee
Games:Summer Olympics
Year:2020
Location:Tokyo
Competitors:2
Sports:2
Flagbearer Close:N/A
Gold:0
Silver:0
Bronze:0
Appearances:auto

Somalia competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games have been postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1] It was the nation's tenth appearance at the Summer Olympics since its debut in 1972.

Competitors

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

width=100Sportwidth=55Menwidth=55Womenwidth=55Total
Athletics101
Boxing011
Total112

Athletics

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

Track & road events

Boxing

See main article: Boxing at the 2020 Summer Olympics and Boxing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification. Somalia received an invitation from the Tripartite Commission to send featherweight boxer Ramla Ali.[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: Somali Boxer Ramla Ali Makes History at Tokyo Olympics Despite Loss. Rosenberg. Michael. 26 July 2021. www.si.com/. Sports Illustrated. 8 May 2023.