Cape Verde has sent athletes to every
Summer Olympic Games held since
1996, although the country has never won an
Olympic medal
An Olympic medal is awarded to successful competitors at one of the Olympic Games. There are three classes of medal to be won: gold, silver, and bronze, awarded to first, second, and third place, respectively. The granting of awards is laid o ...
. No athletes from Cape Verde have competed in any
Winter Olympic Games
The Winter Olympic Games (french: link=no, Jeux olympiques d'hiver) is a major international multi-sport event held once every four years for sports practiced on snow and ice. The first Winter Olympic Games, the 1924 Winter Olympics, were h ...
.
The only category that Cape Verde has consistently competed since it began its participation in the Olympic Games in 1996, is Men's
Marathon; its rank has improved from 94th (1996) to 67th (2000), dropping to 78th (2004), and reaching the best score, 48th in 2008. Other frequent modalities chosen for competition include athletics and gymnastics.
The
National Olympic Committee for Cape Verde is ''ComitĂ© OlĂmpico Cabo-verdiano''. It was started in 1989 and recognized in 1993.
Medal tables
Medals by Summer Games
See also
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Cape Verde at the Paralympics
External links
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