São Tomé and Príncipe
São Tomé and Príncipe (; pt, São Tomé e Príncipe (); English: " Saint Thomas and Prince"), officially the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe ( pt, República Democrática de São Tomé e Príncipe), is a Portuguese-speaking i ...
competed at the
2020 Summer Olympics
The , officially the and also known as , was an international multi-sport event held from 23 July to 8 August 2021 in Tokyo, Japan, with some preliminary events that began on 21 July.
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Tokyo
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. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games have been postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, because of the
COVID-19 pandemic
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. It was the nation's seventh consecutive appearance at the Summer Olympics.
Competitors
The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.
Athletics
São Tomé and Príncipe received a universality slot from the
World Athletics
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to send a female track and field athlete to the Olympics.
;Track & road events
Canoeing
Sprint
São Tomé and Príncipe qualified a single boat (men's C-2 1000 m) for the Games by winning the gold medal at the
2019 African Games
The 12th African Games was held from 19 to 31 August 2019 in Rabat, Morocco. This was the first time that the African Games were hosted by Morocco following the country's readmission to the African Union in January 2017.
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Rabat
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,
Morocco
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References
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Nations at the 2020 Summer Olympics
2020
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2021 in São Tomé and Príncipe