Guinea competed at the
2016 Summer Olympics in
Rio de Janeiro
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, Brazil, from 5 to 21 August 2016. This was the nation's eleventh appearance at the Summer Olympics since its debut in
1968
The year was highlighted by protests and other unrests that occurred worldwide.
Events January–February
* January 5 – " Prague Spring": Alexander Dubček is chosen as leader of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia.
* Janu ...
. Guinea failed to register any athletes at the
1972 Summer Olympics
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in Munich, and eventually joined the rest of the African nations to boycott the
1976 Summer Olympics
Events January
* January 3 – The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights enters into force.
* January 5 – The Pol Pot regime proclaims a new constitution for Democratic Kampuchea.
* January 11 – The 1976 P ...
in Montreal.
Five Guinean athletes, two men and three women, were selected to the team, competing only in athletics, judo, and swimming; all of them received their spots through wild card entries. Half-middleweight judoka
Mamadama Bangoura led the Guinean squad as the nation's flag bearer in the opening ceremony.
Guinea, however, has yet to win its first ever Olympic medal.
Athletics
Guinea has received universality slots from
IAAF to send two athletes (one male and one female) to the Olympics.
;Track & road events
Judo
Guinea has received an invitation from the Tripartite Commission to send a judoka competing in the women's half-middleweight category (63 kg) to the Olympics.
Swimming
Guinea has received a Universality invitation from
FINA
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to send two swimmers (one male and one female) to the Olympics.
References
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Nations at the 2016 Summer Olympics
2016
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Olympics