Seychelles Seychelles (, ; ), officially the Republic of Seychelles (french: link=no, République des Seychelles; Creole: ''La Repiblik Sesel''), is an archipelagic state consisting of 115 islands in the Indian Ocean. Its capital and largest city, ...

first participated at the

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in 1980, and has sent athletes to compete in most

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since then, missing only the 1988 Games when Seychelles did not respond to the invitation sent by the IOC. The nation has never participated in the

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. To date, no Seychellois athlete has ever won an Olympic medal. The

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for Seychelles was created in 1979 and recognized by the

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that same year.

Medal tables

Medals by Games

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Medal tables

Medals by Games

See also

References

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