Suriname Suriname (; srn, Sranankondre or ), officially the Republic of Suriname ( nl, Republiek Suriname , srn, Ripolik fu Sranan), is a country on the northeastern Atlantic coast of South America. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the north ...

first participated at the Olympic Games in 1960, and has sent athletes to compete in most

Summer Olympic Games The Summer Olympic Games (french: link=no, Jeux olympiques d'été), also known as the Games of the Olympiad, and often referred to as the Summer Olympics, is a major international multi-sport event normally held once every four years. The inau ...

since then. The nation missed the 1964 Games, and also participated in the

American-led boycott of the 1980 Summer Olympics The 1980 Summer Olympics boycott was one part of a number of actions initiated by the United States to protest against the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan. The Soviet Union, which hosted the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, and its allies late ...

. Suriname has never participated in the Winter Olympic Games. Surinamese athletes have won two medals at the summer Olympic games. The

National Olympic Committee A National Olympic Committee (NOC) is a national constituent of the worldwide Olympic movement. Subject to the controls of the International Olympic Committee, NOCs are responsible for organizing their people's participation in the Olympic Games ...

for Suriname was created in 1959 and recognized by the International Olympic Committee that same year.

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Medals by Summer Games

Medals by sport

List of medalists

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Medal tables

Medals by Summer Games

Medals by sport

List of medalists

See also

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