Nauru_at_the_2020_Summer_Olympics

Nauru at the 2020 Summer Olympics

Nauru at the 2020 Summer Olympics

Sporting event delegation

Nauru competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games have been postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1] It was the nations seventh appearance at the Summer Olympics since its debut in 1996.

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Competitors

The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.

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Athletics

Main articles: Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics and Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification
Jonah Harris departs for the Tokyo Olympics, boarding a special IOC chartered flight.

Nauru received a universality invitation from the World Athletics to send a male track and field athlete to the Olympics.[2] Jonah Harris was the first ever (track and field) athlete of Nauru to participate at the Games.

Key
  • Note–Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
  • Q = Qualified for the next round
  • q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
  • NR = National record
  • N/A = Round not applicable for the event
  • Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round
Track & road events
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Weightlifting

Main articles: Weightlifting at the 2020 Summer Olympics and Weightlifting at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Nauru received an invitation from the Tripartite Commission and the International Weightlifting Federation to send Nancy Genzel Abouke in the women's 76 kg category.[3]

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References

  1. [1]
    "Joint Statement from the International Olympic Committee and the Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee". Olympics. 24 March 2020. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
  2. [2]
    "Road to Olympic Games 2020". World Athletics. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
  3. [3]
    "Weightlifting doping bans and Olympic invitation bring good news for Germany and Pakistan". Inside the Games. 27 June 2021. Archived from the original on 27 June 2021. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
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