| Palau at the Olympics | |
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| IOC code | PLW |
| NOC | Palau National Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
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| Summer appearances | |
Palau had its debut at the Summer Olympic Games in 2000 in Sydney. Palau has not yet participated in any Winter Olympic Games.
Palau sent two sprinters and a swimmer at the London 2012 Olympics. [1]
To date, no athlete from Palau has ever won an Olympic medal.
| Games | Athletes | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 Sydney | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2004 Athens | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2008 Beijing | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2012 London | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2016 Rio de Janeiro | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2020 Tokyo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2024 Paris | future event | |||||
| 2028 Los Angeles | ||||||
| 2032 Brisbane | ||||||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | |
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