The Philippines, also known as the Philippine Islands, competed at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam, Netherlands, which was held from May 17 to August 12. The country's participation in Amsterdam marked their second appearance at the Summer Olympics since their debut at the previous Games in 1924, which were held in Paris, France.
The Cook Islands sent a delegation to compete at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain from 25 July to 9 August 1992. This was the island nation's second appearance at a Summer Olympics, following the 1988 Summer Olympics. The delegation to Barcelona consisted of two competitors, track and field athlete Mark Sherwin and weightlifter Sam Nunuke Pera. Sherwin failed to advance out of his heat in the men's 100 meters, while Pera did not complete a lift in the men's 100 kilograms category.
Djibouti first participated at the Olympic Games in 1984, and have competed in every Summer Olympic Games, apart from the 2004 edition, since then. They have never competed in the Winter Olympic Games.
The Maldives first participated at the Olympic Games in 1988. It has sent athletes to compete in every Summer Olympic Games since, but has not participated in the Winter Olympic Games.
The Maldives competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics, which were held in Beijing, China from August 8 to August 24, 2008. The country's participation at the Beijing Olympics marked its seventh appearance in the Summer Olympics since its debut at the 1988 Summer Olympics. The delegation included four athletes, two in athletics, and two in swimming who participated in four distinct events. Its four athletes did not advance past the first round in each of their events. Aminath Rouya Hussain carried the Maldivian flag during the parade of nations of the opening ceremony with sprinter Ali Shareef being the flagbearer for the closing ceremony. The country failed to win an Olympic medal at these Games and has yet to win their first medal.
On behalf of the Cook Islands the Cook Islands Sports and National Olympic Committee sent a team to the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China, marking its sixth consecutive appearance at the Olympics since its debut in the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. The country sent four athletes to the Games across three sports and four distinct events. No athlete of the Cook Islander delegation progressed past the first rounds in their events and did not go on to win medals. Pera was the nation's flag bearer at the ceremonies.
The Marshall Islands first competed in the Olympic Games at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China. They have participated in every edition of the Summer Games since, but have never competed in the Winter Olympic Games. The nation's Olympic Committee was established in 2001, having gained recognition by 2006 at a International Olympic Committee meeting. Fifteen different athletes have represented the Marshall Islands, of which six have been the flag bearer for the nation as of the 2024 Summer Olympics.
Alex Beddoes is a runner and athlete from the Cook Islands who has represented the Cook Islands at the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, Pacific Games, and Pacific Mini Games.
The Cook Islands competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, because of the COVID-19 pandemic. It was the nation's ninth consecutive appearance at the Summer Olympics. The Cook Islands sent their first delegation to the Olympics at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. In the Games, the country sent six athletes to the Olympics across three sports. They were Alex Beddoes in athletics, Jane Nicholas, Kohl Horton, and Jade Tierney in swimming, and Wesley Roberts and Kirsten Fisher-Marsters in swimming. Roberts and Fisher-Marsters were the flagbearers at the opening ceremony, and there were no flagbearers at the closing ceremony. The Cook Islands did not win any medals during the Tokyo Olympics.
American Samoa competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from July 24 to August 9, 2020, the Games were postponed to July 23 to August 8, 2021, because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The country's participation in Tokyo marked its ninth consecutive appearance in the Summer Olympics since its debut in the 1988 Summer Olympics.
Solomon Islands competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The country's participation in Tokyo marked its tenth appearance at the Summer Olympics since its debut in 1984.
The Maldives competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo which were held from 23 July to 8 August 2021. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the event was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This was the nation's ninth appearance at the Summer Olympics since its debut in 1988. The delegation consisted of four athletes, two men and two women, competing in four events across three sports. Two athletes participated in the swimming tournament: Mubal Azzam Ibrahim and Aishath Sajina. Athlete Hassan Saaid, a returning competitor from the 2016 Rio Olympics competed in the men's 100 m. Fathimath Nabaaha Abdul Razzaq was the first badminton player the Maldives entered into the Olympic tournament since the 2012 London Olympics. For the first time, in an effort to promote gender equality, two flagbearers, one male and one female were allowed at the Olympics. Nabaaha and Mubal lead the Maldivian squad as the flagbearers in the opening ceremony. The Maldives, however, has yet to win its first ever Olympic medal.
South Sudan competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, because of the COVID-19 pandemic. It was the nation's second consecutive appearance at the Summer Olympics since their debut in 2016. The South Sudan National Olympic Committee was formed and recognised by the IOC in 2015. The delegation consisted of two athletes, they were Abraham Guem and Lucia Moris in athletics. South Sudan did not win any medals during the Paris Olympics. Guem and Moris were the flagbearers in the opening ceremony, and Guem was the sole flagbearer at the closing ceremony.
The Marshall Islands competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It was the nation's fourth appearance at the Summer Olympics since its debut in 2008. The delegation consisted of two athletes, one man and one women, competing in two events in swimming. Swimmer Phillip Kinono competed in the men's 50 metre freestyle. Colleen Furgeson, a returning competitor from the 2016 Rio Olympics competed in the women's 100 metre freestyle. For the first time, in an effort to promote gender equality, two flagbearers, one male and one female were allowed at the Olympics. Furgeson and Kinono lead the Marshall Islands squad as the flagbearers in the opening ceremony. The Marshall Islands, however, has yet to win its first ever Olympic medal.
The British Virgin Islands competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France, which were held from 26 July to 11 August 2024. The territory's participation in Paris marked its eleventh appearance at the Summer Olympics since its debut in 1984. The athlete delegation of the territory was composed of four people: Rikkoi Brathwaite, Adaejah Hodge and Kyron McMaster in athletics, and Thad Lettsome in sailing. Lettsome and Hodge were the flagbearers for the territory at the opening ceremony while Brathwaite was the flagbearer at the closing ceremony.
South Sudan competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris from 26 July to 11 August 2024. This was the nation's third appearance at the Summer Olympics, since its debut in 2016. The delegation consisted of 14 athletes: Abraham Guem and Lucia Moris in athletics, and a team of 12 basketball players. The South Sudan National Olympic Committee was formed and recognised by the IOC in 2015.
Mary Lanihei Connolly is a competitive swimmer from Mauke, Cook Islands. She specialises in breaststroke, and has represented her country at the 2022 Commonwealth Games, the 2023 Pacific Games, and the 2024 Summer Olympics. She won gold and silver medals in the 50 and 100 metre events, respectively, at the 2023 Pacific Games in Honiara.
Tuvalu competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France, from 26 July to 11 August 2024. Their participation marked their fifth consecutive appearance at the Summer Olympics since their debut in 2008. Their participation marked their fifth consecutive appearance at the Summer Olympics since their debut at the 2008 Summer Olympics. The Tuvalu athlete delegation consisted of two competitors, sprinters Karalo Maibuca and Temalini Manatoa. They both qualified because of a universality slot given by the International Olympic Committee. Neither Maibuca nor Manatoa managed to progress beyond the preliminary rounds of their events, although Maibuca set a national record of 11.30 seconds in the men's 100 metres. Thus, Tuvalu has yet to win a Summer Olympic medal.
Solomon Islands competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris from 26 July to 11 August 2024. This marked its eleventh appearance at the Summer Olympics.
Saint Kitts and Nevis competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France, from 26 July to 11 August 2024. This was the nation's eighth appearance at the Summer Olympics. The delegation consisted of three athletes: Naquille Harris and Zahria Allers-Liburd, who competed in athletics, and Troy Nisbett, who competed in swimming. The Saint Kitts and Nevis Olympic Committee was formed in 1986 and recognised by the IOC in 1993.
