Czech Republic at the 1996 Summer Olympics | |
---|---|
IOC code | CZE |
NOC | Czech Olympic Committee |
Website | www |
in Atlanta | |
Competitors | 115 (76 men and 39 women) in 17 sports |
Flag bearers | Václav Chalupa (opening) Jan Železný (closing) |
Medals Ranked 17th |
|
Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Other related appearances | |
Bohemia (1900–1912) Czechoslovakia (1924–1992) |
The Czech Republic competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States. It was the first Summer Games since the dissolution of Czechoslovakia, and so the Czech Republic and Slovakia competed as independent teams. 115 competitors, 76 men and 39 women, took part in 110 events in 17 sports. [1]
The following Czech competitors won medals at the games. In the by discipline sections below, medalists' names are bolded.
Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
---|---|---|---|---|
Gold | Štěpánka Hilgertová | Canoeing | Women's slalom K-1 | July 27 |
Gold | Jan Železný | Athletics | Men's Javelin Throw | August 3 |
Gold | Martin Doktor | Canoeing | Men's C-1 1000 m | August 3 |
Gold | Martin Doktor | Canoeing | Men's C-1 500 m | August 4 |
Silver | Lukáš Pollert | Canoeing | Men's slalom C-1 | July 27 |
Silver | Jiří Rohan Miroslav Šimek | Canoeing | Men's slalom C-2 | July 28 |
Silver | Jana Novotná Helena Suková | Tennis | Women's doubles | August 3 |
Bronze | Miroslav Januš | Shooting | Men's 10 m running target | July 26 |
Bronze | Šárka Kašpárková | Athletics | Women's triple jump | July 31 |
Bronze | Tomáš Dvořák | Athletics | Men's decathlon | August 1 |
Bronze | Jana Novotná | Tennis | Women's singles | August 2 |
|
|
|
|
The following is the list of number of competitors participating in the Games:
Sport | Men | Women | Total |
---|---|---|---|
Athletics | 14 | 9 | 23 |
Boxing | 4 | 0 | 4 |
Canoeing | 17 | 8 | 25 |
Cycling | 4 | 2 | 6 |
Fencing | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Gymnastics | 1 | 3 | 4 |
Judo | 2 | 2 | 4 |
Rowing | 3 | 2 | 5 |
Sailing | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Shooting | 14 | 3 | 17 |
Swimming | 3 | 7 | 10 |
Table Tennis | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Tennis | 2 | 2 | 4 |
Volleyball | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Weightlifting | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Wrestling | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Total | 76 | 39 | 115 |
Athlete | Event | Heat | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Time | Rank | Overall | Time | Rank | Overall | Time | Rank | Overall | Time | Rank | ||
Pavel Soukup | 800 m | 1:47.67 | 3 | 32 | — | Did not advance | ||||||
Tomáš Dvořák | 110 m hurdles | 13.78 | 6 | 33 | Did not advance | |||||||
Jiří Malysa | 20 km walk | — | 1:25:13 | 25 | ||||||||
Tomáš Kratochvíl | — | 1:30:11 | 48 | |||||||||
Hubert Sonnek | — | 1:32:42 | 52 | |||||||||
Miloš Holuša | 50 km walk | — | 4:03:16 | 27 | ||||||||
Hubert Sonnek | — | DNF |
Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
Tomáš Janků | High jump | 2.28 | 13 Q | 2.25 | 14 |
Milan Gombala | Long jump | 7.88 | 20 | Did not advance | |
Miroslav Menc | Shot put | 18.69 | 21 | Did not advance | |
Marek Bílek | Discus throw | 59.86 | 20 | Did not advance | |
Pavel Sedláček | Hammer throw | 73.98 | 20 | Did not advance | |
Jan Železný | Javelin throw | 86.52 | 2 Q | 88.16 |
Athlete | Event | 100 m | LJ | SP | HJ | 400 m | 110H | DT | PV | JT | 1500 m | Points | Rank |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tomáš Dvořák | Result | 10.64 | 7.60 | 15.82 | 1.98 | 48.29 | 13.79 | 46.28 | 4.70 | 70.16 | 4:31.25 | 8664 | |
Points | 942 | 960 | 840 | 785 | 895 | 1002 | 793 | 819 | 892 | 736 | |||
Robert Změlík | Result | 10.83 | 7.64 | 13.53 | 1.95 | 49.55 | 14.17 | 43.44 | 5.40 | 67.20 | 4:38.45 | 8422 | 7 |
Points | 899 | 970 | 700 | 758 | 835 | 953 | 735 | 1035 | 847 | 690 | |||
Kamil Damašek | Result | 10.86 | 7.22 | 15.51 | 2.01 | 47.35 | 14.94 | 42.66 | 4.90 | 55.84 | 4:25.86 | 8229 | 16 |
Points | 892 | 866 | 821 | 813 | 941 | 857 | 719 | 880 | 675 | 765 |
Athlete | Event | Heat | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Time | Rank | Overall | Time | Rank | Overall | Time | Rank | Overall | Time | Rank | ||
Hana Benešová | 400 m | 52.28 | 5 | 22 q | 51.30 | 5 | 13 | Did not advance | ||||
Helena Fuchsová | 51.71 | 2 Q | 9 | 51.70 | 5 | 20 | Did not advance | |||||
Naděžda Koštovalová | 53.03 | 4 Q | 35 | 53.21 | 8 | 31 | Did not advance | |||||
Ludmila Formanová | 800 m | 1:59.37 | 3 | 7 q | — | 1:59.28 | 5 | 12 | Did not advance | |||
Naděžda Koštovalová Ludmila Formanová Helena Fuchsová Hana Benešová | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:26.82 | 5 | 7 q | — | 3:26.99 | 7 |
Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
Zuzana Kováčiková | High jump | 1.93 | 13 q | 1.93 | 11 |
Šárka Kašpárková | Triple jump | 14.42 | 7 Q | 14.98 | |
Zdeňka Šilhavá | Discus throw | 59.24 | 19 | Did not advance | |
Alice Matějková | 60.72 | 15 | Did not advance | ||
Nikola Tomečková | Javelin throw | 55.02 | 25 | Did not advance |
Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | ||
Jaroslav Konečný | Lightweight | Kabore (BUR) W 16–6 | Wiangwiset (THA) L 6–20 | Did not advance | 9 | ||
Pavol Polakovič | Light middleweight | Kunene (RSA) W 8–1 | Reid (USA) L 5–12 | Did not advance | 9 | ||
Ľudovít Plachetka | Middleweight | Mathunjawa (SWZ) W 20–4 | Yarbekov (UZB) L 4–4 TB | Did not advance | 9 | ||
Petr Horáček | Super heavyweight | Məmmədov (AZE) L RSC | Did not advance | 17 |
Athlete | Event | Run 1 | Run 2 | Result | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Time | Points | Total | Time | Points | Total | Total | Rank | ||
Lukáš Pollert | Men's C-1 | 151.17 | 0 | 151.17 | 158.25 | 20 | 178.25 | 151.17 | |
Pavel Janda | 167.71 10 | 10 | 177.91 | 185.55 | 55 | 240.55 | 177.91 | 20 | |
Miroslav Šimek Jiří Rohan | Men's C-2 | 161.77 | 70 | 231.77 | 160.16 | 0 | 160.16 | 160.16 | |
Petr Štercl Pavel Štercl | 163.45 | 5 | 168.45 | 179.53 | 160 | 339.53 | 168.45 | 6 | |
Luboš Hilgert | Men's K-1 | 146.10 | 5 | 151.10 | 146.99 | 50 | 196.99 | 151.10 | 18 |
Jiří Prskavec | 182.29 | 115 | 297.29 | 151.15 | 0 | 151.15 | 151.15 | 19 | |
Štěpánka Hilgertová | Women's K-1 | 164.49 | 5 | 169.49 | 166.97 | 5 | 171.97 | 169.49 | |
Marcela Sadilová | 181.22 | 55 | 236.22 | 174.47 | 0 | 174.47 | 174.47 | 9 | |
Irena Pavelková | 184.45 | 55 | 239.45 | 166.89 | 15 | 181.89 | 181.89 | 16 |
Athlete | Event | Heats | Repechage | Semifinals | Final | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
Martin Doktor | C-1 500 m | 1:52.907 | 1 F | — | Bye | 1:49.934 | |||
C-1 1000 m | 4:19.918 | 1 F | — | Bye | 3:54.418 | ||||
Pavel Bednář Petr Fuksa | C-2 500 m | 1:47.955 | 8 R | 1:50.480 | 3 SF | 1:44.902 | 6 | Did not advance | |
C-2 1000 m | 4:25.295 | 8 SF | — | 3:51.576 | 5 | Did not advance | |||
Jiří Polívka Karel Leština | K-2 500 m | 1:34.107 | 6 R | 1:37.119 | 2 SF | 1:32.517 | 7 | Did not advance | |
Petr Hruška René Kučera | K-2 1000 m | 3:42.682 | 4 R | 3:35.216 | 3 SF | 3:21.384 | 7 | Did not advance | |
Karel Leština Pavel Mráz Martin Otáhal Jiří Polívka | K-4 1000 m | 3:19.868 | 7 SF | — | 3:06.611 | 5 | Did not advance |
Athlete | Event | Heats | Repechage | Semifinals | Final | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
Pavlína Jobánková | K-1 500 m | 2:07.811 | 8 R | 2:12.219 | 7 | Did not advance | |||
Jitka Janáčková Pavlína Jobánková | K-2 500 m | 1:51.346 | 6 R | 1:55.377 | 3 SF | 1:49.125 | 7 | Did not advance | |
Jitka Janáčková Kateřina Heková Kateřina Hluchá Milena Pergnerová | K-4 500 m | 1:44.707 | 7 SF | — | 1:42.216 | 5 | Did not advance |
Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
---|---|---|---|
Ján Svorada | Road race | 4:56:44 | 30 |
Athlete | Event | Qualification | Round 1 | Repechage | Round 2 | Repechage 2 | Round of 16 | Repechage 3 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Time Speed (km/h) | Rank | Opposition Time Speed (km/h) | Opposition Time Speed (km/h) | Opposition Time Speed (km/h) | Opposition Time Speed (km/h) | Opposition Time Speed (km/h) | Opposition Time Speed (km/h) | Opposition Time Speed (km/h) | Opposition Time Speed (km/h) | Opposition Time Speed (km/h) | Rank | ||
Pavel Buráň | Men's sprint | 10.389 (69.30) | 7 | Vassilopoulus (GRE) W 11.700 (61.54) | Bye | Himonetos (GRE) W 11.272 (63.86) | Bye | Hill (AUS) L | Magné (FRA) Bērziņš (LAT) L | Did not advance | 9 |
Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
---|---|---|---|
Radovan Fořt | Men's cross-country | 2:42:43 | 24 |
Pavel Camrda | 2:49:09 | 33 | |
Kateřina Neumannová | Women's cross-country | 2:04:03 | 18 |
Kateřina Hanušová | 2:04:05 | 19 |
One male fencer represented the Czech Republic in 1996.
Athlete | Event | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final / BM | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank | ||
Roman Ječmínek | Men's épée | Chang (KOR) L 13–15 | Did not advance | 37 |
Athlete | Event | Apparatus | Total | ||||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Floor | Pommel horse | Rings | Vault | Parallel bars | Horizontal bar | ||||||||||||||||
C | O | Rank | C | O | Rank | C | O | Rank | C | O | Rank | C | O | Rank | C | O | Rank | Score | Rank | ||
Jiří Fiřt | Team | 8.875 | 8.825 | 87 | 9.300 | 8.925 | 70 | 9.325 | 9.150 | 68 | 9.425 | 9.250 | 63 | 8.450 | 9.100 | 83 | 8.425 | 9.462 | 77 | 108.512 | 58 |
Athlete | Event | Apparatus | Total | ||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Vault | Uneven bars | Balance beam | Floor | ||||||||||||
C | O | Rank | C | O | Rank | C | O | Rank | C | O | Rank | Score | Rank | ||
Gabriela Krčmárová | Team | 9.325 | 9.262 | 73 | 8.987 | 8.975 | 84 | 8.162 | 8.912 | 84 | 9.050 | 9.437 | 74 | 72.110 | 67 |
Athlete | Event | Preliminaries | Semifinal | Final | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Apparatus | Total | Apparatus | Total | Apparatus | Total | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rope | Ball | Clubs | Ribbon | Rope | Ball | Clubs | Ribbon | Rope | Ball | Clubs | Ribbon | ||||||||||||||||||||
Score | Rank | Score | Rank | Score | Rank | Score | Rank | Score | Rank | Score | Rank | Score | Rank | Score | Rank | Score | Rank | Score | Rank | Score | Rank | Score | Rank | Score | Rank | Score | Rank | Score | Rank | ||
Lenka Oulehlová | All-around | 9.232 | 24 | 9.266 | =18 | 9.266 | =23 | 9.199 | 26 | 36.963 | 22 | Did not advance | |||||||||||||||||||
Andrea Šebestová | 9.366 | 15 | 8.783 | 36 | 9.249 | =26 | 9.200 | =23 | 36.598 | 28 | Did not advance |
The Czech Republic had five rowers participate in three out of fourteen rowing events in 1996. [2]
Athlete | Event | Heat | Repechage | Semifinal | Final | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
Václav Chalupa | Single sculls | 7:35.48 | 1 SA/B | Bye | 7:16.97 | 3 FA | 6:55.65 | 5 | |
Michal Vabroušek Adam Michálek | Lightweight double sculls | 7:16.07 | 5 R | 6:30.34 | 3 SC/D | 6:41.41 | 1 FC | 6:53.14 | 13 |
Athlete | Event | Heat | Repechage | Semifinal | Final | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
Sabina Telenská Hana Dariusová | Pair | 7:54.72 | 4 R | 8:01.50 | 1 Q | 7:48.40 | 5 FB | 7:20.24 | 8 |
Qualification legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); FC=Final C (non-medal); FD=Final D (non-medal); SA/B=Semifinal A/B; SC/D=Semifinal C/D; R=Repechage; Q=Qualified for the next round
Athlete | Event | Heat | Final | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
Rastislav Bizub | 100 m backstroke | 58.29 | 37 | Did not advance | |
200 m backstroke | 2:04.55 | 24 | Did not advance | ||
Daniel Málek | 100 m breaststroke | 1:02.46 | 9 FB | 1:02.39 NR | 10 |
200 m breaststroke | 2:17.08 | 17 | Did not advance | ||
Josef Horký | 200 m butterfly | 2:02.84 | 30 | Did not advance | |
200 m individual medley | 2:05.45 | 18 | Did not advance | ||
400 m individual medley | 4:26.58 NR | 13 FB | 4:28.39 | 14 |
Athlete | Event | Heat | Final | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
Kristýna Kyněrová | 100 m freestyle | 58.03 | 34 | Did not advance | |
200 m freestyle | 2:03.63 | 19 | Did not advance | ||
Olga Šplíchalová | 400 m freestyle | 4:20.04 | 21 | Did not advance | |
800 m freestyle | 8:47.68 | 15 | Did not advance | ||
Marcela Kubalčíková | 100 m backstroke | 1:05.48 | 24 | Did not advance | |
100 m butterfly | 1:03.82 | 33 | Did not advance | ||
200 m butterfly | 2:19.38 | 27 | Did not advance | ||
Kateřina Pivoňková | 200 m backstroke | 2:18.20 | 21 | Did not advance | |
Lenka Maňhalová | 100 m breaststroke | 1:12.72 | 29 | Did not advance | |
200 m breaststroke | 2:32.14 | 15 FB | 2:29.96 NR | 11 | |
200 m individual medley | 2:18.43 | 20 | Did not advance | ||
Pavla Chrástová | 400 m individual medley | 4:51.35 | 15 FB | 4:56.23 | 16 |
Hana Černá | 4:49.43 | 13 FB | 4:46.78 NR | 10 | |
Hana Černá Kristýna Kyněrová Pavla Chrástová Olga Šplíchalová | 4 × 200 m freestyle relay | 8:21.19 NR | 15 | Did not advance | |
Kateřina Pivoňková Lenka Maňhalová Marcela Kubalčíková Kristýna Kyněrová | 4 × 100 m medley relay | 4:21.05 | 20 | Did not advance |
Qualification Legend: FA = Qualify to final (medal); FB = Qualify to final B (non-medal)
Three Czech table tennis players qualified for the following events. [3] [4] [5]
Athlete | Event | Group stage | Round of 16 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final / BM | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | ||
Petr Korbel | Men's singles | Choi (PRK) W 2–1 (15–21, 21–16, 21–13) | Morales (CHI) W 2–0 (21–9, 21–11) | Gatien (FRA) W 2–0 (21–13, 21–19) | Hoyama (BRA) W 3–2 (17–21, 19–21, 21–17, 21–14, 21–13) | Saive (BEL) W 3–0 (21–10, 21–13, 21–19) | Wang (CHN) L 0–3 (21–23, 7–21, 16–21) | Roßkopf (GER) L 1–3 (17–21, 21–19, 18–21, 19–21) | 4 |
Petr Korbel Josef Plachý | Men's doubles | Matsushita / Shibutani (JPN) L 0–2 (16–21, 22–24) | Grujić / Lupulesku (SCG) L 0–2 (11–21, 19–21) | Olaleye / Toriola (NGR) L 0–2 (8–21, 18–21) | — | Did not advance | 25 | ||
Jana Dobešová | Women's singles | Palina (RUS) L 0–2 (9–21, 17–21) | Koyama (JPN) L 0–2 (20–22, 20–22) | Alejo (DOM) W 2–0 (21–9, 21–7) | Did not advance | 33 |
Athlete | Event | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final / BM | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank | |||
Jiří Novák | Singles | Furlan (ITA) W 6–4, 4–6, 3–6 | Schwartzman (ARG) L 4–6, 5–7 | Did not advance | |||||
Daniel Vacek | Prinosil (GER) W 6–4, 2–6, 6–4 | Olhovskiy (RUS) L 3–6, 6–7(1–7) | Did not advance | ||||||
Jiří Novák Daniel Vacek | Doubles | — | Ogorodov / Tomashevich (UZB) WRET | Campana / Lapentti (ECU) W 7–5, 6–4 | Broad / Henman (GBR) L 6–7(4–7), 4–7 | Did not advance |
Athlete | Event | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final / BM | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank | ||
Jana Novotná | Singles | Dragomir (ROM) W 6–4, 4–4 ret | Wiesner (AUT) W 6–4, 3–6, 6–3 | Sugiyama (JPN) W 6–3, 6–4 | Seles (USA) W 7–5, 3–6, 8–6 | Sánchez Vicario (ESP) L 4–6, 6–1, 3–6 | Fernández (USA) W 7–6(10–8), 6–4 | |
Helena Suková | de Swardt (RSA) L 6–7(4–6), 6–3, 5–7 | Did not advance | ||||||
Jana Novotná Helena Suková | Doubles | — | Kournikova / Makarova (RUS) W 6–2, 6–2 | Basuki / Tedjakusuma (INA) W 6–2, 6–3 | Hetherington / Hy-Boulais (CAN) W 6–2, 6–4 | Martínez / Sánchez Vicario (ESP) W 6–2, 7–6(6–1) | Fernández / Fernández (USA) L 6–7(6–8), 4–6 |
Athlete | Event | Winner's bracket | Loser's bracket | Final round | |||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
First round | Second round | Third round | Fourth round | First round | Second round | Third round | Fourth round | Fifth round | Semifinal | Final / BM | |||
Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | ||
Marek Pakosta Michal Palinek | Men's | Prieto / Yuste (ESP) W 15–11 | Lopes / Neto (BRA) L 5–15 | Did not advance | Everaert / Mulder (NED) W 15–6 | Child / Heese (CAN) L 9–15 | Did not advance | =13 |
Athlete | Event | Snatch | Clean & Jerk | Total | Rank | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||||
Petr Stanislav | Men's 59 kg | 112.0 | 10 | 142.5 | 10 | 255.0 | 10 |
Roman Polom | Men's 99 kg | 160.0 | 16 | 187.5 | 18 | 347.5 | 19 |
Poland competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, from 13 to 29 August 2004. This was the nation's eighteenth appearance at the Summer Olympics, except the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, because of the Soviet boycott. The Polish Olympic Committee sent a total of 194 athletes to the Games, 132 men and 62 women, to compete in 21 sports. Men's volleyball was the only team-based sport in which Poland had its representation in these Olympic Games. There was only a single competitor in women's taekwondo.
Sweden competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, from 13 to 29 August 2004. This nation has competed at every Summer Olympic Games in the modern era, except for the 1904 Summer Olympics in St. Louis. The Swedish Olympic Committee sent the nation's smallest team to the Games since the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal. A total of 115 athletes, 62 men and 53 women, competed only in 20 different sports. Women's football was the only team-based sport in which Sweden had its representation at these Games. There was only a single competitor in boxing, diving, artistic gymnastics, judo, modern pentathlon, and rowing.
Romania competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, from 13 to 29 August 2004. Romanian athletes have competed at every Summer Olympic Games since its official debut in 1924, missing only two editions, including the 1948 Summer Olympics. The Romanian Olympic and Sports Committee sent the nation's smallest team to the Games since the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul. A total of 108 athletes, 50 men and 58 women, had competed in 16 different sports, most notably in artistic gymnastics and rowing. For the third time in Olympic history, Romania was again represented by more female than male athletes.
Czech Republic competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, from 13 to 29 August 2004. This was the nation's third appearance at the Summer Olympics after gaining its independence from the former Czechoslovakia. The Czech Olympic Committee sent the nation's largest team to the Games since the post-Czechoslovak era. A total of 142 athletes, 80 men and 62 women, competed in 19 sports; the nation's team size was roughly denser from Sydney by one sixth of the athletes. Women's basketball was the only team-based sport in which the Czech Republic had its representation at these Olympic Games. There was only a single competitor in equestrian, artistic and trampoline gymnastics, judo, and weightlifting.
Croatia competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, from 13 to 29 August 2004. This was the nation's fourth consecutive appearance at the Summer Olympics since the post-Yugoslav era. The Croatian Olympic Committee sent the nation's smallest delegation to the Games since its debut in 1992. A total of 81 athletes, 66 men and 15 women, competed in 14 sports. Men's water polo, and men's handball were the only team-based sports in which Croatia had its representation in these Olympic Games.
Uzbekistan competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, from 13 to 29 August 2004. This was the nation's third consecutive appearance at the Olympics. The National Olympic Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan sent a total of 70 athletes to the Games, 52 men and 18 women, to compete in 13 different sports, tying its delegation record with Sydney four years earlier. There was only a single competitor in road cycling, artistic and trampoline gymnastics, and table tennis.
Denmark competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, People's Republic of China. This is a list of all of the Danish athletes who qualified for the Olympics and their results. The goal set out by Team Danmark and the Danish Sports' Union was seven medals. The distribution of gold, silver and bronze medals in this goal were not specified.
Romania competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics, held in Beijing, China from August 8 to August 24, 2008. Romania intended to send 104 competitors to Beijing, although the delegation was reduced to 102 when two Romanian athletes were suspended for doping before the start of the Olympics. The Romanian delegation for Beijing was the smallest Romanian Olympic delegation since the 1989 Revolution. Romanians competed in 16 sports: athletics, archery, handball, gymnastics, wrestling, swimming, diving, weightlifting, fencing, table tennis, shooting, tennis, judo, boxing, kayak-canoeing, and rowing.
Belgium competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, United Kingdom, from 27 July to 12 August 2012. The Belgian Olympic Committee sent the nation's largest delegation to the Games since 1976. A total of 119 athletes, 75 men and 44 women, competed in 16 sports. There was only a single competitor in slalom canoeing, BMX cycling, equestrian dressage, rowing, shooting, table tennis, and weightlifting. Field hockey was the only team event in which Belgium was represented at these Olympic games.
Poland competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, from 27 July to 12 August 2012. This was the nation's twentieth appearance at the Summer Olympics, having missed the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles because of the Soviet boycott. The Polish Olympic Committee sent a total of 218 athletes to the Games, 130 men and 88 women, to compete in 22 sports.
Chile competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, from 27 July to 12 August 2012. This nation has competed at every Olympic Games, except the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, and the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow because of the United States boycott.
Thailand competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, from 27 July to 12 August 2012. This was the nation's fifteenth appearance at the Olympics, except the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow because of its support for the United States boycott.
Chinese Taipei competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, from 27 July to 12 August 2012. "Chinese Taipei" was the designated name used by Taiwan to participate in some international organizations and almost all sporting events, including the Olympic Games. Neither the common name "Taiwan" nor the official name "Republic of China" would be used due primarily to opposition from the People's Republic of China. This was the nation's eighth consecutive appearance at the Olympics.
Slovenia competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, United Kingdom. This was the nation's sixth consecutive appearance at the Summer Olympics. The Slovenian Olympic Committee sent the nation's third-largest delegation ever to the Games. A total of 65 athletes, 28 men and 37 women, competed in 15 sports. For the first time in its Olympic history, Slovenia was represented by more female than male athletes. Slalom kayaker and multiple-time world champion Peter Kauzer was the nation's flagbearer at the opening ceremony. The London Games also featured Slovenia's Olympic debut in triathlon.
Romania competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London from 27 July to 12 August 2012. This nation has competed at the Summer Olympic Games since its official debut in 1924, missing only two editions, including the 1948 Summer Olympics. Despite being London's third Olympic Games, this is the first time the Romanian team has competed in London. The Romanian Olympic and Sports Committee sent a total of 103 athletes to the Games, 54 men and 49 women, to compete in 14 sports.
The Czech Republic competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 5 to 21 August 2016. This was the nation's sixth consecutive appearance at the Summer Olympics after splitting from the former Czechoslovakia. The Czech team consisted of 105 athletes, 63 men and 42 women, across twenty sports.
Paraguay competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 5 to 21 August 2016. Since the nation's official debut in 1968, Paraguayan athletes had appeared in every edition of the Summer Olympic Games, but did not attend the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow because of the nation's partial support for the US-led boycott.
The Czech Republic 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 seventh consecutive appearance at the Summer Olympics after splitting from the former Czechoslovakia.
Togo 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. Since the nation made its debut in 1972, Togolese athletes participated in every edition of the Summer Olympic Games, except for two occasions, the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, and the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow because of the African and the US-led boycotts, respectively.
The Czech Republic, officially named Czechia by the IOC, competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris from 26 July to 11 August 2024. Czech athletes have appeared in every edition of the Summer Olympic Games, except for three occasions: Athens 1896, St. Louis 1904 and Los Angeles 1984 as part of the Soviet boycott. It is the nation's eighth consecutive appearance at the Summer Olympics after splitting from the former Czechoslovakia.