| Independent Olympic Athletes at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics | |
|---|---|
 | |
| IOC code | IOA |
| in Nanjing | |
| Competitors | 1 in 1 sport |
| Summer Youth Olympics appearances | |
One Independent Olympic Athlete competed at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics in Nanjing, China. The athlete was from South Sudan.
South Sudan gained its independence from Sudan in June 2011. As of the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics, it had not formed a National Olympic Committee, implying that athletes from this nation were unable to enter with a National Olympic Committee (NOC). However the International Olympic Committee agreed to allow a runner to compete under the Olympic flag. [1]
One athlete was chosen to compete. [2]
| Athlete | Event | Heats | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Margret Hassan | 400 m | 1:04.48 | 19 qC | 1:01.72 | 19 |
The 2014 Summer Youth Olympic Games, officially known as II Summer Youth Olympic Games, were the second Summer Youth Olympic Games, an international sports, education and cultural festival for teenagers, held from 16 to 28 August 2014 in Nanjing, Jiangsu, China. These were the first Youth Olympic Games held in China, making it the first country to host both regular and Youth Olympics following the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.
Four Independent Olympic Athletes competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, the United Kingdom. These were athletes from the former Netherlands Antilles, and from the newly formed state of South Sudan. This was the third time that athletes had competed as independent participants in the Olympics. None of the athletes won an Olympic medal.
Athletes have competed as Independent Olympians at the Olympic Games for various reasons, including political transition, international sanctions, suspensions of National Olympic Committees, and compassion. Independent athletes have come from Macedonia, Cambodia, East Timor, South Sudan and Curaçao following geopolitical changes in the years before the Olympics, from the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia as a result of international sanctions, from India and Kuwait due to the suspensions of their National Olympic Committees, and from Russia for mass violations of anti-doping rules.
Serbia competed at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics, in Nanjing, China from 16 August to 28 August 2014. The Olympic Committee of Serbia confirmed that the country will be represented by 24 athletes in 12 sports. The Serbian flag at the opening ceremony was carried by tennis player Ivana Jorović.
The Philippines competed at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics, in Nanjing, China from 16 August to 28 August 2014.
Gymnastics at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics was held from 17 to 27 August at the Nanjing Olympic Sports Centre in Nanjing, China.
Iraq competed at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics, in Nanjing, China from 16 August to 28 August 2014.
Malaysia competed at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics, in Nanjing, China from 16 to 28 August 2014.
Senegal competed at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics, in Nanjing, China from 16 August to 28 August 2014.
Sri Lanka competed at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics, in Nanjing, China from 16 August to 28 August 2014. The Sri Lankan team consisted of nine athletes in six sports.
Guinea competed at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics, in Nanjing, China from 16 August to 28 August 2014.
Montenegro competed at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics, in Nanjing, China from 16 August to 28 August 2014.
Tajikistan competed at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics, in Nanjing, China from 16 August to 28 August 2014.
Bolivia competed at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics, in Nanjing, China from 16 August to 28 August 2014.
Kuwait competed at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics, in Nanjing, China from 16 August to 28 August 2014.
Lebanon competed at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics, in Nanjing, China from 16 August to 28 August 2014.
Paraguay competed at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics, in Nanjing, China from 16 August to 28 August 2014.
Panama competed at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics, in Nanjing, China from 16 August to 28 August 2014.
Teams made up of athletes representing different National Olympic Committees (NOCs), called mixed-NOCs teams, participated in the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics. These teams participated in either events composed entirely of mixed-NOCs teams, or in events which saw the participation of mixed-NOCs teams and non-mixed-NOCs teams. When a mixed-NOCs team won a medal, the Olympic flag was raised rather than a national flag; if a mixed-NOCs team won gold, the Olympic anthem would be played instead of national anthems. A total of 17 events with Mixed NOCs were held.
South Sudan competed in the Olympic Games for the first time at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. The South Sudan National Olympic Committee (NOC) was admitted by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) at the 128th IOC Session on 2 August 2015.