Benin has sent athletes to every Summer Olympic Games held since 1980. Under its previous name of Dahomey, the country also competed in 1972. Despite appearing in twelve different Olympics, Benin has never won an Olympic medal. No athletes from Benin have competed in any Winter Olympic Games.
Benin took part in the 2008 Summer Olympics which were held in Beijing, China from 8 to 24 August 2008. The country's participation at Beijing marked its eighth consecutive appearance in the summer Olympics since its debut in 1972, and its ninth Olympic appearance ever. The Benin delegation included five athletes in 2008, participating in three sports: athletics, swimming and taekwondo. Fabienne Feraez, a sprinter, was selected as the flag bearer for the opening ceremony. None of the Benin athletes progressed further than the heat round.
Benin competed at the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics, the inaugural Youth Olympic Games, held in Singapore from 14 August to 26 August 2010.
Benin competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, United Kingdom from 27 July to 12 August 2012. This was the nation's tenth appearance at the Olympics, except the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal because of the African boycott.
Laure Isabelle Kuetey is a Beninese sprinter who specializes in the Women's 100 meters and the Women's 200 metres events. She competed at the 200 metres event in the 1996 Summer Olympics, and the 100 metres event in the 1992 and 2000 Summer Olympics respectively. In addition, she was also the flag bearer for Benin in the 1996 and 2000 Summer Olympics opening ceremony.
Benin competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 5 to 21 August 2016. This was the nation's eleventh appearance at the Summer Olympics, with the exception of the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal because of the African boycott.
Félicite Bada is a Beninese sprinter who specializes in the Women's 100 meters and Women's 200 meters events. She competed in Athletics at the 1987 All-Africa Games in August 1987, in which she ran a personal best time of 25.08 seconds in the 200 metres. At Seoul, she participated at the 1988 Summer Olympics, where she was the flag bearer for Benin. Though she only finished 7th in Heat 1 of the 100 metres, she still ran a personal best time of 12.27 seconds.
