| Mali at the 2024 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | MLI |
| NOC | Comité National Olympique et Sportif du Mali |
| in Paris, France 26 July 2024 – 11 August 2024 | |
| Competitors | 23 in 5 sports |
| Medals |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Mali competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris from 26 July to 11 August 2024. It has participated in every edition of the summer Olympics since the nation's official debut in 1964, with the exception of the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal because of the African boycott.
The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games. Note that reserves in football are not counted:
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Boxing | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Football | 18 | 0 | 18 |
| Swimming | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Taekwondo | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 21 | 2 | 23 |
Mali sent one sprinter to compete at the 2024 Summer Olympics. [1]
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Repechage | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Fodé Sissoko | Men's 100 m | 10.66 | 4 | Did not advance | |||||
Mali entered one female boxer into the Olympic tournament. Marine Camara (women's featheweight) secured her spots in her division, through receiving the allocations of universality spots, signifying the nation’s return to the sport for the first time since 1988. [2]
| Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | ||
| Marine Camara | Women's 57 kg |  Yıldız (TUR)L 0-5 | Did not advance | ||||
Key:
| Team | Event | Group Stage | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final / BM | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank | |||
| Mali men's | Men's tournament |  Israel D 1–1 |  Japan L 1-0 |  Paraguay L 1-0 | 3 | Did not advance | ||||
Mali men's football team qualified for the Olympics by winning the decision play-off against Guinea for the last of three available spots at the 2023 U-23 Africa Cup of Nations in Rabat, Morocco, marking the country's return to the sport for the first time in two decades. [3]
Mali announced their final squad on 8 July 2024. [4]
Head coach: Alou Badra Diallo
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Lassine Diarra | 11 November 2002 (aged 21) |  Lyon |
| 2 | DF | Fodé Doucouré | 3 February 2001 (aged 23) | Red Star |
| 3 | DF | Hamidou Diallo | 26 January 2002 (aged 22) |  Farense |
| 4 | DF | Mamadou Tounkara | 14 December 2001 (aged 22) | Vitória de Guimarães |
| 5 | DF | Ibrahima Cissé | 15 February 2001 (aged 23) |  Schalke 04 |
| 6 | MF | Coli Saco | 15 May 2002 (aged 22) |  Ancona |
| 7 | FW | Wilson Samaké | 30 March 2004 (aged 20) | Rennes |
| 8 | MF | Boubacar Traoré (captain) | 20 August 2001 (aged 22) |  Wolverhampton Wanderers |
| 9 | FW | Cheickna Doumbia | 14 June 2003 (aged 21) |  Shabab Al-Ahli |
| 10 | MF | Salam Jiddou* | 1 February 2000 (aged 24) |  ES Sétif |
| 11 | FW | Thiemoko Diarra | 19 April 2003 (aged 21) | Châteauroux |
| 12 | MF | Issouf Sissokho | 30 January 2002 (aged 22) | Bordeaux |
| 13 | MF | Brahima Diarra | 5 July 2003 (aged 21) | Huddersfield Town |
| 14 | FW | Demba Diallo* | 13 October 2000 (aged 23) |  Manisa |
| 15 | DF | Mohamed Cisset | 28 May 2004 (aged 20) |  Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 16 | GK | Oumar Coulibaly | 19 December 2002 (aged 21) |  CO Bamako |
| 17 | DF | Ahmed Diomandé | 15 December 2002 (aged 21) |  Ittifaq Marrakech |
| 18 | MF | Moussa Diakité | 4 November 2003 (aged 20) |  Cádiz |
* Overage player.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japan | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | +7 | 9 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Paraguay | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 6 | |
| 3 | Mali | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 1 | |
| 4 | Israel | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 1 |
Mali sent two swimmers to compete at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Alexien Kouma | Men's 100 m freestyle | 56.34 | 74 | Did not advance | |||
| Aichata Diabate | Women's 50 m freestyle | 37.55 | 77 | Did not advance | |||
Qualifiers for the latter rounds (Q) of all events were decided on a time only basis, therefore positions shown are overall results versus competitors in all heats.
Mali entered one athlete to compete at the games. Rio 2016 Olympian Ismaël Coulibaly qualified for the games through the allocations of universality quota spots.
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Repechage | Final / BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | ||
| Ismaël Coulibaly | Men's −80 kg |  Toleugali (KAZ)L 4-5, 1-1, 1-2 | Did not advance | |||||
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France was the host nation of the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris from 26 July to 11 August 2024. French athletes have appeared in every Summer Olympic Games of the modern era, alongside Australia, Great Britain, Greece, and Switzerland.
Australia competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris from 26 July to 11 August 2024. Australian athletes have appeared in every Summer Olympic Games of the modern era, alongside France, Great Britain, Greece, and Switzerland. As Brisbane will stage the 2032 Summer Olympics, Australia and the United States, the next nation to host the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, marched before the homebound French team entering the Place du Trocadéro during the parade of nations segment of the opening ceremony.
Germany competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris from 26 July to 11 August 2024. It was the nation's eighteenth consecutive appearance at the Summer Olympic Games, except for 1920 and 1924 due to the nation's role in World War I, and 1948 for the nation's role in World War II. From 1956 through 1964, Germans competed as part of the United Team of Germany (UTG); in 1968, the team was split into two teams West Germany and East Germany. West Germany boycotted the 1980 games as part of the American-led boycott, and then returned in 1984. East Germany boycotted the 1984 games as part of the Soviet-led boycott, and in 1988, East Germany returned for the last time. One year after the fall of the Berlin Wall, West and East Germany re-united as one country with their reunification in 1990, and it has participated in every Summer Olympics since 1992 games in Barcelona.
Japan competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris from 26 July to 11 August 2024. Japanese athletes have appeared in every edition of the Summer Olympic Games from 1912 onwards, except for two occasions: the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, to which they were not invited because of the nation's role in World War II, and the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, due to their participation in the United States-led boycott.
Brazil competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris from 26 July to 11 August 2024. Brazilian athletes have appeared in every edition of the Summer Olympic Games from 1920 onwards, except for Amsterdam 1928.
Dominican Republic competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris from 26 July to 11 August 2024. It was the nation's sixteenth consecutive appearance at the Summer Olympics.
Argentina competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris from 26 July to 11 August 2024. Since the nation's official debut in 1900, Argentine athletes have competed in every edition of the Summer Olympic Games except for three occasions: the sparsely attended St. Louis 1904 and Stockholm 1912; and Moscow 1980 as part of the United States-led boycott.
Paraguay competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris from 26 July to 11 August 2024. It was the nation's seventeenth appearance at the Summer Olympics. It is the nation's fourteenth straight appearance at the Summer Olympics, except for the 1980 edition in Moscow, because of the nation's partial support for the US-led boycott. Paraguay has yet to earn it's first Olympic medal; César Almirón was disqualified from the repechange in the Men's 200 m, and Paraguay were eliminated by Egypt in the quarterfinals in football 4-5 on penalty kicks.
Israel competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris from 26 July to 11 August 2024. This was the nation's 18th appearance at the Summer Olympics. Since Israel's debut in 1952, Israeli athletes have appeared in every edition of the Summer Olympic Games, other than the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, which it opted not to attend in accordance with the US-led boycott. It was Israel's most successful Olympic Games by number of medals.
New Zealand competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris from 26 July to 11 August 2024. It was the country's twenty-fifth appearance as an independent nation at the Summer Olympics, having made its debut at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp and competed at every Games since. It is New Zealand's most successful Olympic Games, matching their previously highest medal total of 20 from the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, and breaking their previous Gold medal total of 8 from the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.
Spain competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris from 26 July to 11 August 2024. Spanish athletes have appeared in every edition of the Summer Olympic Games from 1920 onwards, except for the 1936 Summer Olympics in Nazi Germany because the nation's government was part of the anti-fascist boycott.
Ukraine competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris from 26 July to 11 August 2024. It was the nation's eighth consecutive appearance at the Summer Olympics in the post-Soviet era and the first since the Russian invasion of Ukraine. A total of 140 athletes competed amid the Russian invasion, the lowest number in the history of Ukraine's participation in the games.
Egypt competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris from 26 July to 11 August 2024. Since the nation's debut in 1912, Egyptian athletes have appeared in every edition of the Summer Olympic Games except for two occasions: the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles because of the worldwide Great Depression and the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, as part of the United States-led boycott.
Morocco competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris from 26 July to 11 August 2024. It was the nation's sixteenth appearance at the Summer Olympics, except Moscow 1980, as part of the United States-led boycott.
Uzbekistan competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, which is originally scheduled to take place from 26 July 2024 to 11 August 2024. It was the nation's eighth consecutive appearance at the Summer Olympics in the post-Soviet era.
Iraq competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris from 26 July to 11 August 2024. It was the nation's sixteenth appearance since its debut in 1948 at the Summer Olympics.
Guinea competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France, from 26 July to 11 August 2024. It was the nation's thirteenth appearance at the Summer Olympics, dating back to their official debut in 1968.
