Nepal at the 2020 Summer Olympics

Last updated

Nepal at the
2020 Summer Olympics
Flag of Nepal.svg
IOC code NEP
NOC Nepal Olympic Committee
Website www.nocnepal.org.np
in Tokyo, Japan
July 23, 2021 (2021-07-23) – August 8, 2021 (2021-08-08)
Competitors5 in 4 sports
Flag bearers (opening) Gaurika Singh
Alexander Shah
Flag bearer (closing) N/A
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)

Nepal, represented by the Nepal Olympic Committee (NOC), 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. [1] Nepalese athletes have appeared in every Summer Olympics since 1964, with the exception of 1968.

Contents

Competitors

The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.

SportMenWomenTotal
Athletics 011
Judo 011
Shooting 011
Swimming 112
Total145

Athletics

Nepal received a universality slot from the World Athletics to send a female track and field athlete to the Olympics. [2]

Key
Track & road events
AthleteEventHeatQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal
ResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRank
Sarswati Chaudhary Women's 100 m 12.91 SB8Did not advance

Judo

Nepal received an invitation from the Tripartite Commission and the International Judo Federation to send Soniya Bhatta in the women's extra-lightweight category (48 kg) to the Olympics. [3]

AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechageFinal / BM
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Soniya Bhatta Women's –48 kg Olympic flag.svg  Dolgova  (ROC)
L 00–10
Did not advance

Shooting

Nepal received an invitation from the Tripartite Commission to send a women's air rifle shooter to the Olympics, as long as the minimum qualifying score (MQS) was fulfilled by June 5, 2021. [4]

AthleteEventQualificationFinal
PointsRankPointsRank
Kalpana Pariyar Women's 10 m air rifle 616.846Did not advance

Swimming

Nepal received a universality invitation from FINA to send two top-ranked swimmers (one per gender) in their respective individual events to the Olympics, based on the FINA Points System of June 28, 2021. [5]

AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Alexander Shah Men's 100 m freestyle 53.4159Did not advance
Gaurika Singh Women's 100 m freestyle 1:00.1150Did not advance

See also

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Andorra at the 2016 Summer Olympics</span> Sporting event delegation

Andorra competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 5 to 21 August 2016. This was the nation's eleventh consecutive appearance at the Summer Olympics.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bangladesh at the 2020 Summer Olympics</span> Sporting event delegation

Bangladesh 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 tenth appearance at the Summer Olympics.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">North Macedonia at the 2020 Summer Olympics</span> North Macedonia at the Games of the XXXII Olympiad in Tokyo

North Macedonia 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 and the first under the country's new name.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Seychelles at the 2020 Summer Olympics</span> Sporting event delegation

Seychelles 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 appearance at the Summer Olympics, with the exception of the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul because of its partial support to the North Korean boycott.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mozambique at the 2020 Summer Olympics</span> Mozambique at the Games of the XXXII Olympiad in Tokyo

Mozambique 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 tenth consecutive appearance at the Summer Olympics.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Lebanon at the 2020 Summer Olympics</span> Sporting event delegation

Lebanon 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.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bhutan at the 2020 Summer Olympics</span> Sporting event delegation

Bhutan 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 is the nation's tenth consecutive appearance at the Summer Olympics. After Karma's loss at the archery event, Bhutan's campaign ended on 28 July 2021.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jordan at the 2020 Summer Olympics</span> Sporting event delegation

Jordan competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place during the summer of 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, because of the COVID-19 pandemic. It was the nation's 11th consecutive appearance at the Summer Olympics.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Nicaragua at the 2020 Summer Olympics</span> Sporting event delegation

Nicaragua 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 fourteenth appearance at the Summer Olympics, having competed at every Games since 1968 with the exception of the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul because of its partial support of the North Korean boycott.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Honduras at the 2020 Summer Olympics</span> Sporting event delegation

Honduras 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 twelfth appearance at the Summer Olympics.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Cape Verde at the 2020 Summer Olympics</span> Sporting event delegation

Cape Verde 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. This was the nation's seventh appearance at the Olympics, since its debut in 1996.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Afghanistan at the 2020 Summer Olympics</span> Sporting event delegation

Afghanistan 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.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Oman at the 2020 Summer Olympics</span> Sporting event delegation

Oman competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place during the summer of 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Yemen at the 2020 Summer Olympics</span> Sporting event delegation

Yemen 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.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Malta at the 2020 Summer Olympics</span> Sporting event delegation

Malta 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.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">United Arab Emirates at the 2020 Summer Olympics</span> Sporting event delegation

United Arab Emirates competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place during the summer of 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This was the nation's tenth consecutive appearance at the Summer Olympics.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Sudan at the 2020 Summer Olympics</span> Sporting event delegation

Sudan competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place during the summer of 2020, the Games were rescheduled for 23 July to 8 August 2021, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This was the nation's twelfth appearance at the Summer Olympics.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Malawi at the 2020 Summer Olympics</span> Sporting event delegation

Malawi 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 eleventh appearance at the Summer Olympics. Malawi did not attend the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal and the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, because of its support to the African and United States-led boycott.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Palestine at the 2020 Summer Olympics</span> Sporting event delegation

Palestine 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 is the nation's seventh appearance at the Summer Olympics.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Sierra Leone at the 2020 Summer Olympics</span> Sporting event delegation

Sierra Leone 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 twelfth appearance at the Summer Olympics having appeared at all but two Games since its debut in 1968; Sierra Leone failed to register any athletes at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, and also joined the rest of the African nations to boycott the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal.

References

  1. "Joint Statement from the International Olympic Committee and the Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee". Olympics. 24 March 2020. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
  2. "Road to Olympic Games 2020". World Athletics . Retrieved 11 June 2021.
  3. Messner, Nicolas (22 June 2021). "Tokyo 2020: Official Olympic Qualification List". International Judo Federation . Retrieved 2 July 2021.
  4. "Quota Places by Nation and Number". www.issf-sports.org/. ISSF. 31 May 2021. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
  5. "Tokyo Olympics Entry Lists Released, Swimming Begins July 24". Swimming World Magazine . Retrieved 16 July 2021.