Serbia at the 2016 Summer Olympics

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Serbia at the
2016 Summer Olympics
Flag of Serbia.svg
IOC code SRB
NOC Olympic Committee of Serbia
Website www.oks.org.rs  (in Serbian)
in Rio de Janeiro
Competitors103 in 14 sports
Flag bearers Ivana Anđušić Maksimović [1] (opening)
Tijana Bogdanović (closing)
Medals
Ranked 32nd
Gold
2
Silver
4
Bronze
2
Total
8
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
Other related appearances
Flag of SFR Yugoslavia.svg  Yugoslavia (1920–1992 W)
Olympic flag.svg  Independent Olympic Participants (1992 S)
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Serbia competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 5 to 21 August 2016. It was the nation's fourth appearance at the Summer Olympics as an independent country. The Olympic Committee of Serbia confirmed a roster of 103 athletes, 58 men and 45 women, to compete across 14 sports at the Games.

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Serbia left Rio de Janeiro with a total of 8 medals (2 gold, 4 silver, and 2 bronze), achieving the nation's most successful feat in Summer Olympic history since the break-up of Yugoslavia, and also doubling its previous medal tally from the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. [2] 54 Serbian athletes (about 52 percent of the whole team) contributed to the medal count, with the majority of those coming in the signature team sports (men's water polo, men's and women's basketball, and women's volleyball). [3]

Five Serbian athletes collected medals in individual sports. Among them were Greco-Roman wrestler Davor Štefanek, the first Serbian to win an Olympic gold in the sport after 32 years; long jumper Ivana Španović, the nation's first track and field athlete to stand on the Olympic podium in six decades; taekwondo fighter Tijana Bogdanović, who captured a silver in the women's flyweight category (49 kg); and kayak tandem Marko Tomićević and Milenko Zorić, who were runners-up in the long-distance double (men's K-2 1000 m). [4] [5]

Medalists

Competitors

The Olympic Committee of Serbia fielded a team of 103 athletes, 58 men and 45 women, across fourteen sports at the Games. It was the nation's second-largest delegation sent to the Olympics, falling short of the record for the most number of athletes (116) achieved in London four years earlier by nearly 12 percent. [6] Serbia qualified teams in men's water polo and women's volleyball, as well as both the men's and women's basketball for the first time in its Olympic history.

After the Rio Olympics, Serbia men's national water polo team held Olympic Games, World Championship, European Championship, World Cup and World League titles simultaneously Triunfo Servio.jpg
After the Rio Olympics, Serbia men's national water polo team held Olympic Games, World Championship, European Championship, World Cup and World League titles simultaneously

Traditional collective sports accounted for nearly half of the nation's roster, amassing a combined total of 49 athletes. By individual-based sport, however, track and field constituted the largest percentage of athletes on the Serbian team, with 12 entries. There was a single competitor each in road cycling, mountain biking, judo, and table tennis.

Highlighting the list of Serbian athletes were Beijing 2008 bronze medalist Novak Djokovic, who entered the Games as the world's top-ranked tennis player in the men's singles, and taekwondo fighter Milica Mandić, who became the country's first ever Olympic champion in London four years earlier. Rifle shooting legend Stevan Pletikosić, who officially made his sixth Olympic appearance, topped the nation's roster lineup as the oldest and most experienced competitor (aged 43). Meanwhile, Pletikosic's female counterpart Ivana Anđušić Maksimović, who followed her father Goran's sporting legacy to win a silver medal in the small-bore rifle at London 2012, acted as the flag bearer for the Serbian team in the opening ceremony. [1]

Other notable athletes on the Serbian roster included long jumper and European outdoor champion Ivana Španović, pistol shooters Zorana Arunović (European Games gold medalist) and Andrea Arsović (European champion and world's top-ranked), freestyle swimmer and London 2012 finalist Velimir Stjepanović, water polo team captain Živko Gocić, and basketballers Miloš Teodosić (team captain and EuroLeague champion), Nikola Jokić (who currently played for NBA's Denver Nuggets) and Ana Dabović (WNBA's Los Angeles Sparks and EuroBasket MVP).

The following is the list of number of competitors participating in the Games:

SportMenWomenTotal
Athletics 7512
Basketball 121224
Canoeing 6410
Cycling 112
Judo 101
Rowing 404
Shooting 549
Swimming 224
Table tennis 101
Taekwondo 022
Tennis 336
Volleyball 01212
Water polo 13013
Wrestling 303
Total5845103

Athletics

Ivana Spanovic won first Olympic medal in athletics for Serbia Ivana Spanovic by Augustas Didzgalvis.jpg
Ivana Španović won first Olympic medal in athletics for Serbia

Serbian athletes have so far achieved qualifying standards in the following athletics events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event): [7] [8]

Key
Track & road events
Men
AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
ResultRankResultRankResultRank
Milan Ristić 110 m hurdles 13.666Did not advance
Anđelko Rističević Marathon 2:30:17119
Nenad Filipović 50 km walk 4:25:4146
Predrag Filipović 4:39:4849
Vladimir Savanović 4:15:5342
Women
AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
ResultRankResultRankResultRank
Tamara Salaški 400 m 52.703Did not advance
Amela Terzić 800 m 2:00.992 Q2:03.817Did not advance
1500 m 4:15.1710Did not advance
Olivera Jevtić Marathon DNF
Field events
AthleteEventQualificationFinal
DistancePositionDistancePosition
Asmir Kolašinac Men's shot put 20.1615Did not advance
Ivana Španović Women's long jump 6.871 Q7.08 NR Bronze medal icon.svg
Dragana Tomašević Women's discus throw 57.6719Did not advance
Combined events – Men's decathlon
AthleteEvent100 m LJ SP HJ 400 m 110H DT PV JT 1500 mFinalRank
Mihail Dudaš Result10.837.2914.232.0449.1314.6543.274.60DNSDNF
Points899883742840855892731790

Basketball

Men's tournament

Nikola Jokic with Kevin Durant in the group stage game United States Rio 2016 - Men's basketball USA-SRB (29168433900).jpg
Nikola Jokić with Kevin Durant in the group stage game United States

Serbia men's basketball team qualified for the Olympics by securing its lone outright berth and winning the final match over Puerto Rico at the Belgrade leg of the 2016 FIBA World Qualifying Tournament, signifying the nation's debut in the sport since it gained independence from Montenegro in 2006. [9]

Team roster

The following is the Serbia roster in the men's basketball tournament of the 2016 Summer Olympics

Serbia men's national basketball team – 2016 Summer Olympics roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameAge – Date of birthHeightClubCtr.
PG 4 Miloš Teodosić  (C)29 – (1987-03-19)March 19, 19871.95 m (6 ft 5 in) CSKA Moscow Flag of Russia.svg
SF 5 Marko Simonović 30 – (1986-05-30)May 30, 19862.01 m (6 ft 7 in) Crvena Zvezda Flag of Serbia.svg
SG 7 Bogdan Bogdanović 23 – (1992-08-18)August 18, 19921.98 m (6 ft 6 in) Fenerbahce Flag of Turkey.svg
PG 9 Stefan Marković 28 – (1988-04-25)April 25, 19881.95 m (6 ft 5 in) Baloncesto Málaga Flag of Spain.svg
SF 10 Nikola Kalinić 24 – (1991-11-08)November 8, 19912.02 m (6 ft 8 in) Fenerbahce Flag of Turkey.svg
G 11 Nemanja Nedović 25 – (1991-06-16)June 16, 19911.92 m (6 ft 4 in) Baloncesto Málaga Flag of Spain.svg
PF 12 Stefan Birčević 26 – (1989-12-13)December 13, 19892.10 m (6 ft 11 in) Estudiantes Flag of Spain.svg
C 13 Miroslav Raduljica 28 – (1988-01-05)January 5, 19882.13 m (7 ft 0 in) Panathinaikos Flag of Greece.svg
C 14 Nikola Jokić 21 – (1995-02-19)February 19, 19952.08 m (6 ft 10 in) Denver Nuggets Flag of the United States.svg
C 15 Vladimir Štimac 28 – (1987-09-25)September 25, 19872.11 m (6 ft 11 in) Crvena Zvezda Flag of Serbia.svg
PG 24 Stefan Jović 25 – (1990-11-03)November 3, 19901.98 m (6 ft 6 in) Crvena Zvezda Flag of Serbia.svg
PF 25 Milan Mačvan 26 – (1989-11-16)November 16, 19892.06 m (6 ft 9 in) Emporio Armani Flag of Italy.svg
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Conditioning trainer
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on 6 August 2016
Group play
PosTeamPldWLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1Flag of the United States.svg United States 550524407+11710 Quarterfinals
2Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 541444368+769
3Flag of France.svg  France 532423378+458
4Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 523426387+397
5Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela 5143154441296
6Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 5053184661485
Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head points difference; 4) head-to-head number of points scored.
6 August 2016 (2016-08-06)
22:30
Venezuela  Flag of Venezuela.svg6286Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia
Scoring by quarter: 14–18, 9–26, 18–24, 21–18
Pts: Echenique 12
Rebs: Colmenares 6
Asts: Vargas 5
Pts: Bogdanović 19
Rebs: Štimac 9
Asts: Nedović 4
Carioca Arena 1, Rio de Janeiro
Attendance: 5,063
Referees: Christos Christodoulou (GRE), Duan Zhu (CHN), Roberto Vázquez (PUR)

8 August 2016 (2016-08-08)
14:15
Serbia  Flag of Serbia.svg8095Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Scoring by quarter: 23–26, 20–14, 20–22, 17–33
Pts: Raduljica 25
Rebs: Bogdanović 8
Asts: Marković 4
Pts: Mills 26
Rebs: Bogut 12
Asts: Dellavedova 13
Carioca Arena 1, Rio de Janeiro
Attendance: 5,409
Referees: Cristiano Maranho (BRA), Borys Ryzhyk (UKR), Guilherme Locatelli (BRA)

10 August 2016 (2016-08-10)
14:15
Serbia  Flag of Serbia.svg7576Flag of France.svg  France
Scoring by quarter: 17–26, 19–14, 24–17, 15–19
Pts: Raduljica 16
Rebs: Jokić 7
Asts: Teodosić 9
Pts: de Colo 22
Rebs: Diaw 9
Asts: Diaw 9
Carioca Arena 1, Rio de Janeiro
Attendance: 6,901
Referees: Borys Ryzhyk (UKR), Stephen Seibel (CAN), Oļegs Latiševs (LAT)

12 August 2016 (2016-08-12)
19:00
United States Flag of the United States.svg9491Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia
Scoring by quarter:27–15, 23–26, 22–21, 22–29
Pts: Irving 15
Rebs: George 9
Asts: Irving, Cousins 5
Pts: Jokić 25
Rebs: Jokić 6
Asts: Teodosić 6
Carioca Arena 1, Rio de Janeiro
Attendance: 11,413
Referees: Stephen Seibel (CAN), Guilherme Locatelli (BRA), Piotr Pastusiak (POL)

14 August 2016 (2016-08-14)
22:30
Serbia  Flag of Serbia.svg9460Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Scoring by quarter:24–18, 19–10, 35–15, 16–17
Pts: Bogdanović 19
Rebs: Jokić 7
Asts: Marković, Teodosić 5
Pts: Yi 20
Rebs: Wang 8
Asts: Ailun 8
Carioca Arena 1, Rio de Janeiro
Attendance: 7,367
Referees: Juan García (ESP), Guilherme Locatelli (BRA), Anne Panther (GER)
Quarterfinal
17 August 2016 (2016-08-17)
22:15
Croatia  Flag of Croatia.svg8386Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia
Scoring by quarter: 19–20, 19–12, 14–34, 31–20
Pts: Bogdanović 28
Rebs: Planinić 9
Asts: Simon 5
Pts: Bogdanović 18
Rebs:three players 4
Asts: Teodosić 10
Carioca Arena 1, Rio de Janeiro
Attendance: 9,027
Referees: Juan García (ESP), Borys Ryzhyk (UKR), Roberto Vázquez (PUR)
Semifinal
19 August 2016 (2016-08-19)
19:00
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg6187Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia
Scoring by quarter: 5–16, 9–19, 24–31, 23–21
Pts: Mills, Motum 13
Rebs: Baynes 8
Asts: Broekhoff 4
Pts: Teodosić 22
Rebs: Jokić 11
Asts: Teodosić 5
Carioca Arena 1, Rio de Janeiro
Attendance: 9,655
Referees: Stephen Seibel (CAN), Robert Lottermoser (GER), Oļegs Latiševs (LAT)
Gold medal match
21 August 2016 (2016-08-21)
15:45
Serbia  Flag of Serbia.svg6696Flag of the United States.svg United States
Scoring by quarter: 15–19, 14–33, 14–27, 23–17
Pts: Nedović 14
Rebs: Jokić 4
Asts:three players 3
Pts: Durant 30
Rebs: Cousins 15
Asts: Lowry 5
Carioca Arena 1, Rio de Janeiro
Attendance: 10,658
Referees: José Reyes (MEX), Borys Ryzhyk (UKR), Juan García (SPA)

Women's tournament

The Serbian women's basketball team qualified for the Olympics by winning the EuroBasket Women 2015 in Hungary. [10]

Team roster

The following is the Serbia roster in the women's basketball tournament of the 2016 Summer Olympics. [11]

Serbia women's national basketball team – 2016 Summer Olympics roster
PlayersCoaches
}
Pos.No.NameAge – Date of birthHeightClub
G 4 Tamara Radočaj 28 – (1987-12-23)23 December 19871.70 m (5 ft 7 in) UNI Győr Flag of Hungary.svg
F 5 Sonja Petrović 27 – (1989-02-18)18 February 19891.89 m (6 ft 2 in) Phoenix Mercury Flag of the United States.svg
G 6 Saša Čađo 27 – (1989-07-13)13 July 19891.78 m (5 ft 10 in) İstanbul Üniversitesi SK Flag of Turkey.svg
C 7 Sara Krnjić 25 – (1991-07-15)15 July 19911.93 m (6 ft 4 in) UNIQA Sopron Flag of Hungary.svg
G 8 Nevena Jovanović 26 – (1990-06-30)30 June 19901.79 m (5 ft 10 in) PEAC-Pécs Flag of Hungary.svg
F 9 Jelena Milovanović 27 – (1989-04-28)28 April 19891.90 m (6 ft 3 in) Perfumerías Avenida Flag of Spain.svg
G 10 Dajana Butulija 30 – (1986-02-23)23 February 19861.75 m (5 ft 9 in) Lyon Basket Flag of France.svg
PF 11 Aleksandra Crvendakić 20 – (1996-03-17)17 March 19961.87 m (6 ft 2 in) UNIQA Sopron Flag of Hungary.svg
C 12 Dragana Stanković 21 – (1995-01-18)18 January 19951.95 m (6 ft 5 in) PEAC-Pécs Flag of Hungary.svg
G 13 Milica Dabović  (C)34 – (1982-02-16)16 February 19821.70 m (5 ft 7 in) Lyon Basket Flag of France.svg
G 14 Ana Dabović 26 – (1989-08-18)18 August 19891.83 m (6 ft 0 in) Los Angeles Sparks Flag of the United States.svg
F 15 Danielle Page 29 – (1986-11-14)14 November 19861.88 m (6 ft 2 in) CJM Bourges Basket Flag of France.svg
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on 6 August 2016
Group play
PosTeamPldWLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1Flag of the United States.svg  United States 550520316+20410 Quarter-finals
2Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 541387333+549
3Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 53234034778
4Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 523385406217
5Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 514371428576
6Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal 5053094821735
Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head points difference; 4) head-to-head number of points scored.
7 August 2016 (2016-08-07)
14:15
Serbia  Flag of Serbia.svg5965Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Scoring by quarter: 18–19, 13–12, 13–15, 15–19
Pts: Milovanović 17
Rebs: Petrović 8
Asts: A. Dabović 4
Pts: Xargay 15
Rebs: Ndour 12
Asts: Palau, Torrens 5
Youth Arena, Rio de Janeiro
Attendance: 2,654
Referees: Roberto Vázquez (PUR), Natalia Cuello (DOM), Piotr Pastusiak (POL)

8 August 2016 (2016-08-08)
14:15
Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg7167Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia
Scoring by quarter: 21–21, 11–19, 13–17, 26–10
Pts: Nurse 25
Rebs: Raincock-Ekunwe 9
Asts: Langolis, Nurse 5
Pts: Milovanović 19
Rebs: Page 6
Asts: A. Dabović 5
Youth Arena, Rio de Janeiro
Attendance: 2,377
Referees: Robert Lottermoser (GER), Vaughan Mayberry (AUS), Hwang In-tae (KOR)

10 August 2016 (2016-08-10)
15:30
United States  Flag of the United States.svg11084Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia
Scoring by quarter:31–21, 25–13, 28–27, 26–23
Pts: Taurasi 25
Rebs: Charles 8
Asts: Taurasi 6
Pts:three players 15
Rebs: A. Dabović 5
Asts: A. Dabović, M. Dabović 4
Youth Arena, Rio de Janeiro
Attendance: 2,490
Referees: Piotr Pastusiak (POL), Scott Beker (AUS), Nadege Zouzou (CIV)

12 August 2016 (2016-08-12)
12:15
Serbia  Flag of Serbia.svg8072Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Scoring by quarter:24–14, 16–20, 26–9, 14–29
Pts: A. Dabović 23
Rebs: Page, Petrović 8
Asts: Petrović 6
Pts: Sun Mengr. 16
Rebs: Huang, Sun Mengr. 7
Asts:three players 3
Youth Arena, Rio de Janeiro
Attendance: 2,219
Referees: Christos Christodoulou (GRE), Natalia Cuello (DOM), Nadege Zouzou (CIV)

14 August 2016 (2016-08-14)
15:30
Senegal  Flag of Senegal.svg8895Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia
Scoring by quarter: 15–27, 28–28, 23–21, 22–19
Pts: As. Traoré 30
Rebs: As. Traoré 8
Asts: Diouf 8
Pts: Petrović 20
Rebs: Page 8
Asts: A. Dabović 8
Youth Arena, Rio de Janeiro
Attendance: 3,113
Referees: Eddie Viator (FRA), Piotr Pastusiak (POL), Hwang In-tae (KOR)
Quarterfinal
16 August 2016 (2016-08-16)
11:00
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg7173Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia
Scoring by quarter: 20–20, 17–15, 15–16, 19–22
Pts: Cambage 29
Rebs: Cambage 11
Asts: Taylor 9
Pts: A. Dabović 24
Rebs:four players 4
Asts: Petrović 5
Carioca Arena 1, Rio de Janeiro
Attendance: 5,630
Referees: Eddie Viator (FRA), Karen Lasuik (CAN), Natalia Cuello (DOM)
Semifinal
18 August 2016 (2016-08-18)
15:00
Spain  Flag of Spain.svg6854Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia
Scoring by quarter:20–9, 13–19, 20–10, 15–16
Pts: Ndour, Torrens 14
Rebs: Nicholls 12
Asts: Palau 7
Pts: Čađo, Petrović 12
Rebs: Page, Petrović 7
Asts: Butulija 3
Carioca Arena 1, Rio de Janeiro
Attendance: 8,818
Referees: Damir Javor (SLO), Scott Beker (AUS), Anne Panther (GER)
Bronze medal match
20 August 2016 (2016-08-20)
11:30
France  Flag of France.svg6370Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia Bronze medal icon.svg
Scoring by quarter: 10–18, 17–9, 15–28, 21–15
Pts: Miyem 18
Rebs: Yacoubou 10
Asts: Époupa 4
Pts: Milovanović 18
Rebs: Page 8
Asts: A. Dabović 5
Carioca Arena 1, Rio de Janeiro
Attendance: 9,039
Referees: Carlos Peruga (ESP), Anne Panther (GER), Natalia Cuello (DOM)

Canoeing

Sprint

Marko Tomicevic ECH 2016.jpg
Milenko Zoric ECH 2016.jpg
Marko Tomićević and Milenko Zorić won silver medal in the men's K-2 1000 m event.

Serbian canoeists have qualified one boat in each of the following events through the 2015 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships. [12]

Men
AthleteEventHeatsSemifinalsFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Marko Novaković K-1 200 m 34.9383 Q34.7785 FB37.41513
Dejan Pajić K-1 1000 m 3:36.8844 Q3:48.1588 FB3:40.50215
Nebojša Grujić
Marko Novaković
K-2 200 m 31.7762 Q32.5133 FA32.6566
Marko Tomićević
Milenko Zorić
K-2 1000 m 3:15.2981 FABye3:10.969Silver medal icon.svg
Marko Tomićević
Milenko Zorić
Dejan Pajić
Vladimir Torubarov
K-4 1000 m 3:05.2726 Q2:59.6363 FA3:10.2418
Serbian team during the women's K-4 500 metres event. Rio 2016. Canoagem de Velocidade-Canoe sprint (29065409451).jpg
Serbian team during the women's K-4 500 metres event.
Women
AthleteEventHeatsSemifinalsFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Olivera Moldovan K-1 200 m 43.3395 Q42.1237Did not advance
Dalma Ružičić-Benedek K-1 500 m 1:54.0485 Q1:57.2943 FA1:55.0957
Nikolina Moldovan
Milica Starović
K-2 500 m 1:46.4105 Q1:46.0086 FB1:48.14610
Nikolina Moldovan
Olivera Moldovan
Dalma Ružičić-Benedek
Milica Starović
K-4 500 m 1:39.3167 Q1:38.3985 FB1:42.81814

Qualification Legend: FA = Qualify to final (medal); FB = Qualify to final B (non-medal)

Cycling

Road

Serbia has qualified one rider in the men's Olympic road race by virtue of his top 200 individual ranking in the 2015 UCI Europe Tour. [13]

AthleteEventTimeRank
Ivan Stević Men's road race Did not finish

Mountain biking

Serbia has qualified one mountain biker for the women's Olympic cross-country race, as a result of her nation's seventeenth-place finish in the UCI Olympic Ranking List of 25 May 2016. [14]

AthleteEventTimeRank
Jovana Crnogorac Women's cross-country LAP (2 laps)27

Judo

Serbia has qualified one judoka for the men's middleweight category (90 kg) at the Games. Aleksander Kukolj was directly ranked among the top 22 eligible judokas for men in the IJF World Ranking List of 30 May 2016. [15]

AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechageFinal / BM
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Aleksandar Kukolj Men's −90 kg ByeCivil Ensign of Slovenia.svg  Žgank  (SLO)
W 100–000
Flag of Japan.svg  Baker  (JPN)
L 000–100
Did not advance

Rowing

Serbia has qualified two boats for each of the following rowing classes into the Olympic regatta. One rowing crew had confirmed Olympic place for their boat in the men's pair at the 2015 FISA World Championships in Lac d'Aiguebelette, France, while the men's double sculls rowers had added one more boat to the Serbian roster as a result of their top two finish at the 2016 European & Final Qualification Regatta in Lucerne, Switzerland.

AthleteEventHeatsRepechageSemifinalsFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Nenad Beđik
Miloš Vasić
Men's pair DNF6:34.522 SA/B6:31.005 FB7:04.7110
Marko Marjanović
Andrija Šljukić
Men's double sculls 7:07.294 R6:20.623 SA/B6:27.665 FB7:03.1310

Qualification Legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); FC=Final C (non-medal); FD=Final D (non-medal); FE=Final E (non-medal); FF=Final F (non-medal); SA/B=Semifinals A/B; SC/D=Semifinals C/D; SE/F=Semifinals E/F; QF=Quarterfinals; R=Repechage

Shooting

Serbian shooters have achieved quota places for the following events by virtue of their best finishes at the 2014 ISSF World Shooting Championships, the 2015 ISSF World Cup series, and European Championships or Games, as long as they obtained a minimum qualifying score (MQS) by 31 March 2016. [16]

The entire shooting squad was named to the Serbian roster for the Games on 6 July 2016, with rifle specialist Stevan Pletikosić becoming the first male shooter to compete at his sixth Olympics. Notable absence in the roster was pistol legend Jasna Šekarić, who bid to establish a historic milestone as one of the first female athletes, alongside Georgian shooter Nino Salukvadze to appear in eight editions of the Games. [17]

Men
AthleteEventQualificationFinal
PointsRankPointsRank
Dimitrije Grgić 10 m air pistol 5799Did not advance
50 m pistol 55216Did not advance
Damir Mikec 10 m air pistol 57525Did not advance
50 m pistol 55118Did not advance
Stevan Pletikosić 50 m rifle prone 621.621Did not advance
50 m rifle 3 positions 116825Did not advance
Milenko Sebić 10 m air rifle 620.033Did not advance
50 m rifle prone 620.434Did not advance
50 m rifle 3 positions 117211Did not advance
Milutin Stefanović 10 m air rifle 624.312Did not advance
Women
AthleteEventQualificationSemifinalFinal
PointsRankPointsRankPointsRank
Andrea Arsović 10 m air rifle 413.526Did not advance
50 m rifle 3 positions 57328Did not advance
Zorana Arunović 10 m air pistol 38211Did not advance
25 m pistol 57619Did not advance
Ivana Anđušić Maksimović 10 m air rifle 415.412Did not advance
50 m rifle 3 positions 57819Did not advance
Bobana Veličković 10 m air pistol 3856 Q96.47
25 m pistol 57621Did not advance

Swimming

Serbian swimmers have so far achieved qualifying standards in the following events (up to a maximum of 2 swimmers in each event at the Olympic Qualifying Time (OQT), and potentially 1 at the Olympic Selection Time (OST)): [18] [19]

AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Čaba Silađi Men's 100 m breaststroke 1:00.7626Did not advance
Velimir Stjepanović Men's 100 m freestyle 49.2432Did not advance
Men's 200 m freestyle 1:46.6410 Q1:47.2813Did not advance
Men's 400 m freestyle 3:46.7814Did not advance
Anja Crevar Women's 200 m individual medley 2:15.3327Did not advance
Women's 400 m individual medley 4:43.1920Did not advance
Katarina Simonović Women's 200 m freestyle 2:00.0630Did not advance
Women's 400 m freestyle 4:15.5723Did not advance

Table tennis

Serbia has entered one athlete into the table tennis competition at the Games. Aleksandar Karakašević granted an invitation from ITTF to compete in the men's singles as one of the next seven highest-ranked eligible players, not yet qualified, on the Olympic Ranking List. [20]

AthleteEventPreliminaryRound 1Round 2Round 3Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / BM
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Aleksandar Karakašević Men's singles Flag of Australia.svg  Yan  (AUS)
W 4–2
Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Drinkhall  (GBR)
L 1–4
Did not advance

Taekwondo

Tijana Bogdanovic (left) with Women's -49 kg medalist Taekwondo at the 2016 Summer Olympics - Women's 49 kg awarding ceremony 7.jpg
Tijana Bogdanović (left) with Women's −49 kg medalist

Serbia entered two athletes into the taekwondo competition at the Olympics. Reigning Olympic champion Milica Mandić qualified automatically for the women's heavyweight category (+67 kg) by finishing in the top 6 WTF Olympic rankings. [21] 2015 European Games silver medalist Tijana Bogdanović secured the remaining spot on the Serbian team by virtue of her top two finish in the women's flyweight category (49 kg) at the 2016 European Qualification Tournament in Istanbul, Turkey. [22]

AthleteEventRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechageFinal / BM
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Tijana Bogdanović Women's −49 kg Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Abakarova  (AZE)
W 3–2
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Wu Jy  (CHN)
W 17–7
Flag of Mexico.svg  Manjarrez  (MEX)
W 10–0
ByeFlag of South Korea.svg  Kim S-h  (KOR)
L 6–7
Silver medal icon.svg
Milica Mandić Women's +67 kg Flag of Norway.svg  Skaar  (NOR)
W 8–2
Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Walkden  (GBR)
L 0–5
Did not advance

Tennis

Novak Djokovic and Nenad Zimonjic in the second round of Men's doubles. 1036014-08082016- mg 1196.jpg
Novak Djokovic and Nenad Zimonjić in the second round of Men's doubles.

Serbia has entered six tennis players (three men and three women) into the Olympic tournament. Beijing 2008 bronze medalist and world no. 1 seed Novak Djokovic and London 2012 Olympian Viktor Troicki (world no. 21) qualified directly for the men's singles as three of the top 56 eligible players in the ATP World Rankings, while Ana Ivanovic (world no. 25) and three-time Olympian Jelena Janković (world no. 24) did so for the women's singles based on their WTA World Rankings as of 6 June 2016.

Having been directly entered to the singles, Djokovic and Janković also opted to play with their partners Nenad Zimonjić and Aleksandra Krunić, respectively, in the men's and women's doubles. [23] [24]

AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / BM
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Novak Djokovic Men's singles Flag of Argentina.svg  del Potro  (ARG)
L 6–7(4–7), 6–7(2–7)
Did not advance
Viktor Troicki Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  A Murray  (GBR)
L 3–6, 2–6
Did not advance
Novak Djokovic
Nenad Zimonjić
Men's doubles Civil ensign of Croatia.svg  Čilić /
Draganja  (CRO)
W 6–2, 6–2
Flag of Brazil.svg  Melo /
Soares  (BRA)
L 4–6, 4–6
Did not advance
Ana Ivanovic Women's singles Flag of Spain.svg  Suárez Navarro  (ESP)
L 6–2, 1–6, 2–6
Did not advance
Jelena Janković Withdrew on 7 August due to pectoralis injury
Aleksandra Krunić Flag of France.svg  Mladenovic  (FRA)
L 1–6, 4–6
Did not advance
Jelena Janković
Aleksandra Krunić
Women's doubles Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Konta /
Watson  (GBR)
L 2–6, 1–6
Did not advance

Volleyball

The group stage game against China China vs Serbia... Starting my Olympic Experience with these awesome game! And the match point by Brankica Mihajlovic! (28857016541).jpg
The group stage game against China

Indoor

Women's tournament

The Serbian women's volleyball team qualified for the Olympics by reaching the top two towards the final match of the 2015 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Cup in Japan. [25]

Summary

TeamEventGroup stageQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / BM
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
RankOpposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank
Serbia women's Women's tournament Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
W 3–0
Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico
W 3–0
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
L 1–3
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
W 3–0
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
L 2–3
3 QFlag of Russia.svg  Russia
W 3–0
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
W 3–2
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
L 1–3
Silver medal icon.svg


Team roster

The following is the Serbian roster in the women's volleyball tournament of the 2016 Summer Olympics. [26] [27]

Head coach: Zoran Terzić

No.NameDate of birthHeightWeightSpikeBlock2015–16 club
1 Bianka Buša 25 July 19941.87 m (6 ft 2 in)74 kg (163 lb)293 cm (115 in)282 cm (111 in) Flag of Romania.svg CSM Târgoviște
2 Jovana Brakočević 5 March 19881.96 m (6 ft 5 in)82 kg (181 lb)310 cm (120 in)295 cm (116 in) Flag of Turkey.svg Vakıfbank Istanbul
4 Bojana Živković 29 March 19881.86 m (6 ft 1 in)72 kg (159 lb)300 cm (120 in)292 cm (115 in) Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Voléro Zürich
6 Tijana Malešević 18 March 19911.85 m (6 ft 1 in)78 kg (172 lb)300 cm (120 in)286 cm (113 in) Flag of Italy.svg AGIL Novara
9 Brankica Mihajlović 13 April 19911.90 m (6 ft 3 in)83 kg (183 lb)315 cm (124 in)311 cm (122 in) Flag of Turkey.svg Fenerbahçe
10 Maja Ognjenović (C)6 August 19841.83 m (6 ft 0 in)67 kg (148 lb)300 cm (120 in)293 cm (115 in) Flag of Italy.svg Nordmeccanica Piacenza
11 Stefana Veljković 9 January 19901.90 m (6 ft 3 in)76 kg (168 lb)320 cm (130 in)305 cm (120 in) Flag of Poland.svg Chemik Police
12 Jelena Nikolić 13 April 19821.95 m (6 ft 5 in)79 kg (174 lb)315 cm (124 in)300 cm (120 in) Flag of Turkey.svg Bursa BB
15 Jovana Stevanović 30 June 19921.93 m (6 ft 4 in)72 kg (159 lb)308 cm (121 in)295 cm (116 in) Flag of Italy.svg Pomi Casalmaggiore
16 Milena Rašić 25 October 19901.93 m (6 ft 4 in)72 kg (159 lb)318 cm (125 in)315 cm (124 in) Flag of Turkey.svg VakifBank Istanbul
17 Silvija Popović (L)15 March 19861.78 m (5 ft 10 in)65 kg (143 lb)286 cm (113 in)276 cm (109 in) Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Voléro Zürich
19 Tijana Bošković 8 March 19971.93 m (6 ft 4 in)82 kg (181 lb)325 cm (128 in)317 cm (125 in) Flag of Turkey.svg Eczacıbaşı VitrA
Group play
PosTeamPldWLPtsSWSLSRSPWSPLSPRQualification
1Flag of the United States.svg  United States 550141553.0004704001.175 Quarter-finals
2Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 541111472.0004554251.071
3Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 532101262.0004103941.041
4Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 5237991.0003983891.023
5Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 51434120.3333513740.939
6Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico 50500150.0002773790.731
Source: FIVB
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
6 August 2016 (2016-08-06)
22:35
Serbia  Flag of Serbia.svg3–0Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Ginásio do Maracanãzinho, Rio de Janeiro
Attendance: 4,373
Referees: Piotr Dudek (POL), Arturo Di Giacomo (BEL)
(27–25, 25–20, 25–23)
Result Statistics

8 August 2016 (2016-08-08)
17:05
Serbia  Flag of Serbia.svg3–0Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico Ginásio do Maracanãzinho, Rio de Janeiro
Attendance: 5,730
Referees: Kang Joo-hee (KOR), Andrey Zenovich (RUS)
(29–27, 25–18, 25–20)
Result Statistics

10 August 2016 (2016-08-10)
15:00
United States  Flag of the United States.svg3–1Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia Ginásio do Maracanãzinho, Rio de Janeiro
Attendance: 7,134
Referees: Hernán Casamiquela (ARG), Rogerio Espicalsky (BRA)
(25–17, 21–25, 25–18, 25–19)
Result Statistics

12 August 2016 (2016-08-12)
09:30
China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg0–3Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia Ginásio do Maracanãzinho, Rio de Janeiro
Attendance: 3,509
Referees: Kang Joo-hee (KOR), Susana Rodríguez (ESP)
(19–25, 19–25, 22–25)
Result Statistics

14 August 2016 (2016-08-14)
09:30
Serbia  Flag of Serbia.svg2–3Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Ginásio do Maracanãzinho, Rio de Janeiro
Attendance: 6,387
Referees: Susana Rodríguez (ESP), Andrey Zenovich (RUS)
(22–25, 20–25, 25–22, 25–18, 8–15)
Result Statistics
Quarterfinal
16 August 2016 (2016-08-16)
18:00
Russia  Flag of Russia.svg0–3Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia Ginásio do Maracanãzinho, Rio de Janeiro
Attendance: 7,121
Referees: Susana Rodríguez (ESP), Hernán Casamiquela (ARG)
(9–25, 22–25, 21–25)
Result Statistics
Semifinal
18 August 2016 (2016-08-18)
13:00
Serbia  Flag of Serbia.svg3–2Flag of the United States.svg  United States Ginásio do Maracanãzinho, Rio de Janeiro
Attendance: 5,837
Referees: Andrey Zenovich (RUS), Nasr Shaaban (EGY)
(20–25, 25–17, 25–21, 16–25, 15–13)
Result Statistics
Gold medal match
20 August 2016 (2016-08-20)
22:15
China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg3–1Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia Ginásio do Maracanãzinho, Rio de Janeiro
Attendance: 8,773
Referees: Susana Rodríguez (ESP), Patricia Rolf (USA)
(19–25, 25–17, 25–22, 25–23)
Result Statistics

Water polo

Serbia men's national water polo team celebrates after the gold medal match Campeoes!.jpg
Serbia men's national water polo team celebrates after the gold medal match
Summary

Key:

TeamEventGroup StageQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / BM
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
RankOpposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank
Serbia men's Men's tournament Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
D 13–13
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece
D 9–9
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
L 5–6
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
W 10–8
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
W 12–8
4Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
W 10–7
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
W 10–8
Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia
W 11–7
Gold medal icon.svg

Men's tournament

The Serbian men's water polo team qualified for the Olympics by winning the 2015 FINA World League Super Final in Italy. [28]

Team roster

The following is the Serbian roster in the men's water polo tournament of the 2016 Summer Olympics. [29]

Head coach: Dejan Savić

SRB – Serbia (as of 5 August 2016)
No.PlayerPos.L/RHeightWeightDate of birth (age)AppsClub
1 Gojko Pijetlović 10GK4B1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)92 kg (203 lb) (1983-08-07)7 August 1983 (aged 32)198 Flag of Romania.svg CSM Digi Oradea
2 Dušan Mandić 50D1L2.02 m (6 ft 8 in)105 kg (231 lb) (1994-06-16)16 June 1994 (aged 22)111 Flag of Italy.svg Pro Recco
3 Živko Gocić (C)20CB2R1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)93 kg (205 lb) (1982-08-22)22 August 1982 (aged 33)353 Flag of Hungary.svg Szolnoki Vízilabda SC
4 Sava Ranđelović 20CB2R1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)98 kg (216 lb) (1993-07-17)17 July 1993 (aged 23)82 Flag of Italy.svg AN Brescia
5 Miloš Ćuk 50D2R1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)91 kg (201 lb) (1990-12-21)21 December 1990 (aged 25)124 Flag of Hungary.svg Egri VK
6 Duško Pijetlović 40CF2R1.97 m (6 ft 6 in)97 kg (214 lb) (1985-04-25)25 April 1985 (aged 31)261 Flag of Italy.svg Pro Recco
7 Slobodan Nikić 40CF2R1.97 m (6 ft 6 in)106 kg (234 lb) (1983-01-25)25 January 1983 (aged 33)346 Flag of Turkey.svg Galatasaray S.K.
8 Milan Aleksić 20CB2R1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)96 kg (212 lb) (1986-05-13)13 May 1986 (aged 30)202 Flag of Hungary.svg Szolnoki Vízilabda SC
9 Nikola Jakšić 20CB2R1.97 m (6 ft 6 in)89 kg (196 lb) (1997-01-17)17 January 1997 (aged 19)48 Flag of Serbia.svg VK Partizan
10 Filip Filipović 50D1L1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)101 kg (223 lb) (1987-05-02)2 May 1987 (aged 29)297 Flag of Italy.svg Pro Recco
11 Andrija Prlainović 50D2R1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)93 kg (205 lb) (1987-04-28)28 April 1987 (aged 29)271 Flag of Hungary.svg Szolnoki Vízilabda SC
12 Stefan Mitrović 50D2R1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)91 kg (201 lb) (1988-03-29)29 March 1988 (aged 28)198 Flag of Hungary.svg Szolnoki Vízilabda SC
13 Branislav Mitrović 10GK4B2.01 m (6 ft 7 in)100 kg (220 lb) (1985-01-30)30 January 1985 (aged 31)119 Flag of Hungary.svg Egri VK
Average1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)96 kg (212 lb)28 years, 190 days201
Group play
PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 52305743+147 Quarter-finals
2Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 52214140+16
3Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil (H)53024039+16
4Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 52214944+56
5Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 52124440+45
6Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 50053661250
Source: Rio2016
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference.
(H) Hosts
6 August 2016
09:00
Report Serbia  Flag of Serbia.svg1313Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary Maria Lenk Aquatic Center, Rio de Janeiro
Referees:
Adrian Alexandrescu (ROU), Radosław Koryzna (POL)
Score by quarters: 3–5, 3–4, 3–2, 4–2
Filipović 3Goals Hosnyánszky 3

8 August 2016
09:00
Report Serbia  Flag of Serbia.svg99Flag of Greece.svg  Greece Maria Lenk Aquatic Center, Rio de Janeiro
Referees:
Mark Koganov (AZE), Joseph Peila (USA)
Score by quarters: 1–2, 0–2, 4–3, 4–2
Filipović 2Goals Fountoulis 4

10 August 2016
19:30
Report Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg65Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia Maria Lenk Aquatic Center, Rio de Janeiro
Referees:
Benjamin Mercier (FRA), Ni Shi Wei (CHN)
Score by quarters: 0–2, 3–1, 2–0, 1–2
Vrlić 2Goalsfive players 1

12 August 2016
22:10
Report Serbia  Flag of Serbia.svg108Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Maria Lenk Aquatic Center, Rio de Janeiro
Referees:
Adrian Alexandrescu (ROU), Francesc Buch (ESP)
Score by quarters: 2–2, 2–3, 2–1, 4–2
three players 2Goals Cotterill 2

14 August 2016
19:30
Report Serbia  Flag of Serbia.svg128Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Olympic Aquatics Stadium, Rio de Janeiro
Referees:
Nenad Peris (CRO), Benjamin Mercier (FRA)
Score by quarters: 2–5, 3–0, 4–2, 3–1
Filipović 6Goals Takei 5
Quarterfinal
16 August 2016
12:20
Report Serbia  Flag of Serbia.svg107Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Olympic Aquatics Stadium, Rio de Janeiro
Referees:
Radosław Koryzna (POL), Daniel Flahive (AUS)
Score by quarters:3–1, 4–2, 0–2, 3–2
Mandić 4Goals Molina 3
Semifinal
18 August 2016
16:30
Report Italy  Flag of Italy.svg810Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia Olympic Aquatics Stadium, Rio de Janeiro
Referees:
Georgios Stavridis (GRE), Daniel Flahive (AUS)
Score by quarters: 0–3, 2–3, 0–1, 6–3
three players 2Goalsthree players 2
Gold medal match
20 August 2016
17:50
Report Croatia  Flag of Croatia.svg711Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia Olympic Aquatics Stadium, Rio de Janeiro
Referees:
Georgios Stavridis (GRE), Péter Molnár (HUN)
Score by quarters: 2–3, 1–3, 2–3, 2–2
Sukno 3Goals Mandić 4

Wrestling

Kristijan Fris in the first round of the men's Greco-Roman 59 kg. Kristijan Fris, Rio2016, 59kg.jpg
Kristijan Fris in the first round of the men's Greco-Roman 59 kg.

Serbia has qualified three wrestlers for each the following weight classes into the Olympic competition. One of them finished among the top six to secure an Olympic spot in the men's Greco-Roman 66 kg at the 2015 World Championships, while two more Olympic places were awarded to Serbian wrestlers, who progressed to the top two finals at the 2016 European Qualification Tournament. [30]

Key:

Men's Greco-Roman
AthleteEventQualificationRound of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalRepechage 1Repechage 2Final / BM
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Kristijan Fris −59 kg ByeFlag of Uzbekistan (3-2).svg  Tasmuradov  (UZB)
L 1–3 PP
Did not advance13
Davor Štefanek −66 kg ByeFlag of Japan.svg  Inoue  (JPN)
W 4–0 ST
Flag of Germany.svg  Stäbler  (GER)
W 3–1 PP
Flag of Georgia.svg  Bolkvadze  (GEO)
W 5–0 VT
ByeFlag of Armenia.svg  Arutyunyan  (ARM)
W 3–1 PP
Gold medal icon.svg
Viktor Nemeš −75 kg ByeFlag of Uzbekistan (3-2).svg  Turdiev  (UZB)
W 3–1 PP
Flag of Denmark.svg  Madsen  (DEN)
L 0–3 PO
Did not advanceByeFlag of Iran.svg  Abdevali  (IRI)
L 1–3 PP
Did not advance8

Reaction to Kosovo's participation

Because of Albanian boycotts after the breakup of Yugoslavia, only Serbs from Kosovo and Metohija participated as part of Serbia and Montenegro and Serbia at the Olympics. In 2008 Kosovo unilaterally and in breach of UN Security Council resolutions declared independence from Serbia, which Serbia and most of the countries do not recognize and consider it Serbia's southern province. [31] On 9 December 2014 the International Olympic Committee recognized the Olympic Committee of Kosovo. [32]

In reaction to the decision of the International Olympic Committee to accept Kosovo as a full member, Vlade Divac said that the Serbian Olympic Committee did all they could while foreign minister Ivica Dačić and minister of sports Vanja Udovičić expressed disapproval, with Divac adding there would be no boycott of the games. [33] [34] Prior to the Rio 2016 opening ceremony, Udovičić advised Serbian athletes to withdraw themselves from any medal ceremonies if they have to share the podium with athletes from Kosovo. [35]

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

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

Montenegro competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 5 to 21 August 2016. This was the nation's third consecutive appearance at the Summer Olympics since it gained independence from Serbia in 2006.

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

Senegal competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, from August 5 to 21, 2016. It was the nation's fourteenth consecutive appearance at the Summer Olympics since its debut in 1964.

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

Serbia 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 fifth appearance at the Summer Olympics as an independent nation.

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