| Seychelles at the Commonwealth Games | |
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| CGF code | SEY |
| CGA | Seychelles Olympic and Commonwealth Games Association |
| Medals Ranked 49th |
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| Commonwealth Games appearances (overview) | |
Seychelles have sent a team to every Commonwealth Games since 1990, and have won seven medals, half of these in boxing. [1]
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 Auckland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 Victoria | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1998 Kuala Lumpur | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2002 Manchester | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Melbourne | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2010 Delhi | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 Glasgow | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 Gold Coast | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
The Seychelles was represented at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne by a 32-member strong contingent comprising 22 sportspersons and 10 officials. The 2006 event was the fifth time the nation has entered the Commonwealth Games, previously having won three medals – two silver and one bronze. The Seychelles team competed in seven of the 16 sporting disciplines at the Games, including athletics, boxing, weightlifting, badminton, table tennis, swimming and cycling. Reigning Seychelles Sportslady of the Year, javelin specialist Lindy Leveau-Agricole was chosen to be the team's flag bearer during the opening ceremony.
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Seychelles competed at the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics, the inaugural Youth Olympic Games, held in Singapore from August 14 to August 26, 2010. The nation was represented by the Seychelles Olympic and Commonwealth Games Association, which sent a total of four athletes to compete in four sports. The flagbearer at the opening ceremony for the nation was badminton player Kervin Ghislain. Seychelles' Olympic team was one of the 106 that did not win a single medal at the Games.
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Seychelles competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 5 to 21 August 2016. This was the nation's eighth 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.
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Events in the year 2022 in Seychelles.
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