Republic of the Congo at the 2024 Summer Olympics

Republic of the Congo at the
2024 Summer Olympics
IOC codeCGO
NOCComité National Olympique et Sportif Congolais
in Paris, France
26 July 2024 (2024-07-26) – 11 August 2024 (2024-08-11)
Competitors4 in 3 sports
Flag bearer (opening)Freddy Mayala & Natacha Ngoye
Flag bearer (closing)Natacha Ngoye
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)

Republic of the Congo competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris from 26 July to 11 August 2024. Since the nation made its debut in 1964 in Tokyo, Congolese athletes have attended every Summer Games with two exceptions: the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, and the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, during which Congo led an African boycott.

Competitors

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

Sport Men Women Total
Athletics 0 1 1
Swimming 1 1 2
Table tennis 1 0 1
Total 2 2 4

Athletics

Republic of Congo sent one sprinter to compete at the 2024 Summer Olympics.[1]

Key
  • Note–Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
  • Q = Qualified for the next round
  • q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
  • NR = National record
  • N/A = Round not applicable for the event
  • Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round
Track events
Athlete Event Preliminary Heat Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Natacha Ngoye Akamabi Women's 100 m 11.34 Q 1 11.36 6 Did not advance

Swimming

Republic of the Congo sent two swimmers to compete at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Freddy Mayala Men's 50 m freestyle 27.52 65 Did not advance
Vanessa Bobimbo Women's 50 m freestyle 33.01 73 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.

Table tennis

For the first time since 2016, Republic of the Congo qualified one table tennis athlete. Saheed Idowu received a universality place.[2]

Athlete Event Round 1 Round 2 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final / BM
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Saheed Idowu Men's singles  Källberg (SWE)
L 3–4
Did not advance

References

  1. ^ "Athletics Paris 2024 Final Entries". World Athletics. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
  2. ^ "Paris 2024 List of Qualified Athletes Summary Men" (PDF). www.ittf.com/. International Table Tennis Federation. 3 July 2024. Retrieved 4 July 2024.