Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo_at_the_2016_Summer_Olympics
Democratic Republic of the Congo at the 2016 Summer Olympics
Sporting event delegation
The Democratic Republic of the Congo competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 5 to 21 August 2016. This was the nation's tenth appearance at the Summer Olympics since its debut in 1968, although it had previously competed in four editions under the name Zaire.
Four athletes from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, two per gender, were selected to the team across three different sports (athletics, judo, and taekwondo – the nation's sporting debut in Rio Janeiro) at the Games.[2] Taekwondo fighter Rosa Keleku, the only qualified sportswoman in the team, served as the nation's flag bearer in the opening ceremony.[1] The Democratic Republic of Congo, however, has yet to win its first Olympic medal.