Nicaragua at the Olympics

Nicaragua in the Olympics is a history which includes 11 games in 10 countries and 90+ athletes.[1] Since 1959, Nicaragua has contributed to the growth of the "Olympic Movement".[2]

Nicaragua at the
Olympics
IOC codeNCA
NOCComité Olímpico Nicaragüense
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Summer appearances
  • 1968
  • 1972
  • 1976
  • 1980
  • 1984
  • 1988
  • 1992
  • 1996
  • 2000
  • 2004
  • 2008
  • 2012
  • 2016
  • 2020

The International Olympic Committee's official abbreviation for Nicaragua was NCG. It is now is NCA.[3]

History

The National Olympic Committee for Nicaragua (Comité Olímpico Nicaragüense) was formed in 1959; and it was recognized by the International Olympic Committee the same year.[4]

Nicaragua was first at the Olympic Games in 1968.[1]

Teams from Nicaragua have been in every Summer Olympic Games since 1968, except when they boycotted the 1988 Games in support of North Korea. The nation has never been in the Winter Olympic Games.

As of 2012, Nicaragua has never won an Olympic medal.[1]

The baseball team finished in fourth place at the 1996 Summer Olympics.[5]

Olympic table Summer
Games Athletes Athletes by sport Medals
Athletics Swimming Baseball Boxing shooting weightlifting
Mexico Mexico City11----- 000
Germany Munich 197221--1-- 000
Canada Montreal 197611----- 000
Russia Moscow 198041-12-- 000
United States Los Angeles 198411----- 000
Spain Barcelona 199261--212 000
United States Atlanta 1996252-2111- 000
Australia Sydney 200051-2-11 000
Greece Athens 200452-2-1- 000
China Bejiing 200852-1-11 000

References
  1. SportsReference.com (SR/Olympics), Nicaragua Archived 2020-04-17 at the Wayback Machine; retrieved 2012-10-11.
  2. Olympics.org, "Factsheet: The Olympic Movement"; retrieved 2012-10-11.
  3. "Abbreviations, National Olympic Committees," 2009 Annual Report, p. 90 [PDF p. 91 of 94]; retrieved 2012-10-11.
  4. Olympic.org, Nicaragua; retrieved 2012-10-11.
  5. SR/Olympics, "Nicaragua Baseball at the 1996 Atlanta Summer Games" Archived 2009-09-18 at the Wayback Machine; retrieved 2012-10-11.

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