Marshall Islands at the 2020 Summer Olympics
The Marshall Islands 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.[1] It was the nation's fourth appearance at the Summer Olympics.
| Marshall Islands at the 2020 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
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| IOC code | MHL |
| NOC | Marshall Islands National Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Tokyo July 23, 2021 – August 8, 2021 | |
| Competitors | 2 in 1 sport |
| Flag bearers (opening) | Colleen Furgeson Phillip Kinono |
| Flag bearer (closing) | N/A |
| Medals |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Competitors
The following is the list of competitors in the Games.
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swimming | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Total | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Swimming
The Marshall Islands received a universality invitation from FINA to send two top-ranked swimmers (one per gender) in their respective individual events to the Olympics, based on the FINA Points System of 28 June 2021.[2]
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Phillip Kinono | Men's 50 m freestyle | 27.86 | 70 | Did not advance | |||
| Colleen Furgeson | Women's 100 m freestyle | 58.71 | 44 | Did not advance | |||
References
- "Joint Statement from the International Olympic Committee and the Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee". Olympics. 24 March 2020. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
- "RMI athletes to Tokyo Olympics". Marshall Islands Journal. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
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