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 | |
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| IOC code | NCA |
| NOC | Comité Olímpico Nicaragüense |
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The International Olympic Committee's official abbreviation for Nicaragua was NCG. It is now is NCA.[3]
History
changeThe 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
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 Mexico City |
1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Munich 1972 |
2 | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Montreal 1976 |
1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Moscow 1980 |
4 | 1 | - | 1 | 2 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Los Angeles 1984 |
1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Barcelona 1992 |
6 | 1 | - | - | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Atlanta 1996 |
25 | 2 | - | 21 | 1 | 1 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sydney 2000 |
5 | 1 | - | 2 | - | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Athens 2004 |
5 | 2 | - | 2 | - | 1 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bejiing 2008 |
5 | 2 | - | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Related pages
changeReferences
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 SportsReference.com (SR/Olympics), Nicaragua Archived 2020-04-17 at the Wayback Machine; retrieved 2012-10-11.
- ↑ Olympics.org, "Factsheet: The Olympic Movement"; retrieved 2012-10-11.
- ↑ "Abbreviations, National Olympic Committees," 2009 Annual Report, p. 90 [PDF p. 91 of 94]; retrieved 2012-10-11.
- ↑ Olympic.org, Nicaragua; retrieved 2012-10-11.
- ↑ SR/Olympics, "Nicaragua Baseball at the 1996 Atlanta Summer Games" Archived 2009-09-18 at the Wayback Machine; retrieved 2012-10-11.
Other websites
change- Nicaragua profile at London2012.com Archived 2012-10-30 at the Wayback Machine