Nicaragua at the Olympics

Nicaragua at the
Olympics
Nicaragua at the; Olympics
IOC code	NCA
NOC	Comité 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;

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]

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
Games	Athletes
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