| Maldives at the 2020 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | MDV |
| NOC | Maldives Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Tokyo, Japan July 23, 2021 – August 8, 2021 | |
| Competitors | 4 in 3 sports |
| Flag bearers (opening) | Fathimath Nabaaha Abdul Razzaq Mubal Azzam Ibrahim |
| Flag bearer (closing) | N/A |
| Medals |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
The Maldives competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo which were held from 23 July to 8 August 2021. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the event was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This was the nation's ninth appearance at the Summer Olympics since its debut in 1988. The delegation consisted of four athletes, two men and two women, competing in four events across three sports. Two athletes participated in the swimming tournament: Mubal Azzam Ibrahim and Aishath Sajina. Athlete Hassan Saaid, a returning competitor from the 2016 Rio Olympics competed in the men's 100 m. Fathimath Nabaaha Abdul Razzaq was the first badminton player the Maldives entered into the Olympic tournament since the 2012 London Olympics. For the first time, in an effort to promote gender equality, two flagbearers, one male and one female were allowed at the Olympics.[1] Nabaaha and Mubal lead the Maldivian squad as the flagbearers in the opening ceremony. The Maldives, however, has yet to win its first ever Olympic medal.
- ^ Grohmann, Karolos (4 March 2020). "IOC to allow male/female flagbearers at Tokyo Games". Reuters. Archived from the original on 11 July 2021. Retrieved 17 June 2022.