Brunei at the 2016 Summer Olympics | |
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IOC code | BRU |
NOC | Brunei Darussalam National Olympic Council |
Website | www |
in Rio de Janeiro | |
Competitors | 3 in 2 sports |
Flag bearer | Mohamed Fakhri Ismail |
Medals |
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Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Brunei, officially known as Brunei Darussalam, competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 5 to 21 August 2016. This was the nation's seventh appearance at the Summer Olympics since its debut at the 1988 Summer Olympics. Brunei failed to register any athletes in two editions of the Games: 1992 in Barcelona and 2008 in Beijing.
The delegation included two sprinters, Mohamed Fakhri Ismail and Maizurah Abdul Rahim, as well as badminton player Jaspar Yu Woon Chai. Yu's appearance made him the country's first Olympic badminton player. All three athletes qualified for the game via wildcard places because they failed to meet their respective qualifying times/rankings. Fakhri was selected to carry the Bruneian flag for the opening ceremony while Maizurah held it at the closing ceremony. Following another zero medal appearance, Brunei has yet to win its first Olympic medal.