Kosovo at the 2016 Summer Olympics

Kosovo at the Olympic Games

Flag of Kosovo
IOC code  KOS
NOC Olympic Committee of Kosovo
Websitewww.noc-kosovo.org (Albanian) (Serbian)
At the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro
Competitors TBA
Flag bearer Majlinda Kelmendi
Medals Gold
0		 Silver
0		 Bronze
0		 Total
0
Olympic history (summary)
Summer Games
Winter Games
  • 2018
Other related appearances
Yugoslavia (1920–1992W)
Independent Olympic Participants (1992S)
Serbia and Montenegro (1996–2006)
Serbia (2008-2012)

Kosovo is scheduled to compete at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 5 to 21 August 2016. This will be Kosovo's first participation in the Olympics since gaining membership by the International Olympic Committee in December 2014.

This will be Kosovo's first participation in the Olympics since gaining IOC membership in December 2014, although Serbia protested Kosovo's admission to the IOC, as Serbia officially claims Kosovo as its Southern Province. Kosovo is only recognised as a state by 108 UN member states and Taiwan (Chinese Taipei). However, Serbia, considering the harmful effects of Yugoslavia's explusion in 1992, decided against boycotting the 2016 Rio Olympics as a consequence.[1]

It has been announced that world champion in judo, Majlinda Kelmendi will carry Kosovo's flag during the Parade of Nations within the opening ceremony in Rio.[2][3][4][5][6]

References

  1. ↑ Reuters
  2. ↑ "Majlinda Kelmendi carries the flag of Kosovo at Rio 2016". 100Judo.com. Retrieved 9 December 2014.
  3. ↑ "Kosovo wijst direct vlaggendrager Rio 2016 aan".
  4. ↑ "Kosovo Gets Full Membership In International Olympic Committee".
  5. ↑ "Majlinda Kelmendi do ta bartë flamurin e Kosovës në "Rio 2016" (Albanian) - Majlinda Kelmendi will wave Kosovo's flag in Rio".
  6. ↑ "Majlinda Kelmendi: Two-time world champion and Kosovan heroine".