Myanmar competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1] This was the nation's seventeenth appearance at the Olympics, although it had previous competed in most editions under the name Burma. Myanmar did not attend the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal for political reasons.
| Myanmar at the 2020 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
 | |
| IOC code | MYA |
| NOC | Myanmar Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Tokyo, Japan July 23, 2021 – August 8, 2021 | |
| Competitors | 2 in 2 sports |
| Flag bearer (opening) | N/A |
| Flag bearer (closing) | N/A |
| Medals |
|
| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Competitors
editThe following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.[2][3]
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Badminton | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Shooting | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Badminton
editMyanmar entered one badminton player into the Olympic tournament. Thet Htar Thuzar was selected to compete in the women's singles at the Games based on the BWF World Race to Tokyo Rankings, marking the country's debut in the sport.[4][5]
| Athlete | Event | Group Stage | Elimination | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final / BM | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | ||
| Thet Htar Thuzar | Women's singles |  Tunjung (INA)L (11–21, 8–21) |
 Tan (BEL)L (6–21, 8–21) |
3 | Did not advance | ||||
Shooting
editMyanmar received an invitation from the Tripartite Commission to send a men's air pistol shooter to the Olympics, based on his minimum qualifying score (MQS) attained on or before June 5, 2021.[6]
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
| Ye Tun Naung | Men's 10 m air pistol | 576 | 14 | Did not advance | |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Joint Statement from the International Olympic Committee and the Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee". Olympics. 24 March 2020. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
- ^ "Three Myanmar athletes qualify for Tokyo Olympics".
- ^ "ကပ်ရောဂါကြား ကျင်းပတဲ့ တိုကျိုအိုလံပစ်ရဲ့ ထူးခြားချက်များ" (in Burmese).
- ^ "Race to Tokyo – BWF Olympic Qualification". Retrieved 28 May 2021.
- ^ "Thet Htar Thuzar qualified for badminton event of Tokyo Olympic". Myanmar Digital News. 7 July 2021. Archived from the original on 15 July 2021. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
- ^ "Quota Places by Nation and Number". www.issf-sports.org/. ISSF. 31 May 2021. Archived from the original on 28 June 2021. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
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