Bhutan at the 2016 Summer Olympics
| Bhutan at the 2016 Summer Olympics |
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| IOC code | BHU | ||||||||
| NOC | Bhutan Olympic Committee | ||||||||
| Website | bhutanolympiccommittee |
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| Competitors | 2 in 2 sports | ||||||||
| Flag bearer |
Karma (opening) Kunzang Lenchu (closing) |
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Bhutan competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, which was held from 5 to 21 August 2016. The country's participation in Rio de Janeiro marked its ninth appearance in the Summer Olympics since its début at the 1984 Summer Olympics. The delegation included two female athletes, Karma in the women's individual archery tournament and Kunzang Lenchu in the women's 10 metre air rifle shooting contest. Both qualified for the Games via wildcards because they did not match the required qualification standards. Karma was selected as the flag bearer for the opening ceremony while Lenchu held it at the closing ceremony. Karma was eliminated at the Round of 64 while Lenchu exited the competition after the shooting qualification round.
Bhutan, a country in Southern Asia, participated in nine Summer Olympic Games between its debut in the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, United States and the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The highest number of Bhutanese athletes participating in a Summer Games is six in both the 1984 Summer Olympics and the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. Bhutan competed at the Rio Summer Games from 5 to 21 August 2016. No Bhutanese athlete has ever won a medal at the Olympics. The two athletes who were selected to represent Bhutan at the Rio Games were Karma in the women's individual archery tournament and Kunzang Lenchu in the women's 10 metre air rifle shooting contest. Along with the two athletes, the Secretary General of Bhutan's Olympic Committee, and two coaches, the country's delegation was led by the heir presumptive to the Bhutan throne Jigyel Ugyen Wangchuck. Karma was selected as the flag bearer for the opening ceremony while Lenchu held it at the closing ceremony.
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