Dominica at the 2012 Summer Olympics
| Dominica at the 2012 Summer Olympics |
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| IOC code | DMA | ||||||||
| NOC | Dominica Olympic Committee | ||||||||
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| Competitors | 2 in 1 sport | ||||||||
| Flag bearer |
Erison Hurtault (opening) Luan Gabriel (closing) |
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Dominica participated in the 2012 Summer Olympics in London from 27 July to 12 August 2012. The country's participation in London marked its fifth appearance in the Summer Olympics since its debut in the 1996 Summer Olympics. The delegation included two athletes: Erison Hurtault and Luan Gabriel, the former qualified for the Games by meeting qualification standards while the latter entered the quadrennial event through a wildcard place. Hurtault was selected as the flag bearer for the opening ceremony while Gabriel held it at the closing ceremony. Neither athletes progressed farther than the first round of their respective events.
Dominica participated in five Summer Olympic Games between its debut at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States and the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, England. The highest number of athletes sent by Dominica to a Summer Games is six to the 1996 Olympics. No Dominican athlete has ever won a medal at the Olympic Games. Dominica participated in the London Summer Games from 27 July to 12 August 2012. The Dominican National Olympic Committee (NOC) selected two athletes through qualification standards. An NOC would be able to enter up to three qualified athletes in each individual event as long as each athlete met the "A" standard, or one athlete per event if they met the "B" standard.
The two athletes that were selected to compete in the London Games were Erison Hurtault in the men's 400 metres and Luan Gabriel in the women's 200 metres. Along with the two athletes the delegation was led by coach and chef de mission Joel Hamilton. The team trained at Surrey Sports Park at the University of Surrey in Guildford to prepare for the games. Hurtault was selected as the flag bearer for the opening ceremony while Gabriel held it at the closing ceremony.
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