Panama at the 2020 Summer Olympics
Panama is expected to compete at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games have been postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[1] It will be the nation's eighteenth appearance at the Summer Olympics, since its debut in 1928.
| Panama at the 2020 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
 | |
| IOC code | PAN |
| NOC | Comité Olímpico de Panamá |
| Website | www |
| in Tokyo, Japan | |
| Competitors | 1 in 1 sport |
| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Cycling
Road
Panama entered one rider each to compete in the men's Olympic road race, by finishing in the top two, not yet qualified, at the 2019 Pan American Championships in Mexico, marking the country's debut in the sport.[2][3]
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christofer Jurado | Men's road race |
References
- "Joint Statement from the International Olympic Committee and the Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee". Olympics. 24 March 2020. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
- Pino, Claudio Orlando (29 August 2019). "Panamá tiene su primer representante en Tokio 2020" [Panama has its first athlete for Tokyo 2020] (in Spanish). Mi Diario. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
- "Athletes' quotas for Road Cycling events at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games". UCI. 18 November 2019. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
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