Somalia at the 2020 Summer Olympics

Somalia competed 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, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.^[1] It was the nation's tenth appearance at the Summer Olympics since its debut in 1972.

Somalia at the 2020 Summer Olympics
IOC code	SOM
NOC	Somali Olympic Committee
Website	www.nocsom.org
in Tokyo July 23, 2021 (2021-07-23) – August 8, 2021 (2021-08-08)
Competitors	2 in 2 sports
Flag bearers (opening)	Ramla Ali Ali Idow Hassan
Flag bearer (closing)	N/A
Medals	Gold 0 Silver 0 Bronze 0 Total 0
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
1972 1976–1980 1984 1988 1992 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024

Somali athletes at the 2020 Summer Olympics opening ceremony

Competitors

The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.

Sport	Men	Women	Total
Athletics	1	0	1
Boxing	0	1	1
Total	1	1	2

Athletics

Main articles: Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics and Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Somalia received a universality slot from the World Athletics to send one athlete to the Olympics.^[2]

Key

• Note–Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
• Q = Qualified for the next round
• q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
• NR = National record
• N/A = Round not applicable for the event
• Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round

Track & road events

Athlete	Event	Heat		Semifinal		Final
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Ali Idow Hassan	Men's 1500 m	3:43.96 PB	10	Did not advance

Boxing

Main articles: Boxing at the 2020 Summer Olympics and Boxing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Somalia received an invitation from the Tripartite Commission to send featherweight boxer Ramla Ali.^[3]

Athlete	Event	Round of 32	Round of 16	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Final
		Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Rank
Ramla Ali	Women's featherweight	Bye	Nechita (ROU) L 0–5	Did not advance

References

1. "Joint Statement from the International Olympic Committee and the Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee". Olympics. 24 March 2020. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
2. "Road to Olympic Games 2020". World Athletics. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
3. Rosenberg, Michael (26 July 2021). "Somali Boxer Ramla Ali Makes History at Tokyo Olympics Despite Loss". www.si.com/. Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 8 May 2023.