Seychelles at the 2020 Summer Olympics

Seychelles at the 2020 Summer Olympics
Flag of Seychelles
IOC code	SEY
NOC	Seychelles Olympic and Commonwealth Games Association
in Tokyo, Japan July 23, 2021 (2021-07-23) – August 8, 2021 (2021-08-08)
Competitors	5 in 4 sports
Flag bearers (opening)	Felicity Passon Rodney Govinden[2]
Flag bearer (closing)	Rodney Govinden[1]
Medals	Gold 0 Silver 0 Bronze 0 Total 0
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
1980 1984 1988 1992 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024

Seychelles 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, because of the COVID-19 pandemic.^[3] It was the nation's ninth appearance at the Summer Olympics, with the exception of the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul because of its partial support to the North Korean boycott.

Competitors

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

Sport	Men	Women	Total
Athletics	1	0	1
Judo	1	0	1
Sailing	1	0	1
Swimming	1	1	2
Total	4	1	5

Athletics

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

Seychelles received a universality slot from the World Athletics to send one male athlete to the Olympics.^[4]

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
Ned Azemia	Men's 400 m hurdles	51.67	8	Did not advance

Judo

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

Seychelles received an invitation from the Tripartite Commission and the International Judo Federation to send Nantenaina Finesse in the men's middleweight category (90 kg) to the Olympics.^[5][6]

Athlete	Event	Round of 64	Round of 32	Round of 16	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Repechage	Final / BM
		Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Rank
Nantenaina Finesse	Men's –90 kg	Bye	Nyman (SWE) L 00–01	Did not advance

Sailing

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

Seychellois sailors qualified one boat in each of the following classes through the class-associated World Championships, and the continental regattas.^[7]

Athlete	Event	Race											Net points	Final rank
		1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	M*
Rodney Govinden	Men's Laser	34	31	34	30	29	32	29	32	28	33	EL	278	33

M = Medal race; EL = Eliminated – did not advance into the medal race

Swimming

Main articles: Swimming at the 2020 Summer Olympics and Swimming at the 2020 Summer Olympics - Qualification

Seychelles received a universality invitation from FINA to send two top-ranked swimmers (one per gender) in their respective individual events to the Olympics, based on the FINA Points System of June 28, 2021.^[8][6]

Athlete	Event	Heat		Semifinal		Final
		Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Simon Bachmann	Men's 200 m butterfly	2:03.54	38	Did not advance
Felicity Passon	Women's 100 m backstroke	1:04.66	38	Did not advance
	Women's 200 m backstroke	2:16.18	26	Did not advance

References

1. "The flagbearers for the Tokyo 2020 Closing Ceremony". Olympics.com. 8 August 2021. Archived from the original on 8 August 2021. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
2. "Summer Olympic Games". nation.sc. 19 July 2021. Archived from the original on 19 July 2021. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
3. "Joint Statement from the International Olympic Committee and the Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee". Olympics. 24 March 2020. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
4. "Road to Olympic Games 2020". World Athletics. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
5. Messner, Nicolas (22 June 2021). "Tokyo 2020: Official Olympic Qualification List". International Judo Federation. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
6. "Seychelles at XXXII Olympiad in Tokyo, Japan ‒ July 23 to August 8, 2021: Five athletes named on Seychelles team". Seychelles Nation. 6 July 2021. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
7. "2019 African Laser Championships – Day 3". International Laser Class Association. 12 October 2019. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
8. "Tokyo Olympics Entry Lists Released, Swimming Begins July 24". Swimming World Magazine. Retrieved 16 July 2021.