Newcomers per Sport at the Summer Olympic Games 2016

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Diving: Jamaica

Rowing: Trinidad and Tobago

[dcro 10,210]

And here are some more.

 

Canoeing slalom - Azerbaijan, Senegal

Cycling - Dominican Republic (that's already 2nd debuting sport for them after equestrian)

Rowing - Trinidad and Tobago, Angola

Sailing - Algeria

 

Almost forgot team sports...

Football - Zimbabwe, Fiji

Volleyball - Cameroon

 

For Croatia, it might be diving, if reallocation goes our way.

 

Edited March 25, 2016 by dcro

[nenad 442]

38 minutes ago, heywoodu said:

True, although I wouldn't say that's a nation  

 

Neither is Kosovo

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30 minutes ago, nenad said:

 

Neither is Kosovo

 

The whole "angry Serbs" thing aside, since Kosovo is a nation, recognized by a majority of countries and - the most important - by the IOC, we will obviously count them as nation  (although not for this list, given that they will debut)

 

But let's stop this right here before the thread goes in the completely wrong direction  

 

 

Will Serbia debut in some sport in Rio? 

Edited March 25, 2016 by heywoodu

[nenad 442]

4 minutes ago, heywoodu said:

 

The whole "angry Serbs" thing aside, yes we will count Kosovo as a nation (which it is), obviously

 

But let's stop this right here before the thread goes in the completely wrong direction  

 

 

Will Serbia debut in some sport in Rio? 

 

It's a hard question because Serbia as a Serbia will have basketball for sure for the first time, last time it was in Athens as Yugoslavia or Serbia and Montenegro, I can't even remember. But I don't count that as a debut.

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Just now, nenad said:

 

It's a hard question because Serbia as a Serbia will have basketball for sure for the first time, last time it was in Athens as Yugoslavia or Serbia and Montenegro, I can't even remember. But I don't count that as a debut.

2004 was as Serbia and Montenegro...I'm surprised Serbia wasn't there in 2008 and 2012 

 

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12 minutes ago, heywoodu said:

2004 was as Serbia and Montenegro...I'm surprised Serbia wasn't there in 2008 and 2012 

 

 

Well, it's tough to qualify in basketball, only 12 teams is a joke, it should be 16. 2008 Olympic cycle was probably the worst ever for our basketball, and in 2011 we failed to qualify, there were better teams plus some injuries.

 

And even now we are not yet qualified in men's basketball even though I think we will qualify, but we are in women's basketball.

Edited March 25, 2016 by nenad

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The only new sport for Iran can be Volleyball, if they qualify in Japan !

 

we could debut in Handball if it wasn't a world selection team called Qatar

 

they are trying their chance in Slalom Canoeing and Beach Volleyball but no realistic chance.

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Brazil Field Hockey, Qatar Handball.

 

 

For Argentina nothing new, Badminton remains only sport we have never participated in.

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In addition to Field Hockey, Brazil will also debut in Badminton and Trampoline Gymnastics thanks to being the host nation.