Kiribati at the 2024 Summer Olympics
| Kiribati at the 2024 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | KIR |
| NOC | Kiribati National Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Paris, France 26 July 2024 – 11 August 2024 | |
| Competitors | 3 in 3 sports |
| Flag bearer (opening) | Kaimauri Erati & Nera Tiebwa |
| Flag bearer (closing) | Kaimauri Erati |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Kiribati competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France, which were held from 26 July to 11 August 2024. The country's participation in Paris marked its sixth appearance at the Summer Olympics since its debut in 2004. The athlete delegation of the country was composed of three people: Kaimuri Erati in weightlifting, Kenaz Kaniwete in athletics, and Nera Tiebwa in judo. Erati and Tiebwa were the flagbearers for the nation at the opening ceremony while Erati was the flagbearer at the closing ceremony. The delegation was supported by a collaboration between the Australian Government and the Australian Olympic Committee, which was made for the development of sport in Pacific nations.
Erati and Kaniwete qualified after receiving universality slots, while Tiebwa qualified after being one of the two highest ranked Oceanian judokas during the qualification period. Tiebwa competed first for the nation, competing in the women's 57 kg event but did not progress further after being defeated in the Round of 32. Then, Kaniwete competed in the men's 100 metres, running a personal best time in the preliminaries but did not advance further. Finally, Erati competed in the men's 61 kg event and placed seventh, the highest Olympic placement by an I-Kiribati athlete. Thus, Kiribati has yet to win an Olympic medal.