Palau at the 2024 Summer Olympics
| Palau at the 2024 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
| IOC code | PLW |
| NOC | Palau National Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Paris, France 26 July 2024 – 11 August 2024 | |
| Competitors | 3 (1 man and 2 women) in 2 sports |
| Flag bearer (opening) | Jion Hosei & Sydney Francisco |
| Flag bearer (closing) | Yuri Hosei & Jion Hosei |
| Medals |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Palau competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France, which were held from 26 July to 11 August 2024. It was the country's seventh appearance at the Summer Olympics since its debut in 2000. The country's athlete delegation contained three athletes: Sydney Francisco in athletics, and Jion Hosei and Yuri Hosei in swimming. Jion Hosei and Francisco were the flagbearers for the nation at the opening ceremony, Jion Hosei and Yuri Hosei were the flagbearers at the closing ceremony. The delegation was supported by a collaboration between the Australian Government and the Australian Olympic Committee, which was established for the development of sport in Pacific nations.
All of the athletes qualified after receiving universality slots in their events, which allows underrepresented nations to compete and for a National Olympic Committee (NOC) to send athletes despite not meeting the other qualification criteria. Jion Hosei competed in the men's 50 meter freestyle but swam in a time not fast enough to progress into further rounds. Francisco then competed in the women's 100 meters the following day and also did not progress further after not finishing with a fast enough time. Finally, Yuri competed in the women's 50 meter freestyle and also swam in a time not fast enough to progress into further rounds. Thus, Palau has yet to win an Olympic medal.