# South Sudan at the Olympics

South Sudan first participated at the Olympic Games in 2016, and have competed in every Summer Olympic Games since then. The country has not competed at the Winter Olympic Games. South Sudan has competed primarily in athletics, but in 2024 sent their first team to compete in basketball. The country has yet to win an Olympic medal.

## History

South Sudan was part of Sudan until 2011, when it gained independence after a referendum. Sudan has competed at the Olympics since 1960. Under IOC rules, the South Sudan NOC was not eligible for IOC membership until national sports federations had joined both the NOC and the corresponding international federation of five Olympic sports. Guor Marial competed as an Independent Olympic Athlete at the 2012 Summer Olympics, finishing 47th in the men's marathon. Margret Rumat Rumar Hassan competed as an Independent Olympic Athlete at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics. By 2015, Sudanese federations were recognised in athletics, basketball, association football, handball, judo, table tennis and taekwondo. The South Sudan NOC was founded by representatives of these sports on 8 June 2015. After a recommendation by its executive board, the IOC admitted the NOC at its session in Kuala Lumpur by acclamation.

## Olympic overview
### 2016 Summer Olympics

The first year South Sudan competed in the Olympics, they sent three athletes. Santino Kenyi and Margret Hassan both failed to advance to the semifinals of their events, in the men's 1500 metres and women's 200 metres sprint, respectively. As the men's marathon has only one round, Guor Marial was the only South Sudanese athlete to get to the finals. He placed 82nd.

### 2020 Summer Olympics

South Sudan only sent one male and one female athlete to the 2020 Summer Olympics, Abraham Guem and Lucia Moris. They participated in the men's 800 metres and women's 100 metres, repectivley, but were both eliminated in their first rounds.

### 2024 Summer Olympics

South Sudan sent two athletes in athletics and a basketball team to the 2024 Summer Olympics. The athletics participants were Guem and Moris. They participated in the men's 1500 metres and women's 200 metres, respectively. Guem failed to advanced to the semifinals, however he did qualify for the repechage round. Moris did not finish her race, and failed to advance to the first round.

## Medal tables by Games
### Medals by Summer Games

| Games | Athletes | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | Rank |
| 1960–2008 | as part of Sudan (SUD) | as part of Sudan (SUD) | as part of Sudan (SUD) | as part of Sudan (SUD) | as part of Sudan (SUD) | as part of Sudan (SUD) |
| 2012 London | as part of the Independent Olympic Athletes (IOA) | as part of the Independent Olympic Athletes (IOA) | as part of the Independent Olympic Athletes (IOA) | as part of the Independent Olympic Athletes (IOA) | as part of the Independent Olympic Athletes (IOA) | as part of the Independent Olympic Athletes (IOA) |
| 2016 Rio de Janeiro | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2020 Tokyo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2024 Paris | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2028 Los Angeles | future event |
| 2032 Brisbane | future event |
| Total | Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |

## Flagbearers

Summer Olympics :
| Games | Athlete | Sport |
| 2016 Rio de Janeiro | Guor Marial | Athletics |
| 2020 Tokyo | Abraham Guem | Athletics |
| 2020 Tokyo | Lucia Moris | Athletics |
| 2024 Paris | Kuany Kuany | Basketball |
| 2024 Paris | Lucia Moris | Athletics |