Cayman Islands At The Olympics
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Cayman Islands The Cayman Islands () is a self-governing British Overseas Territories, British Overseas Territory, and the largest by population. The territory comprises the three islands of Grand Cayman, Cayman Brac and Little Cayman, which are located so ...
first competed at the
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in
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, and has participated in each Summer Games since then, missing only the
1980 Summer Olympics The 1980 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XXII Olympiad () and officially branded as Moscow 1980 (), were an international multi-sport event held from 19 July to 3 August 1980 in Moscow, Soviet Union, in present-day Russ ...
by participating in the American-led boycott of the 1980 Summer Olympics. The Cayman Islands have yet to win any Olympic medals. After Jamaican independence in 1962, the Cayman Islands became a separate
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. The
Cayman Islands Olympic Committee The Cayman Islands Olympic Committee was founded in 1973 and was recognised by the IOC (International Olympic Committee) in 1976. From the beginning as a fledgling association, undertaking but a few tasks, it has now developed to a body represe ...
was formed in 1973 and recognized in 1976. The Cayman Islands made its
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début at the
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."Winter Olympics start despite luge tragedy"
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Medal tables


Medals by Summer Games


Medals by Winter Games


See also

* List of flag bearers for the Cayman Islands at the Olympics *
Tropical nations at the Winter Olympics Several tropical nations have participated in the Winter Olympics despite not having the climate for winter sports. Partly because of that, their entries are a subject of human interest stories during the Games. No tropical nation has ever w ...


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