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Bhutan at the
2020 Summer Olympics
Bhutan at the; 2020 Summer Olympics
IOC code	BHU
NOC	Bhutan Olympic Committee
Website	bhutanolympiccommittee.org
in Tokyo, Japan; July 23, 2021 – August 8, 2021
Competitors	4 in 4 sports
Flag bearers (opening)	Karma; Sangay Tenzin
Flag bearer (closing)	Sangay Tenzin
Medals	Gold 0 Silver 0 Bronze 0 Total 0
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
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Bhutan competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, because of the COVID-19 pandemic.^[1] It is the nation's tenth consecutive appearance at the Summer Olympics. After Karma's loss at the archery event, Bhutan's campaign ended on 28 July 2021.^[2]

Competitors

The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.

Sport	Men	Women	Total
Archery	0	1	1
Judo	1	0	1
Shooting	0	1	1
Swimming	1	0	1
Total	2	2	4

Archery

One Bhutanese archer (Karma) directly qualified for the women's individual recurve at the Games by reaching the semifinal stage and obtaining one of the three available spots at the 2019 Asian Championships in Bangkok, Thailand.^[3] This marks the first time that a Bhutanese athlete to get an Olympic quota spot in any sport.^[4]

Athlete	Event	Ranking round		Round of 64	Round of 32	Round of 16	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Final / BM
Athlete	Event	Score	Seed	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Rank
Karma	Women's individual	616	56	Kumari (IND) L 0–6	Did not advance

Judo

Bhutan entered one male judoka into the Olympic tournament after International Judo Federation awarded them a tripartite invitation quota. This signified the country's Olympic debut in the sport.

Competing in the men's –60 kg event, Ngawang Namgyel lost to Mihraç Akkuş through a juji-gatame. Despite the loss, the Bhutan Judo Association described Namgyel's performance as "good positive judo" noting that the judoka attempted a seoi nage on his Turkish opponent. Namgyel's loss was attributed to the lack of left-handed senior judoka in Bhutan to spar with during training, as well as newaza or ground training not being a significant part of Namgyel's preparations.^[2]

Athlete	Event	Round of 32	Round of 16	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Repechage	Final / BM
Athlete	Event	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Rank
Ngawang Namgyel	Men's –60 kg	Akkuş (TUR) L 00–10	Did not advance

Shooting

Bhutan received an invitation from the Tripartite Commission to send a women's rifle shooter to the Olympics, as long as the minimum qualifying score (MQS) was fulfilled by June 5, 2021.^[5]

Athlete	Event	Qualification		Final
Athlete	Event	Points	Rank	Points	Rank
Lenchu Kunzang	Women's 10 m air rifle	618.1	43	Did not advance

Qualification Legend: Q = Qualify for the next round; q = Qualify for the bronze medal (shotgun)

Swimming

Bhutan received a universality invitation from FINA to send a male top-ranked swimmer in his respective individual events to the Olympics, based on the FINA Points System of June 28, 2021, heralding the country's Olympic debut in the sport.^[6]

Athlete	Event	Heat		Semifinal		Final
Athlete	Event	Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Sangay Tenzin	Men's 100 m freestyle	57.57	68	Did not advance

References

^ "Joint Statement from the International Olympic Committee and the Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee". Olympics. 24 March 2020. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
^ ^a ^b Namgay, Thinley (29 July 2021). "Bhutanese Olympians miss medals at 2020 Tokyo Olympics". Kuensel. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
^ "Karma qualifies Bhutan an Olympic quota place for the first time in history". World Archery. 28 November 2019. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
^ "Tokyo Olympics: Bhutan's archer Karma waits to challenge Dee". Times of India. 24 July 2021. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
^ "Quota Places by Nation and Number". www.issf-sports.org/. ISSF. 31 May 2021. Archived from the original on 28 June 2021. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
^ "Tokyo Olympics Entry Lists Released, Swimming Begins July 24". Swimming World Magazine. Retrieved 16 July 2021.

[1] "Joint Statement from the International Olympic Committee and the Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee". Olympics. 24 March 2020. Retrieved 28 March 2020.

[misses-2] Namgay, Thinley (29 July 2021). "Bhutanese Olympians miss medals at 2020 Tokyo Olympics". Kuensel. Retrieved 30 July 2021.

[3] "Karma qualifies Bhutan an Olympic quota place for the first time in history". World Archery. 28 November 2019. Retrieved 28 November 2019.

[4] "Tokyo Olympics: Bhutan's archer Karma waits to challenge Dee". Times of India. 24 July 2021. Retrieved 24 July 2021.

[5] "Quota Places by Nation and Number". www.issf-sports.org/. ISSF. 31 May 2021. Archived from the original on 28 June 2021. Retrieved 31 May 2021.

[6] "Tokyo Olympics Entry Lists Released, Swimming Begins July 24". Swimming World Magazine. Retrieved 16 July 2021.

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-'''[[Bhutan]]''' competed at the '''[[2020 Summer Olympics]]''' in [[Tokyo]]. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, because of the [[COVID-19 pandemic]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Joint Statement from the International Olympic Committee and the Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee|url=https://www.olympic.org/news/joint-statement-from-the-international-olympic-committee-and-the-tokyo-2020-organising-committee|access-date=28 March 2020|publisher=[[Olympics]]|date=24 March 2020}}</ref> It is the nation's tenth consecutive appearance at the Summer Olympics. After [[Karma (archer)|Karma]]'s loss at the shooting, Bhutan's campaign ended on 28 July 2021.<ref name=misses>{{cite news |last1=Namgay |first1=Thinley |title=Bhutanese Olympians miss medals at 2020 Tokyo Olympics |url=https://kuenselonline.com/bhutanese-olympians-miss-medals-at-2020-tokyo-olympics/ |access-date=30 July 2021 |work=Kuensel |date=29 July 2021}}</ref>
+[[Bhutan]] competed at the [[2020 Summer Olympics]] in [[Tokyo]]. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, because of the [[COVID-19 pandemic]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Joint Statement from the International Olympic Committee and the Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee|url=https://www.olympic.org/news/joint-statement-from-the-international-olympic-committee-and-the-tokyo-2020-organising-committee|access-date=28 March 2020|publisher=[[Olympics]]|date=24 March 2020}}</ref> It is the nation's tenth consecutive appearance at the Summer Olympics. After [[Karma (archer)|Karma]]'s loss at the archery event, Bhutan's campaign ended on 28 July 2021.<ref name=misses>{{cite news |last1=Namgay |first1=Thinley |title=Bhutanese Olympians miss medals at 2020 Tokyo Olympics |url=https://kuenselonline.com/bhutanese-olympians-miss-medals-at-2020-tokyo-olympics/ |access-date=30 July 2021 |work=Kuensel |date=29 July 2021}}</ref>
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+Bhutan entered one male judoka into the Olympic tournament after [[International Judo Federation]] awarded them a tripartite invitation quota. This signified the country's Olympic debut in the sport.
-Competing in the [[Judo at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's 60 kg|men's –60 kg]] event, [[Ngawang Namgyel (judoka)|Ngawang Namgyel]] lost to [[Mihraç Akkuş]] through a ''[[juji-gatame]]''. Despite the loss, the Bhutan Judo Association described Namgyel's performance as "good positive judo" noting that the judoka attempted a ''[[seoi nage]]'' on his Turkish opponent. Namgyel's lost was attributed to the lack of left-handed senior judoka in Bhutan to spar with during training, as well as ''[[newaza]]'' or ground training not being a significant part of Namgyel's preparations.<ref name=misses/>
+Competing in the [[Judo at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's 60 kg|men's –60 kg]] event, Ngawang Namgyel lost to [[Mihraç Akkuş]] through a ''[[juji-gatame]]''. Despite the loss, the Bhutan Judo Association described Namgyel's performance as "good positive judo" noting that the judoka attempted a ''[[seoi nage]]'' on his Turkish opponent. Namgyel's loss was attributed to the lack of left-handed senior judoka in Bhutan to spar with during training, as well as ''[[newaza]]'' or ground training not being a significant part of Namgyel's preparations.<ref name=misses/>
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+Bhutan received an invitation from the Tripartite Commission to send a women's rifle shooter to the Olympics, as long as the minimum qualifying score (MQS) was fulfilled by June 5, 2021.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.issf-sports.org/competitions/ogqualification/quota_places/quota_places_by_nation_and_name.ashx|title=Quota Places by Nation and Number|date=31 May 2021|website=www.issf-sports.org/|publisher=[[International Shooting Sport Federation|ISSF]]|access-date=31 May 2021|archive-date=28 June 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210628174326/https://www.issf-sports.org/competitions/ogqualification/quota_places/quota_places_by_nation_and_name.ashx|url-status=dead}}</ref>
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-Bhutan received a universality invitation from [[FINA]] to send one top-ranked swimmer in their respective individual events to the Olympics, based on the FINA Points System of June 28, 2021. This signified the country’s Olympic debut in the sport.
+Bhutan received a universality invitation from [[FINA]] to send a male top-ranked swimmer in his respective individual events to the Olympics, based on the FINA Points System of June 28, 2021, heralding the country's Olympic debut in the sport.<ref>{{cite web|title=Tokyo Olympics Entry Lists Released, Swimming Begins July 24|url=https://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/news/tokyo-olympics-entry-lists-released-swimming-begins-july-24/|publisher=[[Swimming World Magazine]]|access-date=16 July 2021}}</ref>
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