Djibouti at the 1992 Summer Olympics represented Djibouti in sailing. Djibouti participated in three Summer Olympics between its debut at the 1984 Games in Los Angeles, United States and the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. Djibouti made their Olympic debut in 1984, sending three athletes. Djibouti's one and only medal prior to these games was a bronze awarded to Hussein Ahmed Salah in the men's marathon at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. The 1992 Summer Olympics marked a record in the amount of athletes that Djibouti has sent to the Summer Olympics. Djibouti was represented by five male athletes at the 1992
Youth Olympic Games was introduced by Johann Rosenzopf from Austria in 1998. On 6 July 2007, International Olympic Committee (IOC) members at the 119th IOC session in Guatemala City approved the creation of a youth version of the Olympic Games, with the intention of sharing the costs of hosting the event between the IOC and the host city, whereas the traveling costs of athletes and coaches were to be paid by the IOC. These Games will also feature cultural exchange programs and opportunities for participants to meet Olympic athletes. Several other Olympic events for youth, like the European Youth Olympic Festival held every