Republic of the Congo at the 2012 Summer Olympics and table tennis player Suraju Saka competed only at their second consecutive Olympics. Sprinter Lorene Bazolo, on the other hand, was the nation's flag bearer at the opening ceremony. Congo, however, has yet to win its first Olympic medal. Congo has gained two "Universality places" from the FINA. Congo has qualified three athletes. Republic of the Congo at the 2012 Summer Olympics Congo competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, United Kingdom from 27 July to 12 August 2012. This was the nation's eleventh appearance at the Olympics, excluding the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, and the 1976
Bids for the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics Bids for the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics Six bids were made for the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics. The IOC selected three of the bids as candidate cities. On July 4, 2013 Buenos Aires was elected as host city. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) launched the bidding process on September 15, 2011. A letter was sent out to all National Olympic Committees (NOCs). The key dates are the following: The host city election vote was held at an extraordinary IOC Session in Lausanne. The results were as follows: There were six bids for the 2018 Summer Youth Olympic Games confirmed by