Team Liberia - Profile

Highlights: Liberia first competed at the Olympic Games in 1956 in Melbourne, sending an all-male team of four to compete in athletics events. Since then, the NOC has missed just four Games [1968, 1976, 1980 and 1992].

Grace Dinkins was the NOC's first female Olympian, she raced the 100m event in Los Angeles in 1984, her first Games. She then competed over 400m in 1996 and again over 100m at her third and final Games in 2000 as a 34-year-old. Her three appearances at the Olympic Games are a record for the NOC.

At the Rio 2016 Games, a two-athlete delegation represented Liberia in athletics events. Neither athlete advanced past their heats, although sprinter Emmanuel Matadi set a new national record in the men's 200m with a time of 20.49s.

Anthem Title: All Hail, Liberia Hail.

Anthem Composer: Words by Daniel Bashiel Warner. Music by Olmstead Luca.

Anthem Inducted: 1847

Official NOC Name: Liberia National Olympic Committee

Founding Date: 1954

IOC Recognition Date: 1955

Delegation President: Philipbert S Browne

Delegation Secretary General: Frederick J A Pratt

First OG/PG Appearance: 1956

Number OG/PG Appearances: 13 [Tokyo 2020 included]