Belize at the 2016 Summer Olympics

Belize at the
2016 Summer Olympics
Belize at the; 2016 Summer Olympics
IOC code	BIZ
NOC	Belize Olympic and Commonwealth Games Association
in Rio de Janeiro
Competitors	3 in 2 sports
Flag bearer	Brandon Jones
Medals	Gold 0 Silver 0 Bronze 0 Total 0
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
	1968; 1972; 1976; 1980; 1984; 1988; 1992; 1996; 2000; 2004; 2008; 2012; 2016; 2020; 2024;

Belize competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 5 to 21 August 2016. It was the nation's twelfth appearance at the Olympic Games, although it had previously appeared in two early editions under the name "British Honduras" (1968 in Mexico City, and 1972 in Munich). Belize joined the United States-led boycott of the 1980 Summer Olympics hosted in Moscow, Russia. The delegation included two track and field athletes: Brandon Jones and Katy Sealy, as well as judoka Renick James. All three athletes made their Olympic debut. Belize Olympic and Commonwealth Games Association appointed 200 metres sprinter Brandon Jones to carry the nation's flag in the opening ceremony. Belize, however, has yet to win its first Olympic medal.

Background

Belize participated in twelve Summer Olympics between its debut in the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico, and the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.^[1] The highest number of Belizeans participating at any single Summer Games was 11 in the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, United States.^[2] No Belizean has ever won a medal at the Olympics. All of the Belizean participants competed at the Games through wildcard slots from the International Association of Athletics Federations and the International Judo Federation.^[3] Brandon Jones was chosen to be Belize's flag bearer during the parade of nations of the opening ceremony and the closing ceremony.^[4]^[5]

Athletics (track and field)

Belize received a universality invitation from the IAAF to send two athletes (one male and one female) to the Olympics.^[6]^[3] This marked both Brandon Jones's and Katy Sealy's Olympic debuts. Jones participated in the men's 200 m and Sealy in the women's 100 m hurdles. Brandon Jones finished 8th in his heat with a time of 21.49 seconds, achieving his season's best but failing to qualify for the semifinals.^[7] Katy Sealy came 7th in her heat with a time of 15.79 seconds and was unable to qualify for the semifinals. The runner behind her, Mulern Jean, was disqualified due to violating rule 168.7b which states that a competitor must not "deliberately" knock down any hurdle."^[8]^[9]

Key

Note–Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
Q = Qualified for the next round
q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
NR = National record
N/A = Round not applicable for the event
Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round

Track & road events

Athlete	Event	Heat		Semifinal		Final
Athlete	Event	Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Brandon Jones	Men's 200 m	21.49 SB	8	did not advance
Katy Sealy	Women's 100 m hurdles	15.79	7	did not advance

Judo

Belize received a universality invitation from the Tripartite Commission to send a judoka competing in the men's middleweight category (90 kg) to the Olympics.^[6]^[3] This was Renick James's Olympic debut. James received a bye past the first round of 64. He then lost 100-000 in the round of 32 against Ovini Uera of Nauru.^[10]

Athlete	Event	Round of 64	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	Opposition Result	Rank
Renick James	Men's −90 kg	Bye	Uera (NRU) L 000–100	did not advance

References

^ Mallon, Bill; Heijmans, Jeroen (11 August 2011). Historical Dictionary of the Olympic Movement (4th ed.). Scarecrow Press. p. 52. ISBN 9780810875227.
^ "Olympic History of Belize". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 13 May 2017.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Belizean athletes representing at Rio Olympics 2016". The San Pedro Sun. 12 August 2016. Retrieved 7 August 2017.
^ "The Flagbearers for the Rio 2016 Closing Ceremony" (PDF). International Olympic Committee. 21 August 2016. Retrieved 13 May 2017.
^ "The Flagbearers for the Rio 2016 Opening Ceremony" (PDF). International Olympic Committee. 5 August 2016. Retrieved 13 May 2017.
^ ^a ^b "Off to The Olympics". 7newsbelize.com. 7 News. 28 July 2016. Retrieved 13 May 2017.
^ "IAAF: 200 Metres Result". iaaf.org. Retrieved 19 May 2017.
^ "IAAF: 100 Metres Hurdles Result". iaaf.org. Retrieved 19 May 2017.
^ "IAAF: Rules & Regulations". iaaf.org. Retrieved 19 May 2017.
^ "Rio 2016 Judo - Men -90 kg". International Olympic Committee. 21 August 2016. Archived from the original on 26 August 2016. Retrieved 19 May 2017.