Burundi at the Olympics

Burundi first participated at the 1996 Olympic Games, and has sent athletes to compete in every Summer Olympic Games since then. The nation has never participated in the Winter Olympic Games.

Vénuste Niyongabo won a gold medal in athletics on August 3rd 1996 at the 1996 Olympic Games that were held in Atlanta, and Francine Niyonsaba added a silver 20 years later in athletics on August 20th 2016 at the 2016 Olympic games that were held in Rio de Janeiro.

The Burundi National Olympic Committee was created in 1990 and recognized by the International Olympic Committee in 1993.