Suriname at the 1960 Summer Olympics

Suriname at the 1960 Summer Olympics
IOC code	SUR
NOC	Suriname Olympic Committee
in Rome, Italy 25 August 1960 (1960-08-25) – 11 September 1960 (1960-09-11)
Competitors	0[a] in 1 sport
Flag bearer	Wim Esajas
Medals	Gold 0 Silver 0 Bronze 0 Total 0
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
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Suriname competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, Italy. The Games were held from 25 August to 11 September 1960. The nation's participation at these Games marked its debut in the Olympic Games.

The delegation had three people with two officials, attaché Lia Del Neri and secretary-general Freddy Glans, and one athlete, runner Wim Esajas, who was set to compete in the men's 800 metres. The nation also tried to qualify their national football and basketball teams, though they failed to qualify. On the day of the event, Esajas "overslept" after he was given the wrong starting time by Glans, stating that the heats were moved to the afternoon rather than the morning.

Four and a half decades later, the Suriname Olympic Committee and sports journalist Will Axwijk conducted an investigation and found out Glans' mistake. The committee apologized to Esajas and honored him with a plaque naming him the first Surinamese Olympian.
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