Liechtenstein at the 2016 Summer Olympics

Liechtenstein took part in the 2016 Summer Olympics held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from August 5 to August 21, 2016. This small country has been a regular participant in the Summer Olympic Games since its first appearance, missing only two editions. They did not send athletes to the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne and joined the United States-led boycott of the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow.

For the 2016 Games, Liechtenstein sent two swimmers, Christoph Meier and Julia Hassler, along with tennis player Stephanie Vogt. Julia Hassler was an experienced competitor, having also swam in the 2012 Summer Olympics. She had the honor of carrying the nation's flag during the opening ceremony. Despite the strong efforts of its athletes, Liechtenstein has not yet won a medal at the Summer Olympics.

Background

Liechtenstein took part in seventeen Summer Olympic Games, starting from the 1936 games in Berlin, Germany, up to the 2016 games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The most athletes from Liechtenstein competed in the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea, with twelve participants. No athlete from Liechtenstein has ever won a medal in the Summer Olympics, but they have won nine medals in the Winter Olympic Games. All athletes from Liechtenstein in the 2016 Summer Olympics competed because they were invited by FINA or the ITF. Hassler carried Liechtenstein's flag during the opening ceremony, and Meier did so during the closing ceremony.

Swimming

Main articles: Swimming at the 2016 Summer Olympics and Swimming at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Liechtenstein was invited to send two swimmers to the Olympics. Christoph Meier competed in the men's 400 m individual medley event, and this was his first time at the Olympics. Julia Hassler also competed, marking her second appearance, having previously swum in the 2012 Summer Olympics.

Meier finished eighth in his heat and twenty-second overall with a time that set a national record but did not qualify him for the finals. Hassler swam in the second lane, finishing second in her heat and twenty-first overall. She was close but not fast enough to qualify for the finals.

Tennis

Main articles: Tennis at the 2016 Summer Olympics and Tennis at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Liechtenstein was invited to send tennis player Stephanie Vogt to the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. This was her second time competing in the Olympic tennis tournament. In her first match, Vogt faced Johanna Konta from Great Britain and lost both sets. After her loss, Vogt decided to pause her tennis career and will study at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zürich.

Athlete	Event	Round of 64	Round of 32	Round of 16	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Final / BM
		Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Rank
Stephanie Vogt	Women's singles	Konta (GBR) L 3–6, 1–6	did not advance