Upper Volta at the 1972 Summer Olympics
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Upper Volta at the 1972 Summer Olympics
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The Republic of Upper Volta competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany. This was the first and only time the country participated under that name at the Olympic Games. However, the first Upper Voltan athletes took part in the Olympics at the 1924 Games as part of the French contingent. André Bicaba was the only athlete representing Upper Volta in 1972, who participated in the men's 100 metres but did not progress past his heat. Upper Volta initially sought to send athletes to t
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Sporting event delegation
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2024-01-24T01:54:09Z
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