Somalia participated at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London , United Kingdom , which took place from 27 July to 12 August 2012 . The country 's participation in London marked its ninth appearance in the Summer Olympics since its debut at the 1972 Summer Olympics . The delegation included one short-distance sprinter and one long-distance runner : Mohamed Hassan Mohamed and Zamzam Mohamed Farah . Both qualified for the games through wildcard places from the International Association of Athletics Federations . Farah was selected as the flag bearer for both the opening and closing ceremonies . Mohamed and Farah failed to advance beyond the heat stage of their respective events
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2012 Summer Olympics opening ceremony
Somalia at the 2012 Summer Olympics