▁at ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 2 ▁Summer ▁Olympics ▁which ▁were ▁held ▁in ▁London , ▁United ▁Kingdom ▁from ▁ 2 7 ▁July ▁to ▁ 1 2 ▁August ▁ 2 0 1 2 . ▁ ▁The ▁country ' s ▁participation ▁at ▁London ▁marked ▁its ▁fifth ▁appearance ▁in ▁the ▁Summer ▁Olympics ▁since ▁its ▁debut ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 6 . ▁The ▁deleg ation ▁included ▁Rub en ▁San ça , ▁a ▁long - distance ▁runner ; ▁L id iane ▁L op es , ▁a ▁spr inter ; ▁and ▁Ad ys â ng ela ▁Mon iz , ▁a ▁jud oka . ▁Mon iz ▁and ▁San ça ▁were ▁also ▁selected ▁as ▁the ▁flag ▁bear ers ▁for ▁the ▁opening ▁and ▁closing ▁cer emon ies ▁respectively . ▁Of ▁the ▁three ▁Cape ▁Ver de an ▁athlet es , ▁only ▁Mon iz ▁progress ed ▁further ▁than ▁the ▁first ▁round . ▁ ▁Background ▁Cape ▁Ver de ▁participated ▁in ▁five ▁Summer ▁Olympic ▁games ▁between ▁its ▁debut ▁in ▁the ▁ 1 9 9 6 ▁Summer ▁Olympics ▁in ▁Atlanta , ▁US ▁and ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 2 ▁Summer ▁Olympics ▁in ▁London . ▁ ▁The ▁highest ▁number ▁of ▁Cape ▁Ver de an ▁athlet es ▁particip ating ▁in ▁a ▁summer ▁games ▁is ▁three ▁in ▁the ▁ 1 9 9 6 ▁games ▁in ▁Atlanta , ▁US , ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 4 ▁games ▁in ▁Ath ens , ▁Greece ▁and ▁in ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 2 ▁games ▁in ▁London . ▁No ▁Cape ▁Ver de an ▁ath lete ▁has ▁ever ▁won ▁a ▁medal ▁at ▁the ▁Olympics .