Cape Verde competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics which were held in London, United Kingdom from 27 July to 12 August 2012.

[1] The country's participation at London marked its fifth appearance in the Summer Olympics since its debut in 1996.

[1] The delegation included Ruben Sança, a long-distance runner; Lidiane Lopes, a sprinter; and Adysângela Moniz, a judoka.

Moniz and Sança were also selected as the flag bearers for the opening and closing ceremonies respectively.

[9] He competed on 8 August in the 5000 metres event,[10] finishing last out of 21 athletes in heat two in a time of 14 minutes and 35.19 seconds.