Most of them were awarded places in their respective sporting events through wild card entries and Tripartite Commission invitations, with the exception of pistol shooter Ye Tun Naung, who qualified directly for the Games on merit.

Half-heavyweight judoka Yan Naing Soe led the delegation as the nation's flag bearer in the opening ceremony.

San Yu Htwe, who arrived in Rio de Janeiro on a Tripartite Commission invitation, overwhelmed some of the highest-ranked archers in two elimination rounds to produce a best result for Myanmar at the Games, before falling short of the third round to South Korea's defending champion Ki Bo-bae.

[4] Myanmar has received universality slots from IAAF to send two athletes (one male and one female) to the Olympics.

[5][6] Myanmar has received an invitation from the Tripartite Commission to send a judoka competing in the men's half-heavyweight category (100 kg) to the Olympics.