Subsequent delegations have included wrestlers (1988), a long jumper (1996), a boxer (2008), a judoka (2016), and a swimmer (2016), but in all other years the Gambia has been represented solely by runners.

[5] Despite an initial deadline for the reopening of Olympic House not being met,[6] the situation was eventually resolved without a suspension being issued.

[9] The country finally made its debut at the Los Angeles 1984 Summer Olympics, sending ten athletes (six men and four women) who all competed in running.

[17] Ousman Sallah (a long jumper) was the only non-runner,[18] while Dawda Jallow was flag-bearer for a third consecutive occasion, and became the only Gambian to compete in four games.

[19] There was no increase in the size of the delegation for the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, with Njie returning for a third games and being joined by Jaysuma Saidy Ndure, who was made the flag-bearer.

He lost to India's Vijender Singh in the opening round, while neither of the other two athletes (runners Suwaibou Sanneh and Fatou Tiyana made it past their first heats.

[22] The Gambian delegation for the London 2012 Summer Olympics was of two track and field athletes, Suwaibou Sanneh and Saruba Colley.