The territory of the country now known as Sudan was part of the larger
country of Sudan that existed until 2011.
In January 1899, an agreement restored Egyptian rule to Sudan, but in the form
of a condominium, with joint authority between Egypt and the United Kingdom.
On 1 January 1956 the country became an independent republic.
After a long struggle for independence, South Sudan gained independence in 2011.
The colony of Sudan never sent teams to the Olympics, but
Sudan participated regularly since 1960.
Some athletes during that period came from the south of the country and are
assigned South Sudanese nationality.
This page is part of the site "Full Olympians" by Herman De Wael. See here for a full Introduction.