Trinidad & Tobago made its Olympic debut in 1948 and, between 1948 and 2004, the Trinidad & Tobago Olympic Committee selected a cumulative total of 179 participants to represent the country at the 15 Olympics. Since some of the selectees competed in more than one Olympics, the 179 slots have been filled by a total of 134 athletes. Over the years, the 179 participants (151 male and 28 female) competed in ten different sports: athletics; badminton; boxing; cycling; shooting; swimming; table tennis; taekwondo; weightlifting; and yachting. The following Table summarizes the Olympics participation of athletes from Trinidad & Tobago.
| SPORT | 1948 | 1952 | 1956 | 1960 | 1964 | 1968 | 1972 | 1976 | 1980 | 1984 | 1988 | 1992 | 1996 | 2000 | 2004 | TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 18 | 113 | |
| Badminton | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| Boxing | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||||||
| Cycling | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 27 | ||||
| Shooting | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||||
| Swimming | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 13 | ||||||||
| Table Tennis | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| Taekwondo | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||
| Weightlifting | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | ||||||||||
| Yachting | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | |||||||||||
| TOTAL: | 5 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 9 | 16 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 23 | 24 | 179 |
 The majority (63.1%) of the athletes who were selected competed in athletics. Eighty-three athletes were selected to fill a combined total of 113 slots in 14 of the 15 Olympiads between 1948 and 2004; the 1952 XV Olympiad in Helsinki, Finland, was the only time that Trinidad was not represented in athletics. In 1964, Wendell Mottley won a silver medal, Edwin Roberts won a bronze medal, and the 4 x 400 meters relay team of Wendell Mottley, Edwin Roberts, Clifton Bertrand, Edwin Skinner, and Kent Bernard won a bronze medal. In 1976, Hasely Crawford won a gold medal in the 100 meters. In 1996, Ato Boldon won bronze medals in both the 100 and 200 meters events. In 2000, Ato Boldon won a silver medal in the 100 meters and a bronze medal in the 200 meters. Athletes who made more than one appearance were Francis Adams (2), Niconnor Alexander (2), Ainsley Armstrong (2), Fana Ashby (2), Clifton Bertrand (2), Ato Boldon (4), Christopher Brathwaite (2), Marc Burns (2), Joseph Coombs (2), Hasely Crawford (4), Neil De Silva (3), Patrick Delice (2), Ronnie Holassie (2), Ayanna Hutchinson (2), Charles Joseph (3), Sheridan Kirk (2), Marsha Mark-Baird (2), Ato Modibo (2), Ian Morris (2), Edwin Roberts (4), Michael Solomon (2), and Angela Williams (2). Total Medals (8): 1 Gold, 2 Silver, 5 Bronze |
 The first and only Olympic participant in badminton was sent to the 1996 Games in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. Total Medals: None |
 The first Olympic boxers were sent to the 1984 Games in Los Angeles, California, USA. Three boxers were selected to fill a combined total of 3 slots in two Olympiads. Total Medals: None |
 Cycling had the second largest representation of athletes dating back to the first participant in 1948. The only Games that Trinidad & Tobago did not have a cyclist competing were 1952 and 1980. Nineteen cyclists were selected to fill a combined total of 27 slots at eleven Olympiads between 1948 and 1996. Cyclists who made more than one appearance were Maxwell Cheesman (2), Roger Gibbon (2), Leslie King (2), Eugene Samuel (4), Anthony Sellier (2), and Vernon Stauble(2). Total Medals: None |
 Four shooters were selected to fill a combined total of 4 slots in the 1968, 1976, and 2004 Games. Total Medals: None |
 Eleven swimmers were selected to fill a combined total of 13 slots in seven of the fifteen Olympics since 1948: 1968; 1972; 1984; 1988; 1996; 2000, and 2004. In 2004, Nicholas Bovell was selected but did not travel to Greece because of injury. George Bovell, III, and Siobhan Cropper are the only two swimmers who made two Olympic appearances. George Bovell, III, won a bronze medal in the 200 meters Individual Medley at the 2004 Games in Athens, Greece. Total Medals (1): 1 Bronze |
 The first and only Olympic participant in table tennis was sent to the 1996 Games in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. Total Medals: None |
 Two athletes were selected to fill a combined total of 2 slots in taekwondo at two Olympics in 2000 and 2004. Total Medals: None |
 Four weightlifters were selected to fill a combined total of 8 slots in five of the six Olympics between 1948 and 1968. Rodney Wilkes won a silver medal in 1948 and a bronze medal in 1952, while Lennox Kilgour won a bronze medal in 1952. Weighlifters who were selected more than once were Hugo Gittens (2), Lennox Kilgour (2), and Rodney Wilkes (3). Interest in this sport has waned over the years and no weightlifters have been selected since 1968. Total Medals (3): 1 Silver, 2 Bronze |
 Six yachtsmen were selected to fill a combined total of 7 slots in four Olympics: 1960; 1964; 1972; and 1984. The only yachtsman who was selected more than once was Richard John Bennet (2). Total Medals: None |
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