The Togo National Olympic Committee held an "Olympic Walk" to celebrate the African country's participation at the Rio 2016 Games ©CNOT

The Togo National Olympic Committee (CNOT) held an "Olympic Walk" to celebrate the African country's participation at the Rio 2016 Games.

Everyone was invited to attend the event in capital city Lome, which was declared a success due to a good turnout and the presence of the nation's Olympic athletes.

Demonstration events were also held in tennis, handball, basketball and volleyball.

These took place at Lome Stadium, which also served as the finish line for the walk.

Togo sent a team of five athletes to Rio de Janeiro, including sprinters Fabrice Dabla and Prénam Pesse.

Rower Claire Akossiwa was one of Togo's five Rio 2016 athletes ©Getty Images
Rower Claire Akossiwa was one of Togo's five Rio 2016 athletes ©Getty Images

Rower Claire Akossiwa competed in the women's single sculls, with swimmers Eméric Kpegba and Adzo Kpossi both appearing in the pool.

The country won its first - and to date only - Olympic medal at Beijing 2008 thanks to canoeist Benjamin Boukpeti.

He secured a historic bronze by coming third in the men's K1 slalom competition.

Togo made their Summer Olympic debut at Munich 1972, but missed the next two editions of the Games in Montreal and Moscow.

A Togolese team has appeared every time since then, however, with the country also making its Winter Olympic debut at Sochi 2014 by fielding a team of two.