Afghanistan at the Olympics
Afghanistan at the Olympics is a history which includes 13 games in 12 countries and 100+ athletes.[1] Since 1936, Afghanistan has contributed to the growth of the "Olympic Movement". [2]
| Afghanistan at the Olympics | |
|---|---|
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| IOC code | AFG |
| NOC | Afghanistan National Olympic Committee |
| Medals |
|
| Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| 14 | |
| Summer appearances | |
| Other related appearances | |
 Soviet Union (1952, 1976) Unified Team (1992) Russia (2000) | |
The International Olympic Committee's official abbreviation for Afghanistan is AFG.[3]
History
changeThe Afghanistan National Olympic Committee was formed in 1935. It was recognized by the International Olympic Committee in 1936.[4]
Afghanistan's team first competed at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin.[1]
In 1999, Afghanistan was banned from the Olympics due to its discrimination against women under Taliban rule.
In the 2004 Summer Olympics two women, Robina Muqim Yaar and Friba Razayee, were the first women to compete for Afghanistan at the Olympics.[5] Mehboba Ahdyar, a woman in the 2008 Summer Olympics had death threats because of her plan to be in the Games.[6]
Medalists
changeSummer games
change| Medal | Name | Games | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bronze |
Rohullah Nikpai | 2008 Beijing | Taekwondo | Men's 58 kg |
| Bronze |
Rohullah Nikpai | 2012 London | Taekwondo | Men's 68 kg |
Related pages
changeReferences
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 SportsReference.com (SR/Olympics), "Afghanistan" Archived 2020-04-17 at the Wayback Machine; retrieved 2012-7-28.
- ↑ Olympics.org, "Factsheet: The Olympic Movement"; retrieved 2012-7-28.
- ↑ [https://web.archive.org/web/20120212112626/http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/1964/or1964v2pt1.pdf Archived 2012-02-12 at the Wayback Machine "Official abbreviations" at The Games of the XVIII Olympiad, Tokyo, 1964, [p. 9 of 409 PDF]]; retrieved 2012-8-16.
- ↑ Afghanistan; retrieved 2012-7-28.
- ↑ BBC. "Afghan women's Olympic dream". Retrieved 2011-07-13.
- ↑ "Afghan Woman Runs Toward Olympics Despite Jeers, Potential Danger". Fox News. Associated Press. 2008-03-16. Retrieved 2011-07-13.
Other websites
change- Afghanistan National Olympic Committee Archived 2012-07-31 at the Wayback Machine
- Afghan Sports History Archived 2016-02-02 at the Wayback Machine
- Afghanistan profile at London2012.com Archived 2012-07-30 at the Wayback Machine
