Saudi Arabia at the Olympics
Participation of athletes from Saudi Arabia in the Olympic Games
Saudi Arabia has been in 12 Summer Olympic Games. They first were in the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany. They have been in the Winter Olympic Games since 2022.
| Saudi Arabia at the Olympics | |
|---|---|
 | |
| IOC code | KSA |
| NOC | Saudi Arabian Olympic Committee |
| Website | olympic |
| Medals |
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| Summer appearances | |
| Winter appearances | |
By Saudi Arabian law, women cannot be in the Olympic Games.[1] However, the International Olympic Committee is reportedly pressuring the Saudi Olympic Committee to send female athletes to the 2012 Summer Olympics.[2] Others want Saudi Arabia to not be in the Olympics unless they let women in.[3]
The Saudi Arabian Olympic Committee was formed in 1964 and recognized in 1965.[4]
Medalists change
| Medal | Name | Games | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Silver
|
Hadi Al Somayli | 2000 Sydney | Athletics | Men's 400 m hurdles |
 Bronze |
Khaled Al Eid | 2000 Sydney | Equestrian | Individual jumping |
| Bronze |
Ramzy Al Duhami Abdullah Al Saud Kamal Bahamdan Abdullah Sharbatly |
2012 London | Equestrian | Team jumping |
Related pages change
References change
- ↑ "Rice hopes Saudi women will soon compete in Olympics" Archived 2010-01-03 at the Wayback Machine, AFP, August 17, 2008
- ↑ "Saudi women vie for Olympic rights", BBC, June 13, 2008
- ↑ "Qatar decision to send female athletes to London 2012 increases pressure on Saudi Arabia", Inside the Games, July 1, 2010
- ↑ IOC. "Saudi Arabia". Retrieved 2011-08-12.
Other websites change
- Saudi Arabia profile at London2012.com Archived 2012-08-03 at the Wayback Machine