East Timor at the Olympics

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Timor-Leste at the
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Flag of East Timor.svg
IOC code TLS
NOC National Olympic Committee of East Timor
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Summer appearances
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Olympic flag.svg  Individual Olympic Athletes (2000)

East Timor competes at the Olympics under its official name, Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste, since 2004, with its National Olympic Committee established in 2003. From 1976 until 1996, it competed as part of Indonesia and in 2000 competed as part of the Individual Olympic Athletes team.

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Medal tables

Medals by Summer Games

GamesAthletesGoldSilverBronzeTotalRank
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 1976 Montreal as part of Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg 1980 Moscow
Flag of the United States.svg 1984 Los Angeles
Flag of South Korea (1984-1997).svg 1988 Seoul
Flag of Spain.svg 1992 Barcelona
Flag of the United States.svg 1996 Atlanta
Flag of Australia (converted).svg 2000 Sydney as individual Olympic athletes
Flag of Greece.svg 2004 Athens 2 0000 -
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 2008 Beijing 2 0000 -
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg 2012 London 2 0000 -
Flag of Brazil.svg 2016 Rio de Janeiro 3 0000 -
Flag of Japan.svg 2020 Tokyo 3 0000 -
Flag of France.svg 2024 Paris future event
Flag of the United States.svg 2028 Los Angeles
Flag of Australia (converted).svg 2032 Brisbane
Total0000 -

Medals by Winter Games

GamesAthletesGoldSilverBronzeTotalRank
Flag of Russia.svg 2014 Sochi 1 0000 -
Flag of South Korea.svg 2018 Pyeongchang 1 0000 -
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 2022 Beijing 1 0000 -
Flag of Italy.svg 2026 Milan–Cortina future event
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