Emirati women's participation in the Summer Olympics

Emirati women's participation in the Summer Olympics began at the 2008, 24 years after the country's first appearance at the Games; men had first participated at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. ^[1] In 2008, Latifa Al Maktoum competed in equestrian events and carried the UAE flag during the opening ceremony, while Maitha Al Maktoum represented the country in taekwondo. ^[2]

Four years later, at the London 2012 Olympics, the presence of Emirati women continued to grow. Khadija Mohammed took part in weightlifting, ^[3] becoming the first female weightlifter from the UAE to compete at the Olympics. Betlhem Desalegn Belayneh also represented the nation in athletics, further solidifying the role of women in the UAE's Olympic journey.

Also there were 14 athletes representing UAE ^[4] at Paris 2024 Olympic Games, ^{[5] [6]} seven of them women. ^{[7] [8]}

Beijing 2008

UAE delegation participating in the 2008 Beijing Olympics at the opening ceremony. Latifa Al Maktoum is seen leading the delegation, carrying the UAE flag

Latifa Al Maktoum carried the UAE delegation's flag in this session. ^[2]

Taekwondo

sportswoman	Event	Round of 16	Quarter-finals	Semi-final	Rehabilitation	bronze medal	Final
		contender Result	contender Result	contender Result	contender Result	contender Result	contender Result	Ranking
Maitha bint Mohammed Al Maktoum [9]	Less than 67 kg [10]	Hwang Kyung-seon  (KOR) 1–5	Did not qualify		Sandra Saric  (CRO) 0–4	Did not qualify

Equestrianism

Show jumping

sportswoman	horse	Event	Playoffs								Final					total
			Round 1		Round 2			Round 3			Round A		Round B
			Faults	Ranking	Faults	total	Ranking	Faults	total	Ranking	Faults	Ranking	Faults	total	Ranking	Faults	Ranking
Latifa bint Ahmed Al Maktoum [11]	Kalska di Semeli	individual [12]	11	61	15	26	54	Did not qualify								26	54

London 2012

Khadija Mohammed was the youngest athlete on the entire UAE delegation at 17 years and 46 days old. ^[3]

See also

• United Arab Emirates at the Olympics
• Egyptian women's participation in the Summer Olympics

References

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5. "LONDON, 5th July, 2024 (WAM) – The National Olympic Committee (NOC) has unveiled the details of the UAE's participation in the 33rd Summer Olympic Games hosted by Paris, France, from July 26 to August 11, 2024. The event will see 10,500 athletes from 200 National Olympic Committees compete in 32 spo". Archived from the original on 2025-03-19. Retrieved 2025-09-09.
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7. "These Are the UAE-Based Female Athletes Playing at the Paris Olympics". ExpatWoman.com. 2024-07-25. Retrieved 2025-09-09.
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9. "ميثاء بنت محمد بن راشد آل مكتوم". Sport-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 2019-10-02. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
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External links

• UAE National Olympic Committee