Laos at the 2024 Summer Olympics

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Laos at the
2024 Summer Olympics
Flag of Laos.svg
IOC code LAO
NOC National Olympic Committee of Lao
in Paris, France
26 July 2024 (2024-07-26) – 11 August 2024 (2024-08-11)
Competitors4 in 3 sports
Flag bearers Steven Insixiengmay
Silina Pha Aphay [1]
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)

Laos, officially the Lao People's Democratic Republic, competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris from 26 July to 11 August 2024. The country's participation in Paris marked it's eleventh appearance at the Games since its debut in 1980, and missing the 1984 Games due to the boycott.

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Background

The lead-up to the Games saw an event held at the French Embassy in Laos, to promote the Games by inviting Lao, ASEAN, and French competitors to compete in sporting activities such as badminton, basketball, boxing, pétanque, and table tennis. [2]

Competitors

The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.

SportMenWomenTotal
Athletics 011
Gymnastics 011
Swimming 112
Total134

Athletics

Laos sent one sprinter to compete at the 2024 Summer Olympics. [3]

Key
Track events
AthleteEventPreliminaryHeatSemifinalFinal
ResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRank
Silina Pha Aphay Women's 100 m 12.456Did not advance

Gymnastics

Rhythmic

Laos received a universality slot from the International Gymnastics Federation to send a female rhythmic gymnast to the Olympics. The slot went to Praewa Misato Philaphandeth, who will make her Olympic debut for the nation. [4]

AthleteEventQualificationFinal
HoopBallClubsRibbonTotalRankHoopBallClubsRibbonTotalRank
Praewa Misato Philaphandeth Individual 21.60021.60022.25021.90087.35024Did not advance

Swimming

Laos sent two swimmers to compete at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Steven Insixiengmay Men's 100 m breaststroke 1:04.6431Did not advance
Ariana Dirkzwager Women's 200 m freestyle 2:07.2225Did not advance

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References

  1. ↑ "Paris 2024: Opening ceremony flagbearers information" (PDF). olympics.com. IOC . Retrieved 28 July 2024.
  2. ↑ Chanthavong, Namfon (25 March 2024). "Pre-Olympic Event Builds Excitement for Paris 2024". Laotian Times. Archived from the original on 27 March 2024.
  3. ↑ "Athletics Paris 2024 Final Entries". World Athletics . Retrieved 12 July 2024.
  4. ↑ "List of the Rhythmic Gymnastics 2024 Olympic Qualifiers". International Gymnastics Federation. 30 May 2024. Archived from the original on 31 May 2024. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
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