Libya at the Olympics

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Libya at the
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Flag of Libya.svg
IOC code LBA
NOC Libyan Olympic Committee
Website olympic.ly  (in Arabic)
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Summer appearances

Libya first participated at the Olympic Games in 1964, and has sent athletes to compete in most Summer Olympic Games since then. The nation boycotted the 1976 Games along with most other African nations, and also boycotted the 1984 Games. Libya has never participated in the Winter Olympic Games.

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To date, no Libyan athlete has ever won an Olympic medal.

The National Olympic Committee for Libya was created in 1962 and recognized by the International Olympic Committee in 1963.

Medal tables

Medals by Summer Games

GamesAthletesGoldSilverBronzeTotalRank
1964 Tokyo (1)0000
1968 Mexico City 1 0000
1972 Munich did not participate
1976 Montreal
1980 Moscow 32 0000
1984 Los Angeles did not participate
1988 Seoul 4 0000
1992 Barcelona 5 0000
1996 Atlanta 5 0000
2000 Sydney 3 0000
2004 Athens 8 0000
2008 Beijing 6 0000
2012 London 5 0000
2016 Rio de Janeiro 7 0000
2020 Tokyo 4 0000
2024 Paris 6 0000
2028 Los Angeles future event
2032 Brisbane
Total0000

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