Laos at the 2024 Summer Olympics
Laos at the 2020 Summer Olympics | |
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IOC code | LAO |
NOC | National Olympic Committee of Lao |
in Paris, France 26 July 2024 – 11 August 2024 | |
Competitors | 3 in 2 sports |
Medals |
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Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Laos, officially the Lao People's Democratic Republic, is scheduled to compete at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris from 26 July to 11 August 2024. The country's participation in Paris will mark it's eleventh appearance at the Games since its debut in 1980, and missing the 1984 Games due to the boycott.
Background[edit]
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.[1]
Competitors[edit]
The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.
Sport | Men | Women | Total |
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Gymnastics | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Swimming | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Total | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Gymnastics[edit]
Rhythmic[edit]
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.[2]
Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||||||||||
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Hoop | Ball | Clubs | Ribbon | Total | Rank | Hoop | Ball | Clubs | Ribbon | Total | Rank | ||
Praewa Misato Philaphandeth | Individual |
Swimming[edit]
Laos sent two swimmers to compete at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
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Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
Steven Insixiengmai | Men's 100 m breaststroke | ||||||
Ariana Dirkzwager | Women's 200 m freestyle |
References[edit]
- ^ Chanthavong, Namfon (25 March 2024). "Pre-Olympic Event Builds Excitement for Paris 2024". Laotian Times. Archived from the original on 27 March 2024.
- ^ "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.