Libya at the Olympics

Libya at the Olympics is a history which began in 1956.

Libya at the
Olympics
IOC codeLBA
NOCLibyan Olympic Committee
Websiteolympic.ly (in Arabic)
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Summer appearances
  • 1964
  • 1968
  • 1972–1976
  • 1980
  • 1984
  • 1988
  • 1992
  • 1996
  • 2000
  • 2004
  • 2008
  • 2012
  • 2016
  • 2020

The International Olympic Committee's official abbreviation for Libya (Libya Jamahiriya) was LYA.[1] It is now LBA.[2]

History

A teams from Libya was first at the Olympic Games in 1964. They have been 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 been in the Winter Olympic Games.

As of 2011, 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.

Olympic Medal table
Games Athletes Athletes by sport Medals
Athletics Swimming Volleyball Cycling Judo Taekwondo Weightlifting Gold Silver Bronze
Japan Tokyo 196411------ 000
Mexico Mexico City 196811------ 000
Germany 1972 Munichdid not compete
Canada 1976 Montrealdid not compete
Soviet Union 1980 Moscow329122---- 000
United States 1984 Los Angelesdid not compete
South Korea Seoul 19881---4--- 000
Spain Barcelona 199211------ 000
United States Atlanta 199611------ 000
Australia Sydney 200011------ 000
Greece Athens 2004812--112 000
China Beijing 2008722-111- 000

References
  1. "Official abbreviations" at The Games of the XVIII Olympiad, Tokyo, 1964, [p. 9 of 409 PDF]; retrieved 2012-10-12.
  2. "Abbreviations, National Olympic Committees," 2009 Annual Report, p. 91 [PDF p. 92 of 94]; retrieved 2012-10-12.

Other websites
  • "Libyan Olympic Committee". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2011-06-13.
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