Saudi Arabia at the Olympics facts for kids
Saudi Arabia has been in eight Summer Olympic Games. They first were in the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany. They have never been in the Winter Olympic Games.
By Saudi Arabian law, women cannot be in the Olympic Games. However, the International Olympic Committee is reportedly pressuring the Saudi Olympic Committee to send female athletes to the 2012 Summer Olympics. Others want Saudi Arabia to not be in the Olympics unless they let women in.
The Saudi Arabian Olympic Committee was formed in 1964 and recognized in 1965.
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Medalists
Medal | Name | Games | Sport | Event |
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Silver | Hadi Al Somayli | 2000 Sydney | Athletics | Men's 400 m hurdles |
Bronze | Khaled Al Eid | 2000 Sydney | Equestrian | Individual jumping |
Bronze | Ramzy Al Duhami Abdullah Al Saud Kamal Bahamdan Abdullah Sharbatly |
2012 London | Equestrian | Team jumping |
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Sarah Attar is a track and field athlete who competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics as one of the first two female Olympians representing Saudi Arabia. She also competed in the marathon at the 2016 Olympics.
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In Spanish: Arabia Saudita en los Juegos Olímpicos para niños