Saudi Arabia at the Olympics

Saudi Arabia has been in 12 Summer Olympic Games. They first were in the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany.  They have been in the Winter Olympic Games since 2022.

By Saudi Arabian law, women cannot be in the Olympic Games."Rice hopes Saudi women will soon compete in Olympics" , AFP, August 17, 2008 However, the International Olympic Committee is reportedly pressuring the Saudi Olympic Committee to send female athletes to the 2012 Summer Olympics."Saudi women vie for Olympic rights", BBC, June 13, 2008  Others want Saudi Arabia to not be in the Olympics unless they let women in."Qatar decision to send female athletes to London 2012 increases pressure on Saudi Arabia" , Inside the Games, July 1, 2010

The Saudi Arabian Olympic Committee was formed in 1964 and recognized in 1965.
Medalists
MedalNameGamesSportEvent   Hadi Al Somayli  2000 Sydney  Athletics  Men's 400 m hurdles   Khaled Al Eid  2000 Sydney  Equestrian  Individual jumping   Ramzy Al DuhamiAbdullah Al SaudKamal BahamdanAbdullah Sharbatly  2012 London  Equestrian  Team jumping

Related pages
 List of IOC country codes

References

Other websites
  Saudi Arabia profile at London2012.com 

Category:Sport in Saudi Arabia
Category:Nations at the Olympics