Libya at the Olympics facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Libya at the Olympics
IOC code	LBA
NOC	Libyan Olympic Committee
Website
Medals	Gold Silver Bronze Total 0 0 0 0
Summer appearances
1964 1968 1972–1976 1980 1984 1988 1992 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020

Libya is a country in North Africa. It first joined the Olympic Games in 1964. Since then, Libyan athletes have competed in most Summer Olympic Games.

However, Libya did not take part in the 1976 Games. Many other African countries also boycotted these Games. Libya also chose not to participate in the 1984 Games. These boycotts were usually due to political reasons.

Libya has never sent athletes to the Winter Olympic Games. So far, no athlete from Libya has won an Olympic medal.

The group in charge of sports for Libya at the Olympics is the National Olympic Committee. It was started in 1962. The International Olympic Committee officially recognized it in 1963. This recognition allowed Libya to send its athletes to the Olympic Games.

Olympic Medals and Participation

This section shows how Libya has performed at the Olympic Games. It lists the years Libya participated and how many medals were won.

Summer Games Medals

The table below shows Libya's participation in the Summer Olympics. It lists the number of athletes and any medals won for each game.

Games	Athletes	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total	Rank
1964 Tokyo	(1)	0	0	0	0	–
1968 Mexico City	1	0	0	0	0	–
1972 Munich	did not participate
1976 Montreal
1980 Moscow	32	0	0	0	0	–
1984 Los Angeles	did not participate
1988 Seoul	4	0	0	0	0	–
1992 Barcelona	5	0	0	0	0	–
1996 Atlanta	5	0	0	0	0	–
2000 Sydney	3	0	0	0	0	–
2004 Athens	8	0	0	0	0	–
2008 Beijing	6	0	0	0	0	–
2012 London	5	0	0	0	0	–
2016 Rio de Janeiro	7	0	0	0	0	–
2020 Tokyo	4	0	0	0	0	–
2024 Paris	6	0	0	0	0	–
2028 Los Angeles	future event
Total		0	0	0	0	–

See Also

In Spanish: Libia en los Juegos Olímpicos para niños

• List of flag bearers for Libya at the Olympics
• Libya at the Paralympics