Egypt at the Olympics

Egypt first participated at the Olympic Games in 1912, and has sent athletes to compete in most of the Summer Olympic Games since then. Along with Cambodia, Iraq and Lebanon, Egypt boycotted the 1956 Summer Olympics in protest of the tripartite Israeli, British, and French invasion of Egypt in the Suez War. However, three Egyptian riders competed at the equestrian events for the 1956 Games held in Stockholm, Sweden five months earlier (because of Australian quarantine regulations). Egypt withdrew from the 1976 Summer Olympics after three days of competition to join the broad African boycott in response to the participation of New Zealand, which still had sporting links with apartheid South Africa. Egypt also participated in the American-led boycott of the 1980 Summer Olympics in protest of the Soviet Union's invasion of Afghanistan. Egypt's participation at the Winter Olympic Games was a single alpine skier in 1984.

IOC codeEGY

NOCEgyptian Olympic Committee

Websitewww.egyptianolympic.org (in Arabic and English)

Medals
Ranked 62nd

Gold

9

Silver

12

Bronze

20

Total

41

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Egypt at the Olympics
IOC code	EGY
NOC	Egyptian Olympic Committee
Website	www.egyptianolympic.org (in Arabic and English)
Medals Ranked 62nd	Gold 9 Silver 12 Bronze 20 Total 41
Summer appearances
1912 1920 1924 1928 1932 1936 1948 1952 1956 1960–1964 1968 1972 1976 1980 1984 1988 1992 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024
Winter appearances
1984 1988–2026
Other related appearances
1906 Intercalated Games ––––  United Arab Republic (1960, 1964)

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Egyptian athletes have won a total of 41 medals, with weightlifting as its top sport.

The National Olympic Committee for Egypt is the Egyptian Olympic Committee, and was created in 1910.

From 1960 to 1964, Egypt and Syria participated together as the United Arab Republic with a majority of Egyptian athletes, although it is unknown if Syria actually sent athletes.