Palestine at the Olympics
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The Palestinian National Authority is represented on the International Olympic Committee by the Palestine Olympic Committee, which has sent teams to compete at each Summer Olympics since 1996 under the IOC country code PLE.[1] Palestine has been recognized as a member of the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) since 1986, and the International Olympic Committee (IOC) since 1995.[2]
Medal tables
Medals by Summer Games
| Games | Athletes | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | Rank |
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 1996 Atlanta | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
 2000 Sydney | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
 2004 Athens | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
 2008 Beijing | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
 2012 London | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | |
See also
References
- ↑ "Athlete who carries Palestinians' first Olympic hopes to Atlanta". The Independent. July 11, 1996. Retrieved 2009-11-09.
- ↑ Randy Harvey (September 30, 1986). "Israel Denounces Admission of PLO to Asian Olympic Panel". Los Angeles Times. (Israel is a member of the European Olympic Committee.)
External links
- "Palestine". International Olympic Committee.
- "Palestine". Sports-Reference.com.
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