Laos at the 2024 Summer Olympics
| Laos at the 2024 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
 | |
| IOC code | LAO |
| NOC | National Olympic Committee of Lao |
| in Paris, France 26 July 2024 – 11 August 2024 | |
| Competitors | 4 in 3 sports |
| Flag bearers | Steven Insixiengmay Silina Pha Aphay[1] |
| Medals |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Laos, officially the Lao People's Democratic Republic, competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris from 26 July to 11 August 2024. The country's participation in Paris marked it's eleventh appearance at the Games since its debut in 1980, and missing the 1984 Games due to the boycott.
Background
[edit]The lead-up to the Games saw an event held at the French Embassy in Laos, to promote the Games by inviting Lao, ASEAN, and French competitors to compete in sporting activities such as badminton, basketball, boxing, pétanque, and table tennis.[2]
Competitors
[edit]The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Gymnastics | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Swimming | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Total | 1 | 3 | 4 |
Athletics
[edit]Laos sent one sprinter to compete at the 2024 Summer Olympics.[3]
- Key
- Note–Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
- Q = Qualified for the next round
- q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
- NR = National record
- N/A = Round not applicable for the event
- Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round
- Track events
| Athlete | Event | Preliminary | Heat | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Silina Pha Aphay | Women's 100 m | 12.45 | 6 | Did not advance | |||||
Gymnastics
[edit]Rhythmic
[edit]Laos received a universality slot from the International Gymnastics Federation to send a female rhythmic gymnast to the Olympics. The slot went to Praewa Misato Philaphandeth, who will make her Olympic debut for the nation.[4]
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hoop | Ball | Clubs | Ribbon | Total | Rank | Hoop | Ball | Clubs | Ribbon | Total | Rank | ||
| Praewa Misato Philaphandeth | Individual | 21.600 | 21.600 | 22.250 | 21.900 | 87.350 | 24 | Did not advance | |||||
Swimming
[edit]Laos sent two swimmers to compete at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Steven Insixiengmay | Men's 100 m breaststroke | 1:04.64 | 31 | Did not advance | |||
| Ariana Dirkzwager | Women's 200 m freestyle | 2:07.22 | 25 | Did not advance | |||
References
[edit]- ^ "Paris 2024: Opening ceremony flagbearers information" (PDF). olympics.com. IOC. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
- ^ Chanthavong, Namfon (25 March 2024). "Pre-Olympic Event Builds Excitement for Paris 2024". Laotian Times. Archived from the original on 27 March 2024.
- ^ "Athletics Paris 2024 Final Entries". World Athletics. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
- ^ "List of the Rhythmic Gymnastics 2024 Olympic Qualifiers". International Gymnastics Federation. 30 May 2024. Archived from the original on 31 May 2024. Retrieved 31 May 2024.