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Laos at the 2016 Summer Olympics

Laos at the 2016 Summer Olympics

Sporting event delegation

Laos, officially the Lao People's Democratic Republic, competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 5 to 21 August 2016. This was the nation's ninth appearance at the Summer Olympics, having attended all games since 1980 with the exception of the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, because of the Soviet boycott.

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Six athletes, four men and two women, were selected to the Laotian team through universality places and Tripartite Commission invitations across four sports, without having qualified. Apart from athletics and swimming, Laos marked its Olympic debut in road cycling and judo.[2] Among the Laotian athletes were London 2012 Olympians Laenly Phoutthavong (women's 100 m) in track and field and Santisouk Inthavong (men's 50 m freestyle) in swimming, professional road cyclist Ariya Phounsavath, and hurdler Xaysa Anousone, who led the delegation as the nation's flag bearer in the opening ceremony.[1] Laos has yet to win its first Olympic medal.

Athletics

Main articles: Athletics at the 2016 Summer Olympics and Athletics at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Laos has received universality slots from IAAF to send two athletes (one male and one female) to the Olympics.[3][4]

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  • 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 & road events
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Cycling

Main article: Cycling at the 2016 Summer Olympics

Road

Laos has received an invitation from the Tripartite Commission to send a rider competing in the men's road race for the first time to the Olympics.

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Judo

Main articles: Judo at the 2016 Summer Olympics and Judo at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Laos has received an invitation from the Tripartite Commission to send a judoka competing in the men's extra-lightweight category (60 kg) to the Olympics, signifying the nation's Olympic debut in the sport.

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Swimming

Main article: Swimming at the 2016 Summer Olympics

Laos has received a Universality invitation from FINA to send two swimmers (one male and one female) to the Olympics.[5][6]

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References

  1. [1]
    "The Flagbearers for the Rio 2016 Opening Ceremony". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 5 August 2016.
  2. [2]
    Potkin, Fanny (6 August 2016). "Laos's Only Professional Cyclist Is Ready for His Olympic Close-Up". Vice Media. Archived from the original on 7 August 2016. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
  3. [3]
    "iaaf.org – Top Lists". IAAF. Retrieved 18 April 2015.
  4. [4]
    "IAAF Games of the XXX Olympiad – Rio 2016 Entry Standards" (PDF). IAAF. Retrieved 18 April 2015.
  5. [5]
    "Men Qualified Swimmers" (PDF). fina.org. Retrieved 21 July 2016.
  6. [6]
    "Women Qualified Swimmers" (PDF). fina.org. Retrieved 21 July 2016.
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