Yemen at the Olympics

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Yemen at the Olympic Games

Flag of Yemen
IOC code  YEM
NOC Yemen Olympic Committee
Website www.nocyemen.org (Arabic) (English)
Olympic history
Summer Games
Other related appearances
Yemen Arab Republic North Yemen (19841988)
People's Democratic Republic of Yemen South Yemen (1988)

Yemen has competed in every Summer Olympic Games since 1984. They have never competed in the Winter Games. Prior to Yemeni unification in 1990, North Yemen and South Yemen competed separately. North Yemen took part in the 1984 and 1988 Summer Games, while South Yemen competed at the 1988 Summer Games only. Yemen has never won an Olympic medal.[1]

The Yemen Olympic Committee was formed in 1971[2] and recognized by the IOC in 1981.

Olympic table [edit]

Games Athletes Athletes by sport Medals
Gymnastics Athletics Swimming Taekwondo pictogram.svg Judo Wrestling Gold medal.svg Silver medal.svg Bronze medal.svg
Spain Barcelona 1992 8 - 3 - - 5 - 0 0 0
United States Atlanta 1996 4 - 3 - - - 1 0 0 0
Australia Sydney 2000 2 - 2 - - - - 0 0 0
Greece Athens 2004 3 - 1 1 1 - - 0 0 0
China Bejiing 2008 5 2 1 1 - 1 - 0 0 0
United Kingdom London 2012 4 - 2 - 1 1 - 0 0 0

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