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Afghanistan at the Olympics
IOC code	AFG
NOC	Afghanistan National Olympic Committee
Medals	Gold 0 Silver 0 Bronze 2 Total 2
Olympics appearances (overview)
14
Summer appearances
1936 1948 1952 1956 1960 1964 1968 1972 1976 1980 1984 1988 1992 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024
Other related appearances
Soviet Union (1952, 1976)  Unified Team (1992)  Russia (2000)

Afghanistan at the Olympics is a history which includes 13 games in 12 countries and 100+ athletes.^[1] Since 1936, Afghanistan has contributed to the growth of the "Olympic Movement". ^[2]

The International Olympic Committee's official abbreviation for Afghanistan is AFG.^[3]

The Afghanistan National Olympic Committee was formed in 1935. It was recognized by the International Olympic Committee in 1936.^[4]

Afghanistan's team first competed at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin.^[1]

In 1999, Afghanistan was banned from the Olympics due to its discrimination against women under Taliban rule.

In the 2004 Summer Olympics two women, Robina Muqim Yaar and Friba Razayee, were the first women to compete for Afghanistan at the Olympics.^[5] Mehboba Ahdyar, a woman in the 2008 Summer Olympics had death threats because of her plan to be in the Games.^[6]

Medal	Name	Games	Sport	Event
3 Bronze	Rohullah Nikpai	2008 Beijing	Taekwondo	Men's 58 kg
3 Bronze	Rohullah Nikpai	2012 London	Taekwondo	Men's 68 kg

• List of IOC country codes

• Afghanistan National Olympic Committee Archived 2012-07-31 at the Wayback Machine
• Afghan Sports History Archived 2016-02-02 at the Wayback Machine
• Afghanistan profile at London2012.com Archived 2012-07-30 at the Wayback Machine

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