Bolivia at the Olympics
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Bolivia
first participated at the Olympic Games
in 1936. The nation has sent athletes to compete in every Summer Olympic Games
since 1964, except when they participated in the American-led boycott of the 1980 Summer Olympics
. The nation has also participated in the Winter Olympic Games
on several occasions since 1956, but not since 1992.
As of 2011, no athlete from Bolivia has ever won an Olympic medal, however, the National Sub-15 Football team has won the first gold medal for the country at the Youth Olympic Games
in Singapore 2010.
The National Olympic Committee
for Bolivia was created in 1932 and recognized by the International Olympic Committee
in 1936.
Bolivia
Bolivia officially known as Plurinational State of Bolivia , is a landlocked country in central South America. It is the poorest country in South America...
first participated at the Olympic Games
Olympic Games
The Olympic Games is a major international event featuring summer and winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Olympic Games have come to be regarded as the world’s foremost sports competition where more than 200 nations participate...
in 1936. The nation has sent athletes to compete in every Summer Olympic Games
Summer Olympic Games
The Summer Olympic Games or the Games of the Olympiad are an international multi-sport event, occurring every four years, organized by the International Olympic Committee. Medals are awarded in each event, with gold medals for first place, silver for second and bronze for third, a tradition that...
since 1964, except when they participated in the American-led boycott of the 1980 Summer Olympics
American-led boycott of the 1980 Summer Olympics
The 1980 Summer Olympics boycott of the Moscow Olympics was a part of a package of actions initiated by the United States to protest the Soviet war in Afghanistan...
. The nation has also participated in the Winter Olympic Games
Winter Olympic Games
The Winter Olympic Games is a sporting event, which occurs every four years. The first celebration of the Winter Olympics was held in Chamonix, France, in 1924. The original sports were alpine and cross-country skiing, figure skating, ice hockey, Nordic combined, ski jumping and speed skating...
on several occasions since 1956, but not since 1992.
As of 2011, no athlete from Bolivia has ever won an Olympic medal, however, the National Sub-15 Football team has won the first gold medal for the country at the Youth Olympic Games
Youth Olympic Games
The Youth Olympic Games is an international multi-sport event first held in Singapore from August 14 to August 26, 2010. The games are held every four years in staggered summer and winter events consistent with the current Olympic Games format. The age limitation of the athletes is between 14 to 18...
in Singapore 2010.
The National Olympic Committee
National Olympic Committee
National Olympic Committees are the national constituents of the worldwide Olympic movement. Subject to the controls of the International Olympic Committee, they are responsible for organizing their people's participation in the Olympic Games...
for Bolivia was created in 1932 and recognized by the International Olympic Committee
International Olympic Committee
The International Olympic Committee is an international corporation based in Lausanne, Switzerland, created by Pierre de Coubertin on 23 June 1894 with Demetrios Vikelas as its first president...
in 1936.