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recognized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in October 1966, at the IOC session in Baden-Baden. Until 2012, Kuwait had competed continuously at the Olympic Games since 1968. It has never competed at the Olympic Winter Games.</p> <p>In January 2010, the IOC briefly suspended the Kuwaiti Olympic Committee due to alleged interference from the government, after warning it and asking it to amend government legislation that allows the Kuwaiti government to be involved in elections of sporting organizations. As a result of that suspension, Kuwait had to compete at the 2010 Asian Games under the name “Athletes from Kuwait”. However, the suspension was lifted and it competed at London 2012 as Kuwait. In October 2015, Kuwait was banned from the international sport scene, when the IOC and the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) announced the suspension of Kuwait due to government interference in the sporting entities. Therefore, it did not participate at Rio 2016, but the suspension was lifted and its athletes returned for Tokyo 2020.</p> <p>Kuwait’s first two medals, both bronze, were won by <a href="/athletes/43217">Fehaid Al-Deehani</a> in <a href="/results/51953">2000 double trap shooting</a> and in <a href="/results/321052">2012 trap shooting</a>. He would later win the gold medal in 2016 double trap shooting, but now competing as an <a href="/countries/IOA">Independent Olympic Athlete (IOA)</a>. After five participations for Kuwait, skeet shooter <a href="/athletes/43218">Abdullah Al-Rashidi</a> won his first medal, a bronze, at Rio 2016, also as an IOA. He would return to compete for Kuwait at Tokyo 2020, repeating the bronze from five years earlier.</p> </div> <h2>Participations by edition</h2> <h3>Olympic Games</h3> <table class='table table-striped'> <thead> <tr> <th>Edition</th> <th>As</th> <th>Men</th> <th>Women</th> <th>Total</th> <th></th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <td><a href="/editions/17">1968 Summer Olympics</a></td> <td>Kuwait</td> <td>2</td> <td>0</td> <td>2</td> <td><a href="/countries/KUW/editions/17">Results</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/editions/18">1972 Summer Olympics</a></td> <td>Kuwait</td> <td>4</td> <td>0</td> <td>4</td> <td><a href="/countries/KUW/editions/18">Results</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/editions/19">1976 Summer Olympics</a></td> <td>Kuwait</td> <td>15</td> <td>0</td> <td>15</td> <td><a href="/countries/KUW/editions/19">Results</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/editions/20">1980 Summer Olympics</a></td> <td>Kuwait</td> <td>56</td> <td>0</td> <td>56</td> <td><a href="/countries/KUW/editions/20">Results</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/editions/21">1984 Summer Olympics</a></td> <td>Kuwait</td> <td>23</td> <td>0</td> <td>23</td> <td><a href="/countries/KUW/editions/21">Results</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/editions/22">1988 Summer Olympics</a></td> <td>Kuwait</td> <td>25</td> <td>0</td> <td>25</td> <td><a href="/countries/KUW/editions/22">Results</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/editions/23">1992 Summer Olympics</a></td> <td>Kuwait</td> <td>32</td> <td>0</td> <td>32</td> <td><a href="/countries/KUW/editions/23">Results</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/editions/24">1996 Summer Olympics</a></td> <td>Kuwait</td> <td>25</td> <td>0</td> <td>25</td> <td><a href="/countries/KUW/editions/24">Results</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/editions/25">2000 Summer Olympics</a></td> <td>Kuwait</td> <td>29</td> <td>0</td> <td>29</td> <td><a href="/countries/KUW/editions/25">Results</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/editions/26">2004 Summer Olympics</a></td> <td>Kuwait</td> <td>10</td> <td>1</td> <td>11</td> <td><a href="/countries/KUW/editions/26">Results</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/editions/53">2008 Summer Olympics</a></td> <td>Kuwait</td> <td>8</td> <td>0</td> <td>8</td> <td><a href="/countries/KUW/editions/53">Results</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/editions/54">2012 Summer Olympics</a></td> <td>Kuwait</td> <td>8</td> <td>2</td> <td>10</td> <td><a href="/countries/KUW/editions/54">Results</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/editions/61">2020 Summer Olympics</a></td> <td>Kuwait</td> <td>8</td> <td>2</td> <td>10</td> <td><a href="/countries/KUW/editions/61">Results</a></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <h3>Youth Olympic Games</h3> <table class='table table-striped'> <thead> <tr> <th>Edition</th> <th>As</th> <th>Men</th> <th>Women</th> <th>Total</th> <th></th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <td><a href="/editions/65">2010 Summer Youth Olympics</a></td> <td>Kuwait</td> <td>2</td> <td>1</td> <td>3</td> <td><a href="/countries/KUW/editions/65">Results</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/editions/67">2014 Summer Youth Olympics</a></td> <td>Kuwait</td> <td>4</td> <td>1</td> <td>5</td> <td><a href="/countries/KUW/editions/67">Results</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/editions/69">2018 Summer Youth Olympics</a></td> <td>Kuwait</td> <td>2</td> <td>0</td> <td>2</td> <td><a href="/countries/KUW/editions/69">Results</a></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <h2>Participations by discipline</h2> <h3>Olympic Games</h3> <table class='table table-striped'> <thead> <tr> <th>Discipline (Sport)</th> <th>Men</th> <th>Women</th> <th>Total</th> <th></th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <td><a href="/sports/ATH">Athletics</a></td> <td>32</td> <td>2</td> <td>34</td> <td><a href="/countries/KUW/sports/ATH.1">Results</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/sports/BOX">Boxing</a></td> <td>3</td> <td>0</td> <td>3</td> <td><a href="/countries/KUW/sports/BOX.1">Results</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/sports/DIV">Diving</a> (<a href="/sport_groups/AQ">Aquatics</a>)</td> <td>6</td> <td>0</td> <td>6</td> <td><a href="/countries/KUW/sports/DIV.1">Results</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/sports/FEN">Fencing</a></td> <td>22</td> <td>0</td> <td>22</td> <td><a href="/countries/KUW/sports/FEN.1">Results</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/sports/FBL">Football</a> (<a href="/sport_groups/FB">Football</a>)</td> <td>50</td> <td>0</td> <td>50</td> <td><a href="/countries/KUW/sports/FBL.1">Results</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/sports/HBL">Handball</a></td> <td>25</td> <td>0</td> <td>25</td> <td><a href="/countries/KUW/sports/HBL.1">Results</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/sports/JUD">Judo</a></td> <td>19</td> <td>0</td> <td>19</td> <td><a href="/countries/KUW/sports/JUD.1">Results</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/sports/KTE">Karate</a></td> <td>1</td> <td>0</td> <td>1</td> <td><a href="/countries/KUW/sports/KTE.1">Results</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/sports/ROW">Rowing</a></td> <td>2</td> <td>0</td> <td>2</td> <td><a href="/countries/KUW/sports/ROW.1">Results</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/sports/SHO">Shooting</a></td> <td>11</td> <td>1</td> <td>12</td> <td><a href="/countries/KUW/sports/SHO.1">Results</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/sports/SWM">Swimming</a> (<a href="/sport_groups/AQ">Aquatics</a>)</td> <td>20</td> <td>2</td> <td>22</td> <td><a href="/countries/KUW/sports/SWM.1">Results</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/sports/TTE">Table Tennis</a></td> <td>2</td> <td>0</td> <td>2</td> <td><a href="/countries/KUW/sports/TTE.1">Results</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/sports/TKW">Taekwondo</a></td> <td>1</td> <td>0</td> <td>1</td> <td><a href="/countries/KUW/sports/TKW.1">Results</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/sports/WLF">Weightlifting</a></td> <td>1</td> <td>0</td> <td>1</td> <td><a href="/countries/KUW/sports/WLF.1">Results</a></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <h3>Youth Olympic Games</h3> <table class='table table-striped'> <thead> <tr> <th>Discipline (Sport)</th> <th>Men</th> <th>Women</th> <th>Total</th> <th></th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <td><a href="/sports/ATH">Athletics</a></td> <td>4</td> <td>0</td> <td>4</td> <td><a href="/countries/KUW/sports/ATH.3">Results</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/sports/FEN">Fencing</a></td> <td>1</td> <td>0</td> <td>1</td> <td><a href="/countries/KUW/sports/FEN.3">Results</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/sports/SHO">Shooting</a></td> <td>0</td> <td>2</td> <td>2</td> <td><a href="/countries/KUW/sports/SHO.3">Results</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/sports/SWM">Swimming</a> (<a href="/sport_groups/AQ">Aquatics</a>)</td> <td>3</td> <td>0</td> <td>3</td> <td><a href="/countries/KUW/sports/SWM.3">Results</a></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <h2>Medals by Games</h2> <table class='table table-striped'> <thead> <tr> <th>Edition</th> <th>Competition Type</th> <th>Gold</th> <th>Silver</th> <th>Bronze</th> <th>Total</th> </tr> </thead> <tr> <td><a href="/editions/25">2000 Summer Olympics</a></td> <td>Olympic Games</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>1</td> <td>1</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/editions/65">2010 Summer Youth Olympics</a></td> <td>Youth Olympic Games</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>1</td> <td>1</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/editions/54">2012 Summer Olympics</a></td> <td>Olympic Games</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>1</td> <td>1</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/editions/61">2020 Summer Olympics</a></td> <td>Olympic Games</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>1</td> <td>1</td> </tr> </table> <h2>Medals by sport</h2> <h3>Olympic Games</h3> <table class='table table-striped'> <thead> <tr> <th>Sport</th> <th>Gold</th> <th>Silver</th> <th>Bronze</th> <th>Total</th> </tr> </thead> <tr> <td><a href="/sports/SHO">Shooting</a></td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>3</td> <td>3</td> </tr> </table> <h3>Youth Olympic Games</h3> <table class='table table-striped'> <thead> <tr> <th>Sport</th> <th>Gold</th> <th>Silver</th> <th>Bronze</th> <th>Total</th> </tr> </thead> <tr> <td><a href="/sports/SWM">Swimming</a></td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>1</td> <td>1</td> </tr> </table> <h2>Most successful competitors</h2> <p> <i>Includes medals won as part of mixed teams.</i> </p> <h3>Olympic Games</h3> <table class='table table-striped'> <thead> <tr> <th>Athlete</th> <th>Nat</th> <th>Gold</th> <th>Silver</th> <th>Bronze</th> <th>Total</th> </tr> </thead> <tr class='top'> <td><a href="/athletes/43217">Fehaid Al-Deehani</a></td> <td><a href="/countries/IOA"><img style="padding-right: 2px; vertical-align: middle" src="https://olympedia-flags.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/IOA.png" /> IOA</a><br/><a href="/countries/KUW"><img style="padding-right: 2px; vertical-align: middle" src="https://olympedia-flags.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/KUW.png" /> KUW</a></td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>2</td> <td>2</td> </tr> <tr class='top'> <td><a href="/athletes/43218">Abdullah Al-Rashidi</a></td> <td><a href="/countries/IOA"><img style="padding-right: 2px; vertical-align: middle" src="https://olympedia-flags.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/IOA.png" /> IOA</a><br/><a href="/countries/KUW"><img style="padding-right: 2px; vertical-align: middle" src="https://olympedia-flags.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/KUW.png" /> KUW</a></td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>1</td> <td>1</td> </tr> </table> <h3>Youth Olympic Games</h3> <table class='table table-striped'> <thead> <tr> <th>Athlete</th> <th>Nat</th> <th>Gold</th> <th>Silver</th> <th>Bronze</th> <th>Total</th> </tr> </thead> <tr class='top'> <td><a href="/athletes/1303610">Abdullah Al-Thuwaini</a></td> <td><a href="/countries/KUW"><img style="padding-right: 2px; vertical-align: middle" src="https://olympedia-flags.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/KUW.png" /> KUW</a></td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>1</td> <td>1</td> </tr> </table> <h2>IOC Members</h2> <table class='table table-striped'> <tbody> <tr> <td><a href="/athletes/899010">Sheikh Fahad Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah</a></td> <td>1981—1990</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/athletes/899009">Sheikh Ahmed Fahad Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah</a></td> <td>1992—</td> </tr> 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