Get to know the Summer Olympic Games achievements of the Syrian Olympic Committee!
1. The Syrian Olympic Committee (Asia) was recognized in 1948.
2. The Olympic journey of Syria began in St. Louis in 1904.
3. In the Syrian Arab Republic, wrestling is distinguished as one of the most accomplished sports.
4. Ghada Shouaa is a retired heptathlete who made history at the 1996 Summer Olympics by winning Syria's first and only Olympic gold medal. Regarded as one of the greatest Asian and Arab female athletes of all time, Shouaa had the honor of carrying the Syrian flag at the opening ceremony of the 1996 Atlanta Olympics.
5. Man Asaad is a heavyweight weightlifter competing in the +109 kg category. He achieved notable success at international competitions, winning the bronze medal in the men's +109 kg event at the 2020 Summer Olympics held in Tokyo, Japan. Additionally, Asaad is the current Asian champion and Gold medalist at the Mediterranean Games.
Find out more about all our National Olympic Committee members on our website: https://www.anocolympic.org/memories/
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1. © 1948 / International Olympic Committee (IOC)
2. © 1984 / Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
3|4. © 1996 / Kishimoto/IOC
5.© 2016 / International Olympic Committee (IOC)
