Laos, officially the Lao People's Democratic Republic, competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1] This was the nation's tenth appearance at the Olympics, since its debut in 1980.
| Laos at the 2020 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | LAO |
| NOC | National Olympic Committee of Lao |
| in Tokyo, Japan July 23, 2021 – August 8, 2021 | |
| Competitors | 4 in 3 sports |
| Flag bearers (opening) | Silina Pha Aphay Santisouk Inthavong |
| Flag bearer (closing) | Siri Arun Budcharern |
| Medals |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Competitors
The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Judo | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Swimming | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Total | 2 | 2 | 4 |
Athletics
Laos received a universality slot from the World Athletics to send a female track and field athlete to the Olympics.[2]
- Key
- Note–Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
- Q = Qualified for the next round
- q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
- NR = National record
- N/A = Round not applicable for the event
- Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round
- Track & road events
| Athlete | Event | Preliminary | Heat | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Silina Pha Aphay | Women's 100 m | 12.41 | 6 | Did not advance | |||||
Judo
Laos entered one male judoka into the Olympic tournament based on the International Judo Federation Olympics Individual Ranking.[3]
| Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Repechage | Final / BM | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | |||
| Soukphaxay Sithisane | Men's −60 kg |  Takabatake (BRA)L 00–10 | Did not advance | ||||||
Swimming
Laos received a universality invitation from FINA to send two top-ranked swimmers (one per gender) in their respective individual events to the Olympics, based on the FINA Points System of June 28, 2021.[4]
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Santisouk Inthavong | Men's 50 m freestyle | 26.04 | 59 | Did not advance | |||
| Siri Arun Budcharern | Women's 50 m freestyle | 29.22 | 64 | Did not advance | |||