Egypt at the 1956 Summer Olympics | |
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IOC code | EGY |
NOC | Egyptian Olympic Committee |
Website | www |
in Melbourne, Australia/Stockholm, Sweden 10–17 July 1956 | |
Competitors | 3 in 1 sport |
Medals |
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Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Other related appearances | |
1906 Intercalated Games
–––– United Arab Republic (1960, 1964) |
Egypt boycotted the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia, because of the British and French involvement in the Suez Crisis. The equestrian events for the 1956 Games, however, were held in Stockholm, Sweden, five months earlier, due to Australian quarantine regulations, and three Egyptian riders competed in the show jumping events. None of the athletes won individual medals and they failed to place in the team competition due to one rider's failure to finish the individual tournament.