Highlights
Oman were first represented at the 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles by a team of nine shooters and seven athletes.
Their largest team to date, it included two sets of brothers.
Abdul Latif AL BULUSHI and Dadallah AL BULUSHI competed in the shooting events. Amor Masoud AL SHARJI competed in the 1500m and his younger brother Amor Masoud AL SHARJI ran the men's 800m.
In 1988 Mohammed AL MALKY reached the final of the men's 400m and placed eighth. Oman sent a team of four to Beijing in athletics, shooting and swimming. Buthayna Eid AL-YAQOUBI became the first woman from Oman to compete at the Games. She ran in the 100m.
They have yet to win an Olympic medal.
Anthem: Title
Nashid as-Salaam as-Sultani (The Sultan's Anthem)
Anthem: Year of Induction
1970
Anthem: Composer
Music James Frederick MILLS, words Rashid bin Uzayyiz AL KHUSAIDI.
Official NOC name
Oman
IOC recognition date
1982
NOC President's name
HE Mr Ali Masoud AL-SUNAIDY
NOC General Secretary's name
Mr Hilal Ali AL SINANI
IOC Member's Name
Mr Habib MACKI
Year of first appearance in an Olympic Games
1984
Number of appearances in Olympic Games
8, including London 2012
