Latest Afghanistan Medals
| Medal | Sport | Event | Athlete |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bronze | Taekwondo | Men's Featherweight (58-68 kg) | Rohullah Nikpah |
Latest News
WAR-TORN SYRIA BEAT MALAYSIA 3-0 IN FINAL OLYMPIC QUALIFIER GROUP C FIXTURE
KUALA LUMPUR, March 14 (Bernama) -- The ongoing civil war in Syria failed todampen the spirit of their Olympic squad who beat the Malaysian Olympic squad3-0 in an More »
Bernama - Wed, Mar 14, 2012KIM SWEE ROPES IN SIX NEW FACES FOR BAHRAIN MATCH
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 18 (Bernama) -- Olympic squad coach Ong Kim Swee hascalled up six new faces to prepare his squad for the 2012 Olympics qualifyingmatch against More »
Bernama - Wed, Jan 18, 2012Opinion: The curse of nationalism
New Delhi (Dawn/ANN) - Cursing is a human trait rooted in culture. Sometimes it has religious sanction, at other times it exudes political exigency. More »
ANN - Thu, Dec 22, 2011Doing the walking so others can run
SEPT 11 — News that Safee Sali and Safiq Rahim are to get trials with Cardiff City and Queens Park Rangers in the upcoming weeks have excited Malaysian football More »
The Malaysian Insider - Sun, Sep 11, 2011Blair bares all
Beijing (China Daily/ANN) - Tony Blair's most recent visit to China was to promote his autobiography, A Journey, which has been translated into Chinese, with a new More »
ANN - Thu, Sep 1, 2011DRAW FOR THIRD, FINAL ROUND OF OLYMPICS QUALIFYING TO BE HELD TOMORROW
KUALA LUMPUR, July 6 (Bernama) -- Twelve Asian teams including Malaysia,will know their rivals when the draw for the third and final qualifying roundsfor the 2012 More »
Bernama - Wed, Jul 6, 2011OLYMPIC SQUAD MUST SHOW MATURITY, CONFIDENCE IN THEIR GAME TO OVERCOME OPPONENTS - SHABERY
KUALA LUMPUR, June 20 (Bernama) -- The Olympic squad must show maturity andconfidence in their game to win their return leg against Lebanon at the NationalStadium More »
Bernama - Mon, Jun 20, 2011
- Symbol for Event results in medals
- Symbol for Event results in medals
- Medals
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- Rank 79
- Gold 0
- Silver 0
- Bronze 1
- Total 1
- Capital City
- Kabul
- Official Languages
- Afghan Persian or Dari (official), Pashto (official)
- National Languages
- Afghan Persian or Dari (official) 50%, Pashto (official) 35%, Turkic languages (primarily Uzbek and Turkmen) 11%, 30 minor languages (primarily Balochi and Pashai) 4%, much bilingualism
- Total Area
- 250,001 miles² (647,500 km²)
- Population
- 32,738,376 people
Overall Medal Count
| Rank | Country | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 46 | 29 | 29 | 104 |
| 2 | China | 38 | 27 | 23 | 88 |
| 3 | Great Britain | 29 | 17 | 19 | 65 |
| 4 | Russia | 24 | 26 | 32 | 82 |
| 5 | South Korea | 13 | 8 | 7 | 28 |
| 6 | Germany | 11 | 19 | 14 | 44 |
| 7 | France | 11 | 11 | 12 | 34 |
| 63 | Malaysia | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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