| Noc: | LAO |
| Nocname: | National Olympic Committee of Lao |
| Games: | Summer Olympics |
| Year: | 2024 |
| Location: | Paris, France |
| Competitors: | 4 |
| Sports: | 3 |
| Flagbearer Open: | Steven Insixiengmay Silina Pha Aphay[1] |
| Gold: | 0 |
| Silver: | 0 |
| Bronze: | 0 |
| Appearances: | auto |
Laos, officially the Lao People's Democratic Republic, competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris from 26 July to 11 August 2024. The country's participation in Paris marked it's eleventh appearance at the Games since its debut in 1980, and missing the 1984 Games due to the boycott.
The lead-up to the Games saw an event held at the French Embassy in Laos, to promote the Games by inviting Lao, ASEAN, and French competitors to compete in sporting activities such as badminton, basketball, boxing, pétanque, and table tennis.[2]
The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.
| width=180 | Sport | width=55 | Men | width=55 | Women | width=55 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Gymnastics | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Swimming | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||
| Total | 1 | 3 | 4 |
See main article: article, Athletics at the 2024 Summer Olympics and Athletics at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Qualification. Laos sent one sprinter to compete at the 2024 Summer Olympics.[3]
See main article: Gymnastics at the 2024 Summer Olympics and Gymnastics at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Qualification.
Laos received a universality slot from the International Gymnastics Federation to send a female rhythmic gymnast to the Olympics. The slot went to Praewa Misato Philaphandeth, who will make her Olympic debut for the nation.[4]
See main article: Swimming at the 2024 Summer Olympics and Swimming at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Qualification. Laos sent two swimmers to compete at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Steven Insixiengmay | Men's 100 m breaststroke | 1:04.64 | 31 | colspan=4 | |||
| Ariana Dirkzwager | Women's 200 m freestyle | 2:07.22 | 25 | ||||