At the Olympic Games in Rome, Italy, in 1960, 3,485 athletes from 83 countries participated.
The Israeli delegation consisted of 23 athletes who competed in 7 sports.
The flag bearer in the opening parade was the athlete Gideon Ariel, and Yair Pantilat was the standout athlete of the delegation.
At the head of the delegation were the Chairman of the Olympic Committee, Shalom Zisman, and the Secretary of the Olympic Committee, Chaim Globinski.
