North Borneo at the Olympics facts for kids
Quick facts for kids North Borneo at the1956 Summer Olympics |
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Flag of North Borneo
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| IOC code | NBO | ||||||||
| NOC | North Borneo Olympic Committee | ||||||||
| in Melbourne/Stockholm | |||||||||
| Competitors | 2 in 1 sport | ||||||||
| Flag bearer | Gabuh Piging | ||||||||
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 Malaysia (1964–) |
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North Borneo at the Olympics is a history which includes only one summer olympic game in one country and two athletes.
The British colony of North Borneo competed in the 1956 Summer Olympics at Melbourne in Australia.
This was the only Olympic appearance for the colony. North Borneo sent two athletes who took part in the triple jump. They failed to win a medal.
In later years, athletes from North Borneo competed as part of the team from Malaysia.
Related pages
- Organizing Committee of the XIV Olympiad. (1956). The Official Report of the Organizing Committee for the Games of the XVI Olympiad Melbourne 1956: http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/1956/OR1956.pdf: http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/1956/OR1956.pdf
See also
In Spanish: Borneo Septentrional en los Juegos Olímpicos de Melbourne 1956 para niños
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