North Borneo at the Olympics
sporting event delegation
North Borneo at the Olympics is a history which includes only one summer olympic game in one country and two athletes.[1]
| North Borneo at the 1956 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
.svg) Flag of North Borneo | |
| IOC code | NBO |
| NOC | North Borneo Olympic Committee |
| in Melbourne/Stockholm | |
| Competitors | 2 in 1 sport |
| Flag bearer | Gabuh Piging |
| Medals |
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| Other related appearances | |
 Malaysia (1964–) | |
The British colony of North Borneo competed in the 1956 Summer Olympics at Melbourne in Australia.[2]
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
changeReferences
change- ↑ SportsReference.com (SR/Olympics), "North Borneo at the 1956 Melbourne Summer Games" Archived 2020-04-17 at the Wayback Machine; retrieved 2012-8-1.
- ↑ "Countries who participated in the Games," Archived 2010-12-08 at the Wayback Machine Bulletin du Comité International Olympique (Olympic Review), 1957 February, No. 57, p. 60; retrieved 2012-8-1.
Further reading
change- Organizing Committee of the XIV Olympiad. (1956). The Official Report of the Organizing Committee for the Games of the XVI Olympiad Melbourne 1956 Archived 2008-09-12 at the Wayback Machine