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IOC code | KEN |
NOC | National Olympic Committee of Kenya |
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Kenya at the Olympics is a history which began in 1956.
The International Olympic Committee's official abbreviation for Kenya is KEN.[1]
History
[change | change source]Teams from Kenya have been in every Summer Olympic Games since then, except for the boycotted 1976 and 1980 Games. Kenya participated in the Winter Olympic Games in 1998, 2002 and 2006. Kenyan athletes have won a total of 75 medals, all in athletics and boxing.
The National Olympic Committee for Kenya is the National Olympic Committee Kenya, and was founded in 1955.[2]
Medalists
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[change | change source]References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Official abbreviations" at The Games of the XVIII Olympiad, Tokyo, 1964, [p. 9 of 409 PDF]; retrieved 2012-10-12.
- ↑ International Olympic Committee. "National Olympic Committee Kenya". Retrieved 2011-06-13.