Kiribati at the Olympics
The island nation of Kiribati was first in the 2004 Summer Olympic Games. Weightlifter Meamea Thomas and sprinters Kakianako Nariki and Kaitinano Mwemweata represented the country.
| Kiribati at the Olympics | |
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| IOC code | KIR |
| NOC | Kiribati National Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
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The country's name was notably mispronounced by officials in all three languages -French, English and Greek- during the opening ceremony in 2004.[1]
References
- ↑ "Small step at Olympics is giant leap for tiny island nation", Mike Lopresti, USA Today, August 19, 2008. The correct pronunciation is Kee-ree-buss.
Other websites
- "Kiribati's Olympic adventure", Andrew Fraser, BBC, August 3, 2004
- IOC page
