The syllable 'POR' is the Olympic abbreviation for Portugal. The three-letter country codes are assigned by the International Olympic Committee [IOC] to identify a National Olympic Committee [NOC]. There are 205 NOCs.
Portugal's NOC was established in 1909 and was recognized by IOC in that same year.
Through the 2010 Games in Vancouver, Portugal has won 22 Olympic medals ... 4 gold, 7 silver, 11 bronze. Portugal's first ever Olympic medal was a bronze in team jumping (equestrian) at the 1924 Games in Paris. Portugal's first ever Olympic gold medal was won by Carlos Lopes in men's marathon at the 1984 Games in Los Angeles.
The first Portuguese athlete to compete in the Olympics was Francisco Lázaro, who took part in the Marathon at the 1912 Olympics in Stockholm. Sadly, he died after the race as he had smeared his body in oils and grease to, in his opinion, protect from the sun, which prevented the skin from breathing...
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The first king of Portugal was Alfonzo Henriques
Olympic Committee of Portugal was created in 1909.
IOC is the abbreviation for the International Olympic Comittee.
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Portugal has never hosted the Olympic Games.
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Through the 2010 Games in Vancouver, Portugal has won 22 Olympic medals ... 4 gold, 7 silver, 11 bronze. Portugal's first ever Olympic medal was a bronze in team jumping (equestrian) at the 1924 Games in Paris. Portugal's first ever Olympic gold medal was won by Carlos Lopes in men's marathon at the 1984 Games in Los Angeles.
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The official three-letter abbreviation as supplied by the ISO (International Organization for Standardization) is 'CIV'.