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Korea At The 1948 Summer Olympics
Korea competed in the Summer Olympic Games in London, London, United Kingdom. It was the first time Korea competed as an independent country. The Korean Olympic Committee, established in 1946 and recognized in 1947, represented only South Korea although the division of Korea was not fully realized at the time of the 1948 Games. Korea won two bronze medals, putting it at the 32nd rank of competing nations. Medalists Results and competitors by event Athletics at the 1948 Summer Olympics, Athletics Men ;Track & road events Field Women Field Basketball at the 1948 Summer Olympics, Basketball Group Stage ;Group B * Korea 29-27 Belgium * Philippines 35-33 Korea * China 49-48 Korea * Korea 120-20 Iraq * Korea 28-21 Chile Quarterfinals * Mexico 43-32 Korea ;Classification 7/8 * Czechoslovakia 39-38 Korea Squad An Byeong-Seok, Bang Won-Sun, Chang Ri-Jin, Jo Deuk-Jun, Gang Bong-Hyeon, Kim Jeong-Sin, Lee Jun-Yeong, Lee Sang-Hun (basketball), Lee Sang-Hun, O Su-Cheol Boxing at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Korean Olympic Committee
The Korean Sport & Olympic Committee (, Abbr.: KOC) is the National Olympic Committee of Republic of Korea (competing as Korea) for the Olympic Games movement and inbound sports issue. It is a non-profit organization that selects players and teams to represent the nation, and raises funds to send them to Olympic events organized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC). History The ''Joseon Sports Council'' was established on 13 July 1920, and it made Korean national competitions of each sport including All Joseon Football Tournament. The competitions were combined as the All Joseon Sport Games (currently Korean National Sports Festival) in 1934, and the combined competition was held every autumn. However, the Joseon Sports Council was forcibly dissolved by Japan on 4 July 1938, and Korean sporting activities were restricted until the end of the Japanese occupation. The council was revived after Korean independence in 1945, and joined the IOC on 20 June 1947. It also ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
