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Korea At The 2018 Asian Para Games
South Korea and North Korea competed in some events at the 2018 Asian Para Games as a unified team, under the title "Korea Team, Korea" (COR). The two Koreas competed under one team in three events; one in swimming and two in table tennis. This marked the first time the two countries compete in para-sport event. The delegation of the two Koreas marched together in the opening ceremony. South Korean wheelchair fencer Kim Sun-mi and North Korean swimmer Sim Sung-hyok were the joint flag-bearers during the ceremony. Competitors The following is a list of the number of competitors representing the unified Korea that participated at the Games: Unlike Asian Games, athletes also competed under their respective national team in individual events. Medalists Swimming A unified Korean swimming team participated in the men's freestyle relay and mixed relay with South Korean coach Sun Chang-yong mentoring the team. ;Men's freestyle relay * Kwon Yong-hwa (S7 category) * Lim Woo-geun (SB5) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Korean Unification Flag
The Korean Unification Flag is a flag designed to represent all of Korea when North and South Korea participate as one team in sporting events. History North and South Korea initially planned to compete as one team at the 1990 Asian Games, and conceived the Korean Unification Flag amid logistical difficulties with raising two flags at once. While the unified team effort was not realized, the flag was prominently displayed by an unofficial cheerleading group during the Games. The flag was first officially used in 1991 when the two countries competed together as a single team in the 41st World Table Tennis Championships in Chiba, Japan. Design The background is white. In the center is a sky blue silhouette of the Korean Peninsula, including Jeju Island to the southwest. The silhouette is a slightly smoothed version of the actual coastline and northern border; according to both Koreas, the shape of the peninsula is "symbolic" and several smaller islands such as Geojedo are vis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
