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North Korea At The Olympics
The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (commonly known as North Korea) first participated at the Olympic Games in 1964. The National Olympic Committee for North Korea is the Olympic Committee of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, and was created in 1953 and recognized in 1957. History North Korea (Democratic People's Republic of Korea) first participated at the Olympic Games in 1964, appearing only in the Winter Olympic Games that year. Eight years later in 1972, the nation first participated at the Summer Olympic Games. Since then, the nation has appeared in every Summer Games, except when North Korea joined the Soviet-led boycott of the 1984 Summer Olympics, when they boycotted the 1988 Games in Seoul, South Korea, and in 2020, citing COVID-19 concerns. North Korea's attendance at the Winter Games has been sporadic; eight of the last thirteen Games have included a North Korean team. During the 1998-2007 Sunshine Policy era, North Korea and South Korea symbolically ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olympic Committee Of The Democratic People's Republic Of Korea
The Olympic Committee of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (; List of IOC country codes, IOC code: PRK) is the National Olympic Committee (NOC) representing North Korea (competing either as DPR Korea or as the country's full official name, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea). It is a member of the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA), and of the Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC). It is based in Kwangbok Street, Kumsong-dong, Mangyongdae District, Pyongyang. Its chairman is Kim Il-guk, Vice President Chang Ung, and Secretary General Son Kwang-ho. History Before the Korean War, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) recognized a single Korean National Olympic Committee (NOC) representing both the North and South Korea, based in Seoul. After the war, North Korea displayed dissatisfaction with this arrangement, and repeatedly called for the creation of a North Korean NOC. The IOC declined these pleas on the grounds that there could be only one NOC per coun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2018 Winter Olympics
, nations = 93 , athletes = 2,922 (1,680 men and 1,242 women) , events = 102 in 7 sports (15 disciplines) , opening = , closing = , opened_by = President Moon Jae-in , cauldron = Kim Yun-a , stadium = Pyeongchang Olympic Stadium , winter_prev = Sochi 2014 , winter_next = Beijing 2022 , summer_prev = Rio 2016 , summer_next = Tokyo 2020 The 2018 Winter Olympics ( ko, 2018년 동계 올림픽, Icheon sip-pal nyeon Donggye Ollimpik), officially the XXIII Olympic Winter Games (french: Les XXIIIes Jeux olympiques d'hiver; ko, 제23회 동계 올림픽, Jeisipsamhoe Donggye Ollimpik) and also known as PyeongChang 2018 ( ko, 평창2018, Pyeongchang Icheon sip-pal), were an international winter multi-sport event held between 9 and 25 February 2018 in Pyeongchang, South Korea, with the opening rounds for certain events held on 8 February, a day before the opening ceremony. Pyeongchang was elected as the host city for the 2018 Winter Games at the 123rd IOC Ses ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
North Korea At The 1996 Summer Olympics
North Korea competed as the ''Democratic People's Republic of Korea'' at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States. Results by event Athletics Men's Marathon * Kim Jung-Won → 38th place (2:19.54) * Kim Jong-Su → 40th place (2:20.19) Women's Marathon * Jong Song-Ok → 20th place (2:35.31) * Kim Chang-Ok → 26th place (2:36.31) Boxing Men's Bantamweight (54 kg) * Jong Gil Hoe :* First Round — Lost to Zahir Raheem (United States) on points (4-19) Diving Women's 3m Springnboard * Ri Ok-Rim :* Preliminary Heat — 219.63 (→ did not advance, 22nd place) Women's 10m Platform * Ri Ok-Rim :* Preliminary Heat — 230.16 (→ did not advance, 23rd place) Wrestling Wrestling is a series of combat sports involving grappling-type techniques such as clinch fighting, throws and takedowns, joint locks, pins and other grappling holds. Wrestling techniques have been incorporated into martial arts, combat ... ReferencesOfficial Olympic Reports< ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1992 Summer Olympics Medal Table
The 1992 Summer Olympics medal table is a list of National Olympic Committees and two non-NOC teams ranked by the number of medals won during the 1992 Summer Olympics, held in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, from July 25 to August 9, 1992. A total of 9,356 athletes from 169 countries participated in these games, competing in 257 events in 28 sports. Athletes from 64 countries won at least one medal, leaving 105 countries without a medal. The Unified Team (ex-USSR countries that competed together because the Soviet Union broke up several months before the start of the Games) won the most medals overall, 112, as well as the most gold medals, 45, edging the United States team that won 108 total and 37 gold medals respectively. As of 2021, these are the last Summer Olympics where the United States did not win the most medals overall, and the only one since 1936 where the most gold medals were not won by either the USA, the USSR, or China. Host nation Spain f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
North Korea At The 1992 Summer Olympics
North Korea competed as the ''Democratic People's Republic of Korea'' at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. It was the nation's first appearance in twelve years at the Summer Games due to its boycotting the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California and the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul. 64 competitors, 36 men and 28 women, took part in 53 events in 12 sports. Medalists Competitors The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games. Archery Women's Individual Competition: * Kim Jong-hwa — Round of 32, 19th place (0-1) * Li Myong-gum — Round of 32, 29th place (0-1) * Sin Song-hui — Ranking round, 52nd place (0-0) Women's Team Competition: * Kim, Li, and Sin — Quarterfinal, 7th place (1-1) Athletics Men's Marathon * Ryu Ok-hyon — 2:40.51 (→ 80th place) Women's Marathon * Mun Gyong-ae — 2:37.03 (→ 6th place) Women's Long Jump * Ri Yong-ae :* Heat — 6.17 m (→ did not advance) Boxing Men's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1980 Summer Olympics Medal Table
The 1980 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union from 19 July to 3 August. A total of 5,179 athletes representing 80 National Olympic Committees (NOCs) participated in 203 events in 22 sports. They were the first Games to be staged in a communist nation. 66 countries participated in a boycott against these Games as a protest against the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan.Bilderberg meeting report Aachen 1980. Accessed 20 August 2010. Archived 19 June 2009. Fifteen countries marched in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
North Korea At The 1980 Summer Olympics
North Korea competed as the ''Democratic People's Republic of Korea'' at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, USSR. Medalists Silver * Se-Hong Jang — Wrestling, men's freestyle light flyweight * Ho-Pyong Li — Wrestling, men's freestyle bantamweight * Bong-Chol Ho — Weightlifting, men's flyweight Bronze * Ri Byong-uk — Boxing, men's light flyweight * Gyong-Si Han — Weightlifting, men's flyweight Archery 1980 was the second time that North Korea competed in archery in the Olympics. Two women and one man competed. Women's Individual Competition: * O Gwang-sun — 2401 points (→ 5th place) * Sok Chang-suk — 2269 points (→ 17th place) Men's Individual Competition: * Kim Gye-Yong — 2331 points (→ 22nd place) Athletics Men's Marathon * Chun Son-Koh :* Final — 2:20:08 (→ 27th place) * Jong Hyong-Li :* Final — 2:21:10 (→ 29th place) * Chang Sop-Choe :* Final — 2:22:42 (→ 33rd place) Boxing Men's Light Flyweig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1976 Summer Olympics Medal Table
The 1976 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXI Olympiad, were a summer multi-sport event held in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, from July 17 to August 1, 1976. A total of 6,084 athletes from 92 countries represented by National Olympic Committees (NOCs) participated in these Games, competing in 198 events in 23 sports. Twenty-eight African countries boycotted these Games. This decision was taken in response to the participation of New Zealand, because its national rugby union team (the All Blacks) continued to play rugby with South Africa, which had been banned from the Olympic movement since 1964 due to its apartheid policies. Athletes from 42 countries won at least one medal, leaving 51 countries in blank in the medals table. The Soviet Union won the highest number of gold medals (49) and overall medals (125). The Games were dominated by the Soviet Bloc, with the USSR and its satellites occupying seven out of top ten places in the medal standings. Thailand and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
North Korea At The 1976 Summer Olympics
North Korea competed as the ''Democratic People's Republic of Korea'' at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Medalists Gold * Gu Yong-ju — Boxing, Men's Bantamweight (– 54 kg) Silver * Ri Byong-uk — Boxing, Men's Light Flyweight (– 48 kg) Results by event Archery 1976 was the first time that North Korea competed in archery in the Olympics. Two women competed, taking 4th and 10th place to put North Korea at fifth place in the archery national leaderboard. Women's Individual Competition: * Jang Sun-yong – 2405 points (→ 4th place) * Han Sun-hi – 2347 points (→ 10th place) Athletics Men's Marathon * Choe Chang-sop — 2:16:33 (→ 12th place) * Kim Chang-son — 2:27:38 (→ 44th place) * Goh Chun-son — 2:31:54 (→ 52nd place) Boxing Men's Light Flyweight (– 48 kg) * Ri Byong-uk *# First Round – Defeated Sidney McKnight (CAN), KO-1 *# Second Round – Defeated Henryk Średn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1972 Summer Olympics Medal Table
The 1972 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad, took place in Munich, West Germany, from 26 August through 11 September 1972. A total of 7,134 athletes from 121 National Olympic Committees (NOCs) competed in 195 events from 23 sports. Men's indoor handball, slalom canoeing and kayaking all made their Olympic debuts, while archery returned to the Olympic program after a 52-year hiatus. Rhodesia, like South Africa, was still segregated in 1972 and yet the International Olympic Committee (IOC) voted to invite Rhodesia to the 1972 Games. Eventually, African nations protested this invitation and threatened to boycott the Games. Three days before the opening ceremonies the IOC voted to rescind their invitation and exclude the Rhodesian athletes. The Games were largely overshadowed by what has come to be known as the Munich massacre. On September 5 a group of eight Palestinian terrorists belonging to the Black September Organization broke into the Olympic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
North Korea At The 1972 Summer Olympics
North Korea competed as the ''Democratic People's Republic of Korea'' at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany. It was the first time that the nation had competed at the Summer Olympic Games. 37 competitors, 23 men and 14 women, took part in 23 events in 10 sports. North Korea won the first Olympic gold medal from either Korea. Medalists Archery Athletics Boxing Gymnastics Judo Rowing Shooting Three male shooters represented North Korea in 1972. Ri Ho-jun won gold in the 50 m rifle, prone event. ;Shooting at the 1972 Summer Olympics – Mixed 300 metre free rifle, three positions, 300 m rifle, three positions * Li Yun-hae * Ri Ho-jun ;Shooting at the 1972 Summer Olympics – Mixed 50 metre rifle three positions, 50 m rifle, three positions * Ri Ho-jun * Li Yun-hae ;Shooting at the 1972 Summer Olympics – Mixed 50 metre rifle, prone, 50 m rifle, prone * Ri Ho-jun * Li Yun-hae ;Shooting at the 1972 Summer Olympics – Mixed 50 metre running target, 50 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2022 Winter Olympics
The 2022 Winter Olympics (2022年冬季奥林匹克运动会), officially called the XXIV Olympic Winter Games () and commonly known as Beijing 2022 (2022), was an international winter multi-sport event held from 4 to 20 February 2022 in Beijing, China, and surrounding areas with competition in selected events beginning 2 February 2022. It was the 24th edition of the Winter Olympic Games. Beijing was selected as host city in 2015 at the 128th IOC Session in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, marking its second time hosting the Olympics, and the last of three consecutive Olympics hosted in East Asia following the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang County, South Korea, and the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. Having previously hosted the 2008 Summer Olympics, Beijing became the first city to have hosted both the Summer and Winter Olympics. The venues for the Games were concentrated upon Beijing, its suburb Yanqing District, and Zhangjiakou, with some events (including the ceremonies ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
