South Korea
South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korean Peninsula and sharing a land border with North Korea. Its western border is formed by the Yellow Sea, while its eas ...
competed as ''Republic of Korea'' at the
2006 Winter Olympics
The 2006 Winter Olympics, officially the XX Olympic Winter Games ( it, XX Giochi olimpici invernali) and also known as Torino 2006, were a winter multi-sport event held from 10 to 26 February 2006 in Turin, Italy. This marked the second ...
, while
North Korea
North Korea, officially the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), is a country in East Asia. It constitutes the northern half of the Korean Peninsula and shares borders with China and Russia to the north, at the Yalu (Amnok) and T ...
competed as the ''
Democratic People's Republic of Korea''. At the opening ceremony, the athletes of both North and South Korea entered the stadium together behind the
Korean Unification Flag.
Medalists
* In terms of medal count, South Korea is the only Asian country in the top ten.
* Ten of the eleven medals were won in short track speed skating. Short track speedskaters
Jin Sun-yu and
Ahn Hyun-soo
Viktor An (russian: Виктор Ан; born Ahn Hyun-soo ( ko, 안현수) on November 23, 1985),. is a South Korean-born Russian short-track speed skating coach and retired short-track speed skater. With a total of eight Olympic medals, six g ...
were the second and third people to win three gold medals each in Turin. Ahn also won a bronze.
Alpine skiing
Biathlon
Cross-country skiing
;Distance
;Sprint
Freestyle skiing
Luge
Short track speed skating
;Men
;Women
Skeleton
Ski jumping
Speed skating
;Men
;Women
References
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{{Nations at the 2006 Winter Olympics
Korea, South
South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and sharing a Korean Demilitarized Zone, land border with North Korea. Its western border is formed ...
2006
Winter Olympics
The Winter Olympic Games (french: link=no, Jeux olympiques d'hiver) is a major international multi-sport event held once every four years for sports practiced on snow and ice. The first Winter Olympic Games, the 1924 Winter Olympics, were h ...