North Korea at the 2002 Asian Games
Template:Infobox Asian Games North Korea North Korea (officially the Democratic People's Republic of Korea) participated in the 2002 Asian Games held in Busan, South Korea, from September 29 to October 14, 2002. Their participation marked their sixth Asian Games appearance. The delegation of North Korea consisted of 318 people (184 competitors and 134 officials). North Korean athletes won total nine gold, eleven silver, and thirteen bronze medals. North Korea finished at ninth place in the final medal table standings.
Background
North Korea debuted in the Asian Games in 1974 in Tehran, Iran.[1] Due to the legacy of bitterness in between the relationships of North Korea and its two neighboring countries, South Korea and Japan, North Korea did not participate in the 1986 and 1994 Asian Games hosted by South Korea and Japan, respectively.[2]
References
- ^ "Democratic People's Republic of Korea – Participating at the Asian Games and medals". ocasia.org. Olympic Council of Asia. Retrieved February 3, 2012.
- ^ "Let the Games begin". New Straits Times. Kuala Lumpur: New Straits Times Press. October 3, 1994. Retrieved February 3, 2012.