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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][3]

National Olympic Committee of North Korea, Olympic Committee of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, selected a delegation consisting of 184 athletes (97 men and 87 women), and 134 officials (122 men and 12 women).[4]

Medals

North Korean athletes won medals in 10 different sports and disciplines: athletics, diving, football (soccer), gymnastics, judo, rowing, shooting, table tennis, weightlifting, and wrestling. Total nine gold medals were won by North Korean athletes, two in each gymnastics and shooting, and one medal in each athletics, football, judo, table tennis, and weightlifting.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Democratic People's Republic of Korea – Participating at the Asian Games and medals". ocasia.org. Olympic Council of Asia. Retrieved February 3, 2012.
  2. ^ "North Korea announces boycott of Asian Games". St. Petersburg Times . St. Petersburg, Florida. September 2, 1986. Retrieved February 3, 2012.
  3. ^ "Let the Games begin". New Straits Times. Kuala Lumpur: New Straits Times Press. October 3, 1994. Retrieved February 3, 2012.
  4. ^ "Participation General – Each National & Regional". busanasiangames.org. Busan Asian Games Organizing Committee. Archived from the original on June 23, 2003. Retrieved February 3, 2012.
  5. ^ "Medal Standing (view by sport) – DPR Korea (PRK)". busanasiangames.org. Busan Asian Games Organizing Committee. Archived from the original on June 23, 2003. Retrieved February 3, 2012.
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