North Korea at the Olympics
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PRK
North Korea at the Olympics is a history which includes 17 games in 14 countries and 300+ athletes.[1] Since 1946, North Korea has contributed to the growth of the "Olympic Movement".[2]
The International Olympic Committee's official abbreviation for the North Korea was NKO.[3] It is now PRK.[4]
History[change | change source]
The North Korean National Olympic Committee was formed in 1953. It was recognized by the International Olympic Committee in 1957.[5]
North Korea's team first competed at the 1964 Winter Olympics at Innsbruck .[1]
Medalists[change | change source]
Silver
Gold
BronzeRelated pages[change | change source]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 SportsReference.com (SR/Olympics), "North Korea"; retrieved 2012-7-29.
- ↑ Olympics.org, "Factsheet: The Olympic Movement"; retrieved 2012-7-29.
- ↑ "Official abbreviations" at The Games of the XVIII Olympiad, Tokyo, 1964, [p. 9 of 409 PDF]; retrieved 2012-10-12.
- ↑ "Abbreviations, National Olympic Committees," 2009 Annual Report, p. 91 [PDF p. 92 of 94]; retrieved 2012-10-12.
- ↑ Olympic.org, "North Korea"; retrieved 2012-7-29.
Other websites[change | change source]
- Olympic Committee of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea profile at London2012.com
