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South Korea, as Korea, competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, United States. The nation returned to the Summer Games after participating in the American-led boycott of the 1980 Summer Olympics. 175 competitors, 116 men and 59 women, took part in 97 events in 19 sports. As the country hosted the next Olympics in Seoul, a traditional Korean segment was performed at the closing ceremony.
South Korea was the host nation and competed as Korea at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul. 401 competitors, 269 men and 132 women, took part in 218 events in 27 sports.
The South Korea women's national volleyball team represents South Korea in international volleyball competitions and friendly matches. It was one of the leading squads in the world in the 1970s, 1990s and 2010s, having won the bronze medal at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, and placing fourth at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, Germany, the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, Great Britain and the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.
The South Korea men's national volleyball team represents South Korea in international volleyball competitions and friendly matches, governed by Korea Volleyball Association. The Republic of Korea (ROK) has competed in the Olympic Games eight times, but has not featured since the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia. The national team's best performance at the Olympic Games was 5th place at the 1984 Games in Los Angeles, California, United States. The national team at the FIVB World Championship competed nine times, with their best result at 4th place in 1978. On continental level, The national team won three gold medals at the Asian Games in 1978, 2002 and 2006. And at the Asian Championship, the national team won four gold medals, two of these was at home in 1989 Seoul and 2001 Changwon and the other two are in 1993 and 2003. The national team now ranks 28th in the FIVB World Rankings.
Choi Suk-jae is a male South Korean former handball player who competed in the 1988 Summer Olympics and in the 1992 Summer Olympics.
Yun Suk-young is a South Korean footballer who plays as a left-back for Gangwon FC in the K League 1.
Choi Yun-chil was a South Korean long-distance runner who was a two-time Olympian and a two-time national champion in the marathon.
Yun Jeong-suk is a South Korean fencer. She competed in the women's team foil event at the 1988 Summer Olympics.
Oh Yun-suk is a South Korean male handball player who competed in the 2004 Summer Olympics.
Yun Won-Chol is an amateur North Korean Greco-Roman wrestler, who competed in the men's featherweight category. Yun represented North Korea at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, where he competed in the men's 55 kg class. He received a bye for the preliminary round of sixteen match, before losing to South Korea's Choi Gyu-Jin, who was able to score three points in two straight periods, leaving Yun without a single point.
Won Yun-jong is a South Korean bobsledder.
Choi Eun-suk is a South Korean former cyclist. She competed in the women's road race event at the 1984 Summer Olympics.
Choi Yun-hui is a South Korean swimmer who served as the 2nd Vice Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism under President Moon Jae-in from 2019 to 2020. She is the first woman and second professional sports player to become deputy head of the Ministry or of its preceding agencies. She competed in two events at the 1984 Summer Olympics.
South Korea competed at the 2018 Winter Paralympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, from 9–18 March 2018, as the host nation. In February 2018, the IPC recommended North Korea participate, and so North Korea made its Winter Paralympic debut. Teams representing South Korea and North Korea had planned to enter the Opening Ceremony marching under the Korean Unification Flag; however, talks between the two teams failed to do so, and they entered separately in the opening ceremony under their own respective flags.
Choi Myeong-suk is a South Korean athlete. She competed in the women's shot put at the 1952 Summer Olympics.
Six women's teams competed in basketball at the 1984 Summer Olympics.
Yun Jeong-suk is a South Korean volleyball player. She competed in the women's tournament at the 1964 Summer Olympics.
The following volleyball players took part in the women's tournament at the 1964 Summer Olympics.
Choi Yeong-suk is a South Korean gymnast. She competed in five events at the 1964 Summer Olympics.
Yun Jong-suk is a North Korean short track speed skater. She competed in the women's 500 metres event at the 2006 Winter Olympics.
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