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North Korea competed as the Democratic People's Republic of Korea at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona,Spain. It was the nation's first appearance in twelve years at the Summer Games due to its boycotting the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles,California and the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul. 64 competitors,36 men and 28 women,took part in 53 events in 12 sports.
North Korea competed as the Democratic People's Republic of Korea at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney,Australia. Athletes from North and South Korea marched together in the opening ceremony under the Unification Flag of Korea.
Parliamentary elections were held in North Korea on 27 August 1957 to elect members of the 2nd Supreme People's Assembly. Voters were presented with a single list from the Democratic Front for the Reunification of the Fatherland,dominated by the Workers' Party of Korea.
Parliamentary elections were held in North Korea on 8 October 1962 to elect the members of the 3rd Supreme People's Assembly. Only one candidate was presented in each constituency,all of which were selected by the Workers' Party of Korea,although some ran under the banner of other parties or state organisations to give the illusion of democracy. Voter turnout was reported to be 100%,with all reportedly voting in favour of the candidates presented.
Parliamentary elections were held in North Korea on 26 July 1998. 687 deputies were elected to the tenth Supreme People's Assembly. There was only one nominated candidate per constituency - 687 candidates for 687 seats. According to the state news agency KCNA,the turnout rate was 99.85%,and 100% of participating voters cast their ballots in favour of the registered candidates. About two thirds of the deputies were new,and deputies with a military background reportedly doubled in number. Kim Jong-il was unanimously elected in constituency n°666. According to a Rodong Sinmun editorial,this proved "how deep the Korean people's trust in Kim Jong Il is and how powerful and solid the monolithic unity of the people around him in one thought and purpose and with moral obligation is."
North Korea participated at the 16th Asian Games in Guangzhou,China.
Parliamentary elections were held in North Korea on 9 March 2014 to elect the members of the 13th Supreme People's Assembly.
Kim Hwa-soon is a South Korean former basketball player who competed in the 1984 Summer Olympics and in the 1988 Summer Olympics. She later attended night school at the Chung-Ang University,graduating in 2002 with a degree in Physical Education.
Kim Keum-Hwa is a South Korean sabre fencer. She won a total of four medals,as a member of the South Korean fencing team,at the 2006 Asian Games in Doha,Qatar,and at the 2010 Asian Games in Guangzhou,China.
Myung-hwa,also spelled Myong-hwa in North Korea,is a Korean feminine given name. Its meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name.
Kim Myong-gum is a North Korean football defender who played for the North Korea women's national football team at the 2012 Summer Olympics. At the club level,she played for Rimyongsu.
Jon Myong-hwa is a female North Korean football midfielder.
Kim Myong-nam is a North Korean male weightlifter,competing in the 70 kg category and representing North Korea at international competitions. He won the bronze medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics in the 75 kg event and the silver medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics in the 70 kg event. He competed at world championships,most recently at the 1997 World Weightlifting Championships.
The 10th Supreme People's Assembly of North Korea was in session from 1998 until 2003. It consisted of 687 deputies,and held six sessions.
Kim Chun-hwa is a former North Korean female short track speed skater. She was one of twenty North Korean athletes at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville,France,where she competed in the 500m short track speed skating event. She finished in 19th place,behind another of her teammates,bronze medalist Hwang Ok-sil.
Kim Myong-gyu is a North Korean judoka. He competed in the men's heavyweight event at the 1980 Summer Olympics.
The following teams and players took part in the women's volleyball tournament at the 1972 Summer Olympics,in Munich.
An Myong-hwa is a North Korean gymnast. A graduate of Kim Hyong Jik University of Education majoring in athletics,She competed in six events at the 1992 Summer Olympics.
Kim Myong-sik is a North Korean weightlifter. He competed in the men's flyweight event at the 1992 Summer Olympics.
Kim Jin-myong is a North Korean table tennis coach and former player. He competed in men's doubles at the 1992 Summer Olympics with Kim Song-hui.
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- ↑ "Kim Myong-Hwa". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved August 7, 2016.
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