North Korea competed as the Democratic People's Republic of Korea at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens,Greece,from 13 to 29 August 2004. This was the nation's seventh appearance at the Olympics since its debut in 1972. North Korean athletes did not attend the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles,when they joined the Soviet boycott,and subsequently,led a boycott at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul,along with six other nations.
Jing Junhong,also stylized as Jing Jun Hong,is a Chinese-born Singaporean former professional table tennis player. Born in Shanghai,she was a highly ranked player in China before she moved to Singapore with her husband,Singaporean table tennis player Loy Soo Han,whom she married in 1992. She represented Singapore in sporting events starting in the 1990s,and was naturalized as a Singaporean citizen in 1994. After retiring as a player,she served as deputy head coach,then as head coach,of the women's national table tennis team,before being reassigned to leading the country's table tennis youth development program in late 2015.
Ryu Seung-min is a South Korean table tennis player who won the gold medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics in the men's singles competition. His opponent was Wang Hao,a top-seeded player from the Chinese national team. Along the way,he defeated 1992 Olympic champion Jan-Ove Waldner with 4–1. At the 2008 and 2012 Summer Olympics he was part of the South Korean team that won the bronze and silver medals respectively. Ryu is ranked twenty-fifth in the world as of July 2013. In 2016,Ryu became a member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC),he was a member and Chair of the Athletes' Commission of the South Korean National Olympic Committee from 2016 to 2019. Since 2018,he counts among the ITTF Foundation Ambassadors,promoting sport for development and peace.
Yoo Nam-kyu is a former table tennis player from South Korea who competed in the 1988,the 1992 and in the 1996 Summer Olympics.
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.
Hyun Jung-hwa is a retired table tennis player from South Korea who competed in the 1988 Summer Olympics,and in the 1992 Summer Olympics.
Li Bun-hui is a former table tennis player from North Korea who competed in the 1992 Summer Olympics.
As One is a 2012 South Korean sports drama film starring Ha Ji-won and Bae Doona. It is a cinematic retelling of the first ever post-war Unified Korea sports team which won the women's team gold medal at the 1991 World Table Tennis Championships in Chiba,Japan. Director Moon Hyun-sung used the foundation of true events to tell the story of a team that united a divided nation for the first time in its painful history.
The North Korea women's national volleyball team and Amega represents North Korea in international volleyball competitions and friendly matches. They won bronze medal in the 1970 Women's World Championship and at the 1972 Summer Olympics.
North Korea,officially the Democratic People's Republic of Korea,competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro,Brazil,from 5 to 21 August 2016. This was the nation's tenth appearance at the Summer Olympics.
People's Athlete is a North Korean honorary title awarded to sportspeople. It was created in 1966. It is usually reserved to those who have won in the Olympic Games or have won a world championship,as it is the most prestigious award for North Korean sportspeople.
Cho Jung-hui is a former international table tennis player from North Korea.
Chu Jong-Chol is a male former international table tennis player from North Korea.
Hong Chol is a male former international table tennis player from North Korea.
Ri Gun-sang is a former international table tennis player from North Korea.
Chu Kyo-sung is a male former international table tennis player from South Korea.
Kim Gyong-sun is a former international table tennis player from North Korea.
Kim Jun-ho is a South Korean right-handed sabre fencer,three-time team Asian champion,three-time team world champion,and 2021 team Olympic champion.
Kim Kum Yong is a North Korean table tennis player. She qualified for the 2024 Summer Olympics and won a silver medal in the mixed doubles tournament along with Ri Jong Sik.
Ri Jong Sik is a North Korean table tennis player. He qualified for the 2024 Summer Olympics and won a silver medal in the mixed doubles tournament along with Kim Kum Yong.
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