| North Korea at the 2006 Winter Olympics | |
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| IOC code | PRK |
| NOC | Olympic Committee of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea |
| in Turin | |
| Competitors | 6 (2 men, 4 women) in 2 sports |
| Flag bearer | Han Jong-in [1] [2] |
| Medals |
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| Winter Olympics appearances (overview) | |
North Korea competed as the Democratic People's Republic of Korea at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy. At the opening ceremony, the athletes of both North and South Korea entered the stadium together behind the Korean Unification Flag.
Last place after short program, the pairs team of Jong Hyong-hyok and Phyo Yong-myoung withdrew from free skate after Phyo was injured after crashing into the boards while training. [3]
| Athlete | Event | CD | SP/OD | FS/FD | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
| Han Jong-in | Men's | n/a | 42.11 | 30 | Did not advance | 30 | |||
| Kim Yong-suk | Ladies' | n/a | 39.16 | 27 | Did not advance | 27 | |||
| Jong Hyong-hyok Phyo Yong-myoung | Pairs | n/a | 33.63 | 20 | Withdrew | ||||
Key: CD = Compulsory Dance, FD = Free Dance, FS = Free Skate, OD = Original Dance, SP = Short Program
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Ri Hyang-mi | Women's 500 m | Disqualified | |||||||
| Women's 1000 m | 1:34.360 | 3 | Did not advance | 15 | |||||
| Jong Suk Yun | Women's 500 m | 46.177 | 3 | Did not advance | 16 | ||||
Israel competed at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy.
France competed at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy. France is represented by the National Olympic Committee of France.
Athletes from the Netherlands competed at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy. The team of 35 competed in speed skating, bobsleigh, short track speed skating and snowboarding. The Dutch flag bearer during the opening ceremony was speedskater Jan Bos.
Germany competed at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy, winning once again the most total medals of any nation. The National Olympic Committee of Germany nominated a total of 162 (164) athletes to compete, as the 5th largest team, in all 15 of the Winter Olympic sports.
Armenia sent a delegation to compete at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy, from 10–26 February 2006. This marked the nation's fourth appearance at a Winter Olympics as an independent country. The Armenian delegation consisted of five athletes: two in cross-country skiing, two in figure skating and one in alpine skiing.
Austria competed at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy.
Bulgaria competed at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy.
Croatia competed at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy.
The Czech Republic competed at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy. Speed skater Martina Sáblíková served as flag bearer at the opening ceremonies. The medal hopes were set on ice hockey team, Jakub Janda in ski jumping, Kateřina Neumannová in cross-country skiing and on Sáblíková. As for hockey team, the bronze medal was less than most of Czech fans awaited before the olympic, and more than they hoped for after the group stage. But the strongest moment for Czech sport fans was unbelievable finish of Kateřina Neumannová in cross-country skiing, where she on the last meters of 30 km run got from the third to first position. It was her last Olympic start and it was finally a gold one, and the view of her little daughter running to her as the first to congratulate will be a lasting moment of Turin 2006.
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Georgia competed at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy.
Romania competed at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy.
Lithuania competed at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy. Lithuania is represented by the Lithuanian National Olympic Committee.
Hungary competed at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy.
Japan competed at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy. Shizuka Arakawa won the country's only medal, a gold, in women's figure skating. She was the first person born and raised in Asia to become an Olympic champion in that event. Athletes representing Japan participated in all but one of the 2006 Olympics' 15 sports, with Ice hockey the only exception.
Uzbekistan competed at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy.
South Korea competed as Republic of Korea at the 2006 Winter Olympics, while North Korea competed as the Democratic People's Republic of Korea. At the opening ceremony, the athletes of both North and South Korea entered the stadium together behind the Korean Unification Flag.
Russia participated at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy. It sent a total of 190 athletes to participate in all 15 of the Winter Olympic sports.
Poland competed at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy.
Turkey competed at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy.