South Korea, officially the 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 seventeenth appearance at the Olympics. The Korean Olympic Committee sent the nation's smallest ever delegation to the Games in Olympic history since 1984. A total of 205 athletes, 103 men and 101 women, competed in 24 sports.
Jang Hye-ji is a South Korean curler. She competed in the 2018 Winter Olympics. She is also a national representative of mixed double events with Lee Ki-jeong, and is a member of the Gyeongbuk Athletic Association.
South Korea participated in the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta and Palembang, Indonesia from 18 August to 2 September 2018. It was the 18th appearance of the country at the Asian Games, except the first edition in Delhi. As one of the best competitors at the Games, South Korea's best achievement was in the 2002 Busan, with the acquisition of 96 gold, 80 silver and 84 bronze medals. At the latest edition in 2014 Incheon, the country had collected 79 gold, 71 silver, and 84 bronze medals.
Chinese Taipei competed at the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta and Palembang, Indonesia, from 18 August to 2 September 2018. At the last Games in Incheon, the country bagged a total 51 medals, including 10 gold, 18 silver, and 23 bronze. This time, Chinese Taipei is set to send a 738-strong team to compete in 36 of 40 sporting events, including 588 athletes.
Macau, China participated at the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta and Palembang, Indonesia, from 18 August to 2 September 2018. The territory have prepared more than 120 athletes to compete in 16 event at the Games. Macau announced its team of 110 athletes and 56 officials, medical staff, team leaders, coaches, that will take part in 16 competitions: swimming, diving, artistic swimming, athletics, badminton, bowling, boxing, canoeing, cycling, fencing, golf, judo, karate, squash, table tennis, taekwondo, triathlon, and wushu.
Iran competed in the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta and Palembang, Indonesia from 18 August to 2 September 2018. Iran has competed at the Asian Games since the first event in 1951 Delhi, and the best achievement was in 1974, when the country hosted the event in Tehran, by ranked second with the acquisition of 36 gold, 28 silver and 17 bronze medals. At the latest edition in Incheon, the country wrapped up its campaign with 57 medals in all - 21 gold, 18 silver and 18 bronze.
Nepal competed at the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta and Palembang, Indonesia, from 18 August to 2 September 2018.
Vietnam competed at the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta and Palembang, Indonesia from 18 August to 2 September 2018. The country surpassed its target of winning 3 gold medals at the Games by concluding the competition with 5 gold medals, 15 silver medals, and 19 bronze medals, ranking 16th out of 46 participating members of the Olympic Council of Asia.
Cambodia competed in the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta and Palembang, Indonesia from 18 August to 2 September 2018. This event marks the 12th Asian Games appearance for Cambodia since making their debut in 1954.
The men's individual poomsae event at the 2018 Asian Games took place on 19 August 2018 at Jakarta Convention Center Plenary Hall, Jakarta, Indonesia.
The women's individual poomsae event at the 2018 Asian Games took place on 19 August 2018 at Jakarta Convention Center Plenary Hall, Jakarta, Indonesia.
Defia Rosmaniar is an Indonesian taekwondo practitioner. She won medals at several multi-sport events, including Asian Games, Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games, SEA Games and Islamic Solidarity Games. She won Indonesia's first gold medal at the 2018 Asian Games, held in Indonesia.
Marjan Salahshouri is an Iranian taekwondo practitioner. She represented Iran at the 2018 Asian Games and claimed a silver medal in the women's poomsae individual event. This medal was only the second medal to be received by Iran on the opening day of the 2018 Asian Games.
Yap Khim Wen is a Malaysian taekwondo practitioner. Yap represented Malaysia at the 2018 Asian Games and she claimed a bronze medal in the women's individual poomsae event. This also became the first medal to be earned by Malaysia during the 2018 Asian Games and also marked the first Asian Games taekwondo medal for Malaysia since the 2002 Asian Games.
Kotchawan Chomchuen is a Thai taekwondo practitioner. She represented Thailand at the 2018 Asian Games and clinched gold medal in the women's team poomsae event along with fellow taekwondo practitioners Phenkanya Phaisankiattikun and Ornawee Srisahakit defeating favourites South Korea in the final.
Phenkanya Phaisankiattikun is a Thai taekwondo practitioner. She represented Thailand at the 2018 Asian Games and competed in both individual and women's team event. She clinched gold medal in the women's team poomsae event along with fellow taekwondo practitioners Kotchawan Chomchuen and Ornawee Srisahakit defeating favourites South Korea in the final.
Ornawee Srisahakit is a Thai taekwondo practitioner. She represented Thailand at the 2018 Asian Games and clinched gold medal in the women's team poomsae event along with fellow taekwondo practitioners Kotchawan Chomchuen and Phenkanya Phaisankiattikun defeating favourites South Korea in the final.
Kang Ji-seok is a South Korean male swimmer. He is also a South Korean national record holder in 50m backstroke event.
Lee Da-bin is a South Korean taekwondo practitioner. She competes for South Korea mainly in middleweight category at international competitions.
Niyaz Pulatov is an Uzbekistani male taekwondo practitioner. He won the silver medal in the men's bantamweight event at the 2022 World Taekwondo Championships held in Guadalajara, Mexico. He represented Uzbekistan at the 2018 Asian Games and claimed a silver medal in the men's 58kg flyweight event.
