North Korea at the 2006 Winter Olympics
| 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.
Figure skating
Main article: Figure skating at the 2006 Winter Olympics
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
Short track speed skating
Main article: Short track speed skating at the 2006 Winter Olympics
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
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| 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 | ||||
References
- ↑ "Flagbearers for the Opening Ceremony". Retrieved Mar 30, 2009.
- ↑ "Flagbearers for the Closing Ceremony". Retrieved Mar 30, 2009.
- ↑ "Crashes, injuries mount at Olympics". CBC Sports. Feb 14, 2006. Retrieved Apr 1, 2009.
- Yahoo! Sports – 2006 Winter Olympics – North Korea at the Wayback Machine (archive index)
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