South Korea at the 2008 Summer Olympics

South Korea at the
2008 Summer Olympics
IOC codeKOR
NOCKorean Olympic Committee
Websitewww.sports.or.kr (in Korean and English)
in Beijing
Competitors267 in 25 sports
Flag bearers Jang Sung-ho (opening)
Jang Mi-ran (closing)
Medals
Ranked 7th
Gold
13
Silver
11
Bronze
8
Total
32
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)

South Korea competed (as Korea) at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China. This is a list of all of the South Korean athletes who qualified for the Olympics and their results. South Korea sent a delegation of 267 athletes to these games.[1]

North and South Korea had initially intended to send a joint delegation to the Games,[2][3] but were unable to agree on the details of its implementation.[4][5] (See North Korea at the 2008 Summer Olympics.)

The South Korean contingent aimed for ten gold medals and to be ranked in the top ten in the games. However, they exceeded expectations and the nation was ranked 7th in gold medals, and 8th in total medals. The 13 gold medals won was the highest number of gold medals earned in its Olympic history.

  1. ^ "South Korea preview: South Korea eyes on top 10 finish", The People's Daily Online, July 24, 2008.
  2. ^ "North and South Korea to join forces in fight for Olympic gold", The Guardian, November 2, 2005.
  3. ^ "'One' Korea for Olympics", The Age, February 26, 2004.
  4. ^ "No progress on joint Korean Olympic team: officials", ABC News, April 4, 2006.
  5. ^ "Sides still at odds over joint '08 Olympics team", Associated Press, December 1, 2006.

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