Npc: | COR |
Year: | 2018 |
Games: | Asian Para Games |
Games Link: | 2018 Asian Para Games |
Flagcaption: | Korean Unification Flag |
Alt: | Refer to caption |
Location: | Jakarta, Indonesia |
Date: | 6–13 October 2018 |
Competitors: | 12 |
Sports: | 2 |
Flagbearer: | Kim Sun-mi Sim Sung-hyok |
Rank: | 31 |
Gold: | 0 |
Silver: | 1 |
Bronze: | 1 |
Appearances: | auto |
See also: | North Korea South Korea |
South Korea and North Korea competed in some events at the 2018 Asian Para Games as a unified team, under the title "Korea" (COR). The two Koreas competed under one team in three events; one in swimming and two in table tennis.[1] This marked the first time the two countries compete in para-sport event.[2]
The delegation of the two Koreas marched together in the opening ceremony. South Korean wheelchair fencer Kim Sun-mi and North Korean swimmer Sim Sung-hyok were the joint flag-bearers during the ceremony.[3]
The following is a list of the number of competitors representing the unified Korea that participated at the Games:
width=200 | Sport! | width=50 | ! | width=50 | ! | width=60 | Total |
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Swimming | 2 | 6 | 8 | ||||
Table tennis | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||||
Total | 4 | 8 | 12 |
Unlike Asian Games, athletes also competed under their respective national team in individual events.
Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Kim Yong-rok Park Hong-kyu | Table tennis | Men's Team TT 6–7 | 13 October | ||
Swimming | Men's freestyle relay - 34 points | 8 October |
A unified Korean swimming team participated in the men's freestyle relay and mixed relay with South Korean coach Sun Chang-yong mentoring the team.[4]
Two players each from South and North Korea played for the unified Korea team at the Para Asian Games. Ri Chol-ung of North Korea served as their head coach.[4]