North Korea at the 2006 Winter Olympics explained

Noc:PRK
Nocname:Olympic Committee of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Games:Winter Olympics
Year:2006
Location:Turin
Competitors:6 (2 men, 4 women)
Sports:2
Flagbearer:Han Jong-in[1] [2]
Gold:0
Silver:0
Bronze:0
Appearances:auto

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

See 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]

AthleteEventCDSP/ODFS/FDTotal
PointsRankPointsRankPointsRankPointsRank
Han Jong-inMen'sn/a 42.1130did not advance30
Kim Yong-sukLadies'n/a 39.1627did not advance27
Jong Hyong-hyok
Phyo Yong-myoung
Pairsn/a 33.6320Withdrew

Key: CD = Compulsory Dance, FD = Free Dance, FS = Free Skate, OD = Original Dance, SP = Short Program

Short track speed skating

See main article: Short track speed skating at the 2006 Winter Olympics.

AthleteEventHeatQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Ri Hyang-miWomen's 500 mdisqualified
Women's 1000 m1:34.3603did not advance15
Jong Suk YunWomen's 500 m46.1773did not advance16

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Flagbearers for the Opening Ceremony. Mar 30, 2009.
  2. Web site: Flagbearers for the Closing Ceremony. Mar 30, 2009.
  3. Web site: Crashes, injuries mount at Olympics. Feb 14, 2006. CBC Sports. Apr 1, 2009.