Football Back In The Headlines: DPRK Women at the 2012 Olympics



Analysis Football Back In The Headlines: DPRK Women at the 2012 Olympics Gerard Clare July 22, 2012 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON NK News In a previous article, I examined the state of men’s football in the DPRK, from the perspectives of both on and off the pitch. This summer it’s the turn of the women’s team to be in the spotlight as they feature in the 2012 Olympics later this month, hoping to finally make the same kind of breakthrough on the international stage as they have already done in Asian tournaments. Ranked second only to Japan in the AFC confederation, they have consistently competed for honours in Asia, and are an almost permanent feature in the top 10 of the world © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update & Podcast Updates Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by Trending

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Football Back In The Headlines: DPRK Women at the 2012 Olympics

Gerard Clare July 22, 2012

NK News

In a previous article, I examined the state of men’s football in the DPRK, from the perspectives of both on and off the pitch. This summer it’s the turn of the women’s team to be in the spotlight as they feature in the 2012 Olympics later this month, hoping to finally make the same kind of breakthrough on the international stage as they have already done in Asian tournaments. Ranked second only to Japan in the AFC confederation, they have consistently competed for honours in Asia, and are an almost permanent feature in the top 10 of the world

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Gerard Clare

Gerard Clare is a research student at the University of Glasgow in Scotland, specialising in issues of regionalism and centre-periphery relations in the Russian Far East, including how citizens on the periphery can identify with central representations of what it means to be Russian, and in what ways these representations may conflict with regional identities. His knowledge extends through to Russia-DPRK relations in the post-Soviet era, with particular focus on engagement, expectations and wider themes around energy and security. He has previously completed both his undergraduate degree in Central and East European Studies in 2011, and his MSc in Russian, Central and East European studies in 2012, at the University of Glasgow. He has contributed a number of articles to NKNews since 2011, looking at Russia-DPRK relations, Six-Party Talks and even football within the DPRK.

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