The highs and lows of North Korea’s sporting return at the Asian Games



Features The highs and lows of North Korea’s sporting return at the Asian Games From weightlifting world records to scuffles on the soccer pitch, DPRK athletes had all eyes on them in Hangzhou Shreyas Reddy October 12, 2023 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Gold medal-winning wrestler Mun Hyon Gyong salutes as the DPRK national anthem plays at the Asian Games\| Image: KCNA (Oct. 7, 2023) North Korea marked its return to top-level international sports with an eventful campaign at the Asian Games in neighboring China, with DPRK athletes often in the spotlight for their successes as well as controversies. The Hangzhou games, held between Sept. 23 and Oct. 8, represented the DPRK’s first participation in a a major international multi-sport event since it sealed its borders in Jan. 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The country took a while to get going at the Asian Games, but five days after the opening ceremony, its female shooters finally opened the country’s gold medal tally. More © 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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The highs and lows of North Korea’s sporting return at the Asian Games

From weightlifting world records to scuffles on the soccer pitch, DPRK athletes had all eyes on them in Hangzhou

Shreyas Reddy October 12, 2023

The highs and lows of North Korea’s sporting return at the Asian Games

Gold medal-winning wrestler Mun Hyon Gyong salutes as the DPRK national anthem plays at the Asian Games| Image: KCNA (Oct. 7, 2023)

North Korea marked its return to top-level international sports with an eventful campaign at the Asian Games in neighboring China, with DPRK athletes often in the spotlight for their successes as well as controversies.

The Hangzhou games, held between Sept. 23 and Oct. 8, represented the DPRK’s first participation in a a major international multi-sport event since it sealed its borders in Jan. 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The country took a while to get going at the Asian Games, but five days after the opening ceremony, its female shooters finally opened the country’s gold medal tally.

The highs and lows of North Korea’s sporting return at the Asian Games

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