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Korea at the 2018 Asian Para Games
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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]
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Competitors
The following is a list of the number of competitors representing the unified Korea that participated at the Games:
Unlike Asian Games, athletes also competed under their respective national team in individual events.
Medalists
Swimming
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]
- Men's freestyle relay
Kwon Yong-hwa (S7 category)- Lim Woo-geun (SB5)
- Kwon Hyun (S9)
Jong Guk-song (S9)
- Mixed relay
- Kwon Hyun
- Kwon Yong-hwa
- Lee Dong-gu (S7)
- Kim Sae-hun (S9)
- Jeon Hyung-woo (S9)
- Jong Guk-song
- Sim Song-hyok
Table tennis
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]
- Park Hong-kyu
- Lee Se-ho
- Pak Kum-jin
- Kim Yong-rok
See also
References
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