- North Korea at the 2006 Winter Olympics
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North Korea at the Olympic Games 
Flag of North Korea – Flag bearersIOC code PRK NOC Olympic Committee of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea At the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin Competitors 6 (2 men, 4 women) in 2 sports Flag bearer Han Jong-in[1][2] Medals Gold
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0Olympic history (summary) Summer Games 1972 • 1976 • 1980 • 1984 • 1988 • 1992 • 1996 • 2000 • 2004 • 2008 • 2012 Winter Games 1964 • 1968 • 1972 • 1976 • 1980 • 1984 • 1988 • 1992 • 1994 • 1998 • 2002 • 2006 • 2010 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 skatingMain article: Figure skating at the 2006 Winter OlympicsLast 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]
Athlete Event CD SP/OD FS/FD Total Points Rank Points Rank Points Rank Points Rank Han Jong-in Men's n/a 42.11 30 Did not advance 30 Kim Yong-suk Ladies' n/a 39.16 27 Did not advance 27 Jong Hyong-hyok
Phyo Yong-myoungPairs n/a 33.63 20 Withdrew Key: CD = Compulsory Dance, FD = Free Dance, FS = Free Skate, OD = Original Dance, SP = Short Program
Short track speed skatingMain article: Short track speed skating at the 2006 Winter OlympicsAthlete Event Heat Quarterfinal Semifinal Final Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Ri Hyang-mi Women's 500 m Disqualified Women's 1000 m 1:34.360 3 Did not advance 15 Jong Suk Yun Women's 500 m 46.177 3 Did not advance 16 References
- ^ "Flagbearers for the Opening Ceremony". http://www.olympic.org/uk/news/media_centre/press_release_uk.asp?id=1664. Retrieved Mar. 30th, 2009.
- ^ "Flagbearers for the Closing Ceremony". http://www.olympic.org/uk/news/media_centre/press_release_uk.asp?id=1726. Retrieved Mar. 30th, 2009.
- ^ "Crashes, injuries mount at Olympics". CBC Sports. Feb. 14th, 2006. http://www.cbc.ca/olympics/story/2006/02/13/crashes060213.html. Retrieved Apr. 1st, 2009.
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