Republic of Korea
South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korean Peninsula and sharing a land border with North Korea. Its western border is formed by the Yellow Sea, while its ea ...
has competed at every celebration of the
Asian Games except the
1951 Asian Games
The 1951 Asian Games ( hi, 1951 एशियाई खेल; Marathi: १९५१ आशियाई खेळ), officially known as the First Asian Games, was a multi-sport event celebrated in New Delhi, India from 4 to 11 March 1951. The Ga ...
, including hosting the Summer Games in
1986
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2002, and
2014
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and the Winter Games in
1999
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South Korean athletes have won a total of 2235 medals at the
Asian Games and have won a total of 249 medals at the
Asian Winter Games
The Asian Winter Games (AWG) is an international multi-sport event held every four years for members of the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) which features winter events. The Japanese Olympic Committee first suggested the idea of holding a winter ...
, with
short-track speed skating
Short-track speed skating is a form of competitive ice speed skating. In competitions, multiple skaters (typically between four and six) skate on an oval ice track with a length of . The rink itself is long by wide, which is the same size as a ...
and
speed skating
Speed skating is a competitive form of ice skating in which the competitors race each other in travelling a certain distance on skates. Types of speed skating are long track speed skating, short track speed skating, and marathon speed skatin ...
as the main medal-producing sports. However, South Korea never finished at the top of the medal table of an Asian Game (the closest was in
1986 edition).
Asian Games
:''*Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.''
Medals by Games
Medals by sport
Medals by individual
Asian Winter Games
:''*Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.''
Medals by Games
Medals by sport
East Asian Games
:''*Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.''
Medals by Games
Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games
:''*Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.''
Medals by Games
Asian Beach Games
Medals by Games
Asian Youth Games
Medals by Games
Asian Para Games
:''*Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.''
Medals by Games
Asian Youth Para Games
Medals by Games
See also
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South Korea at the Olympics
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South Korea at the 2010 Asian Para Games
References
External links
sports123.comAsian Winter Games at KOC website
{{National sports teams of South Korea