N. Korea to send some 100 athletes to 2026 Asian Games
SEOUL, Aug. 25 (Yonhap) -- North Korea plans to send approximately 100 athletes ...
North Korea intends to dispatch around 100 athletes to the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, according to a senior official from the country's National Olympic Committee. Speaking to the Choson Sinbo, a pro-North Korean newspaper based in Tokyo, NOC Secretary General Ko Chol-ho expressed optimism that the delegation would achieve more medal success compared to the previous games, despite the smaller size of the contingent and their participation in fewer sports.
The 2022 Hangzhou Asian Games saw North Korea fielding 185 athletes in 18 sports. Pyongyang secured 11 gold medals, 18 silver medals, and 10 bronze medals from the event, which took place in September 2023, thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic. Ko emphasized the dedication of North Korean athletes over recent years, stating they had done everything possible to deliver better results amid high expectations from the nation and its people.
The 2026 roster includes two Japanese athletes - footballer Ri Song-a and karate practitioner Jong Se-ri. The quadrennial competition will be held in and around Aichi Prefecture in Japan.
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