The athletes striving to win North Korea sporting glory at the Paris Olympics | NK News
July 26, 2024
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The athletes striving to win North Korea sporting glory at the Paris Olympics

16-person contingent is without powerhouse weightlifters but still going for gold in wrestling, table tennis and more

Athletes from all over the world will look to make history as the 33rd Summer Olympics kick off in Paris this week, and the global multi-sport event will also see the return of a country that has not been on this stage for almost a decade — North Korea.

The DPRK has sent a 16-athlete contingent to this year’s Games, after skipping the last edition in Tokyo in 2021 due its self-imposed COVID-19 border controls.

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