South Korea at the 2022 Winter Olympics
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South Korea competed at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, China, from 4 to 20 February 2022.[1][2]
South Korea at the 2022 Winter Olympics | |
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IOC code | KOR |
NOC | Korean Olympic Committee |
Website | www |
in Beijing, China February 4–20, 2022 | |
Competitors | 64 (34 men and 30 women) in 13 sports |
Flag bearers (opening) | Kim A-lang Kwak Yoon-gy |
Flag bearer (closing) | Cha Min-kyu |
Medals Ranked 14th |
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Winter Olympics appearances (overview) | |
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Korea (2018) |
On January 25, 2022, the Korean team of 63 athletes (34 men and 29 women) competing in 13 sports was announced. South Korea will not have any athletes in ice hockey or ski jumping.[3]
On January 28, 2022 long track speed skater Kim Min-sun and short track speed skater Kwak Yoon-gy were named as the Korean flagbearers during the opening ceremony.[4][5] Short track speed skater Kim A-lang later replaced Kim Min-sun as one of the flagbearers.[6] Meanwhile short track speed skater Cha Min-kyu was the flagbearer during the closing ceremony.[7][8]