South Korea at the 2020 Summer Olympics information
South Korea at the Games of the XXXII Olympiad in Tokyo
Sporting event delegation
South Korea at the 2020 Summer Olympics
IOC code
KOR
NOC
Korean Olympic Committee
Website
www.sports.or.kr(in Korean and English)
in Tokyo, Japan July 23, 2021 (2021-07-23) – August 8, 2021 (2021-08-08)
Competitors
237 in 29 sports
Flag bearers (opening)
Kim Yeon-koung Hwang Sun-woo[2]
Flag bearer (closing)
Jun Woong-tae[1]
Medals Ranked 16th
Gold
6
Silver
4
Bronze
10
Total
20
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
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South Korea competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[3]
^"Jun makes Korean history in pentathlon". The Korea Times. 8 August 2021. Archived from the original on 8 August 2021. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
^"Volleyball star Kim Yeon-koung, teen swimmer Hwang Sun-woo named S. Korean flag-bearers at Tokyo Olympics". Yonhap News Agency. 7 July 2021. Archived from the original on 11 July 2021. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
^"Joint Statement from the International Olympic Committee and the Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee". Olympics. 24 March 2020. Archived from the original on 25 April 2021. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
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