Korea sports includes all the traditional and contemporary sports both in
North and South Korea.
The DPR Korea League is the most highlighted division in
football in North Korea which was launched in the 1960s. The popular footballers of the North Korea are Ahn Young-Hak, Choe Myong-Ho, Kim Jong-Song, Kum Il Kim, Lee Kwan-Myon, Lee Han-Jae, Pak Doo-Ik, Ryang Yong-Gi and Ryang Gyu-Sa. Amnokgang Sports Group, April 25 Sports Group, Ch'ongjin Chandongcha and Kyonggongop Sports Group are the renowned Football Clubs of North Korea that not only arrange matches but also have institutional set up.
North Korea have also participated in
Olympic Sports under the following banners:
- 1964 Winter Olympics
- 1972 Summer Olympics
- 1976 Summer Olympics
- 1980 Summer Olympics
- 1984 Winter Olympics
- 1988 Winter Olympics
- 1992 Summer Olympics
- 1996 Summer Olympics
- 1998 Winter Olympics
- 2000 Summer Olympics
- 2004 Summer Olympics
- 2006 Winter Olympics
Other than
Football, Hockey and Boxing is also a favorite sports for the
North Koreans.
South Korea has much of a wide variety of
Sports other than
Football like:
- Badminton: 2006 Korea Open and Korea Open Super Series are the championship holding matches.
- Baseball: 2006 World Baseball Classic and Olympic baseball has two distinction of this Sport in South Korea.
- Basketball: Korea National Basketball Team, Seoul Samsung Thunders and Korean Basketball League are the two prominent team of South Korea.
- Golf: The four teams of Golf are South Korean golfers, Korean Tour, LPGA and Korea Tour.
- Ice Hockey: Anyang Halla, Asia League Ice Hockey and Kangwon Land are the teams of Golf In South Korea.
- Tennis: The only two leagues for Tennis in South Korea are South Korea Davis cup team and South Korea Fed Cup team.
South Korea have always been an active participant in Olympics long ago than North Korea was, since 1948. Sports festivals like the
1988 Summer Olympics and 2002 FIFA World Cup. Even AFC Asian Cup, Asian Championships in Athletics, Summer Paralympics, World Junior Championships in Athletics and Winter Universiade are also celebrated to enrich the
Korea Sports Festival.
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