| Korea at the 2018 Winter Olympics | |
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| IOC code | COR |
| in Pyeongchang, South Korea 9–25 February 2018 | |
| Competitors | 35 in 1 sport |
| Flag bearers | Opening Won Yun-jong[1] (South Korea) Hwang Chung-gum[1] (North Korea) Closing Lee Seung-hoon[2] (South Korea) Kim Ju-sik[2] (North Korea) |
| Medals |
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| Winter Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
 South Korea (1948–) North Korea (1964–) | |
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A unified team of South Korea and North Korea competed under the title "Korea" at the 2018 Winter Olympics in ice hockey.
At the 2018 Winter Olympics, the delegations from both the host nation South Korea and North Korea marched together in the opening ceremony under the Korean Unification Flag.[3][4]
Background
[edit]In January 2018, it was announced that the South Korea women's national ice hockey team would be amalgamated with a group of North Korean players to form a single Korea women's national ice hockey team in the tournament.[5] They competed under the country code "COR",[6] from the abbreviation of French word Corée.[7] (The country code "KOR" is already used for South Korea; the IOC uses "PRK" for North Korea.) The anthem which played when the Korea team played in international ice hockey is the folk song "Arirang" instead of the national anthems of either South Korea or North Korea. The team's uniform featured the silhouette of the Korean peninsula with the text "Korea".[8] Because of ongoing U.S. sanctions against North Korea, the uniforms were made by a Finnish company instead of official sponsor Nike.[9]
The first match of the unified Korean women's ice hockey team was attended by various dignitaries, including International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach, South Korean President Moon Jae-in, North Korean President of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly Kim Yong-nam and North Korean Director of the Propaganda and Agitation Department of the Workers' Party of Korea Kim Yo-jong.[10]
Competitors
[edit]The following is the list of number of competitors who participated in the unified Korean team.
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ice hockey | 0 |  South Korea: 23 North Korea: 12 |
35 |
| Total | 0 | 35 | 35 |
Ice hockey
[edit]- Summary
Key:
- OT – Overtime
- GWS – Match decided by penalty-shootout
| Team | Event | Group Stage | Quarterfinal | Semifinal / Pl. | Final / BM / Pl. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | ||
| Korea women's | Women's tournament |  SwitzerlandL 0–8 |
 SwedenL 0–8 |
 JapanL 1–4 |
4 | — | Switzerland L 0–2 |
Sweden L 1–6 |
8 |
Women's tournament
[edit]South Korea qualified as the host. From a roster of 35 players, at minimum of three North Korean players were selected for each game.[11]
Team roster
[edit]- Women's team event – 1 team of 35 players
The following is the Korean roster for the women's ice hockey tournament at the 2018 Winter Olympics.[12]
Head coach: 
Sarah Murray[13] Assistant coaches: Kim Do-yun, Pak Chol-ho, 
Rebecca Baker
| No. | Pos. | Name | Height | Weight | Birthdate | 2017–18 team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | G | Genevieve Knowles | 1.60 m (5.2 ft) | 60 kg (130 lb) | 25 April 2000 | Phoenix
|
| 2 | F | Ko Hye-in | 1.63 m (5.3 ft) | 68 kg (150 lb) | 18 July 1994 | Ice Avengers
|
| 3 | D | Eom Su-yeon | 1.68 m (5.5 ft) | 60 kg (130 lb) | 1 February 2001 | Ice Avengers
|
| 4 | F | Kim Un-hyang | 1.57 m (5.2 ft) | 59 kg (130 lb) | 10 December 1992 | Kanggye
|
| 5 | F | Caroline Park | 1.59 m (5.2 ft) | 56 kg (123 lb) | 18 November 1989 | Phoenix
|
| 6 | F | Choi Yu-jung | 1.56 m (5.1 ft) | 56 kg (123 lb) | 27 March 2000 | Ice Beat
|
| 7 | F | Danelle Im | 1.62 m (5.3 ft) | 55 kg (121 lb) | 21 January 1993 | Phoenix
|
| 8 | D | Kim Se-lin | 1.56 m (5.1 ft) | 60 kg (130 lb) | 3 April 2000 | Ice Avengers
|
| 9 | F | Park Jong-ah – C | 1.60 m (5.2 ft) | 59 kg (130 lb) | 13 June 1996 | Ice Avengers
|
| 10 | F | Choi Ji-yeon | 1.59 m (5.2 ft) | 52 kg (115 lb) | 21 August 1998 | Ice Avengers
|
| 11 | D | Park Ye-eun | 1.62 m (5.3 ft) | 54 kg (119 lb) | 28 May 1996 | Ice Beat
|
| 12 | F | Kim Hee-won | 1.64 m (5.4 ft) | 55 kg (121 lb) | 1 August 2001 | Ice Avengers
|
| 13 | F | Lee Eun-ji | 1.54 m (5.1 ft) | 48 kg (106 lb) | 8 March 2001 | Phoenix
|
| 14 | F | Ryo Song-hui | 1.57 m (5.2 ft) | 61 kg (134 lb) | 15 January 1994 | Taesongsan
|
| 15 | D | Park Chae-lin | 1.58 m (5.2 ft) | 52 kg (115 lb) | 17 December 1998 | Ice Beat
|
| 16 | F | Jo Su-sie – A | 1.62 m (5.3 ft) | 55 kg (121 lb) | 9 September 1994 | Ice Beat
|
| 17 | F | Han Soo-jin | 1.69 m (5.5 ft) | 63 kg (139 lb) | 22 September 1987 | Ice Beat
|
| 18 | F | Kim Un-jong | 1.56 m (5.1 ft) | 63 kg (139 lb) | 28 October 1992 | Taesongsan
|
| 20 | G | Han Do-hee | 1.59 m (5.2 ft) | 60 kg (130 lb) | 16 November 1994 | Ice Avengers
|
| 21 | F | Lee Yeon-jeong | 1.60 m (5.2 ft) | 52 kg (115 lb) | 2 November 1994 | Ice Beat
|
| 22 | F | Jung Si-yun | 1.71 m (5.6 ft) | 64 kg (141 lb) | 8 September 2000 | Ice Avengers
|
| 23 | D | Park Yoon-jung – A | 1.71 m (5.6 ft) | 65 kg (143 lb) | 18 December 1992 | Phoenix
|
| 24 | D | Cho Mi-hwan | 1.60 m (5.2 ft) | 58 kg (128 lb) | 30 March 1995 | Ice Avengers
|
| 25 | G | Ri Pom | 1.63 m (5.3 ft) | 62 kg (137 lb) | 28 May 1995 | Sajabong
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| 26 | F | Kim Hyang-mi | 1.62 m (5.3 ft) | 72 kg (159 lb) | 10 February 1995 | Taesongsan
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| 27 | F | Jong Su-hyon | 1.60 m (5.2 ft) | 58 kg (128 lb) | 10 October 1996 | Taesongsan
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| 29 | F | Lee Jin-gyu | 1.63 m (5.3 ft) | 59 kg (130 lb) | 13 January 2000 | Phoenix
|
| 31 | G | Shin So-jung | 1.65 m (5.4 ft) | 63 kg (139 lb) | 4 March 1990 | Ice Beat
|
| 32 | D | Jin Ok | 1.58 m (5.2 ft) | 56 kg (123 lb) | 28 January 1990 | Kanggye
|
| 33 | F | Choe Un-gyong | 1.52 m (5.0 ft) | 52 kg (115 lb) | 29 January 1994 | Susan
|
| 37 | F | Randi Griffin | 1.65 m (5.4 ft) | 58 kg (128 lb) | 2 September 1988 | Phoenix
|
| 39 | F | Hwang Chung-gum | 1.63 m (5.3 ft) | 59 kg (130 lb) | 11 September 1995 | Taesongsan
|
| 41 | D | Hwang Sol-gyong | 1.60 m (5.2 ft) | 60 kg (130 lb) | 9 January 1997 | Jangjasan
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| 42 | D | Ryu Su-jong | 1.60 m (5.2 ft) | 59 kg (130 lb) | 24 July 1995 | Kimchaek
|
| 47 | D | Choe Jong-hui | 1.58 m (5.2 ft) | 62 kg (137 lb) | 12 December 1991 | Kimchaek
|
Preliminary round
[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Switzerland
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 | +11 | 9 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 | Sweden
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3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 3 | +8 | 6 | |
| 3 | Japan
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3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 3 | Classification |
| 4 |  Korea (H)
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 20 | −19 | 0 |
| 10 February 2018 21:10 | Switzerland | 8–0 (3–0, 3–0, 2–0) | Korea | Kwandong Hockey Centre, Gangneung Attendance: 3,606 |
| Game reference | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florence Schelling | Goalies | Shin So-jung | Referees: Dina Allen Gabrielle Ariano-Lortie Linesmen: Jessica Leclerc Justine Todd | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 12 min | Penalties | 6 min | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 52 | Shots | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12 February 2018 21:10 | Sweden | 8–0 (4–0, 1–0, 3–0) | Korea | Kwandong Hockey Centre, Gangneung Attendance: 4,244 |
| Game reference | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sara Grahn | Goalies | Shin So-jung | Referees: Gabrielle Ariano-Lortie Drahomira Fialova Linesmen:  Johanna Tauriainen Jessica Leclerc | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 8 min | Penalties | 6 min | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 50 | Shots | 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 14 February 2018 16:40 | Korea | 1–4 (0–2, 1–0, 0–2) | Japan | Kwandong Hockey Centre, Gangneung Attendance: 4,110 |
| Game reference | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shin So-jung | Goalies | Akane Konishi | Referees: Drahomira Fialova Nicole HertrichLinesmen: Jessica Leclerc Zuzana Svobodová | ||||||||||||||
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| 6 min | Penalties | 4 min | |||||||||||||||
| 13 | Shots | 44 | |||||||||||||||
- 5–8th place semifinal
| 18 February 2018 12:10 | Switzerland | 2–0 (1–0, 1–0, 0–0) | Korea | Kwandong Hockey Centre, Gangneung Attendance: 3,811 |
| Game reference | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Janine Alder | Goalies | Shin So-jung | Referees: Gabrielle Ariano-Lortie Katarina Timglas Linesmen: Jenni Heikkinen Veronica Johansson | |||||
| ||||||||
| 2 min | Penalties | 8 min | ||||||
| 53 | Shots | 19 | ||||||
- Seventh place game
| 20 February 2018 12:10 | Sweden | 6–1 (2–1, 1–0, 3–0) | Korea | Kwandong Hockey Centre, Gangneung Attendance: 4,125 |
| Game reference | |||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minatsu Murase Sarah Berglind | Goalies | Shin So-jung Han Do-hee | Referees: Drahomira Fialova Aina HoveLinesmen: Jenni Heikkinen Nataša Pagon | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| 6 min | Penalties | 4 min | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 40 | Shots | 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "Olympics' most powerful moment". NewsComAu. 10 February 2018. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
- ^ a b "Closing Ceremony Flagbearers - Olympic Winter Games, PyeongChang 2018" (PDF). International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
- ^ "Koreas to march under single 'united' flag in Olympic Games". BBC News. London, United Kingdom. 17 January 2018. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
- ^ Stiles, Matt (20 January 2018). "North Korea gets official OK to compete in Winter Olympics, will march with South". Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California, United States. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
- ^ "Olympic Korean Peninsula Declaration" (PDF). olympic.org. International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 1 October 2018.
- ^ "Unified Korean Olympic Team to march at Olympic Winter Games PyeongChang 2018". International Olympic Committee. 20 January 2018. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
- ^ "Two Koreas' Olympic ice hockey team faces unexpected challenge: language". The Japan Times. 29 January 2018. Archived from the original on 8 January 2019. Retrieved 14 February 2018.
the unified team has been accorded its own country code, COR, from the French word for Korea, Coree.
- ^ Watson, Ivan; Ko, Stella; McKenzie, Sheena (5 February 2018). "Joint Korean ice hockey team plays for first time ahead of Olympics". CNN. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
- ^ Hyunjoo, Jin; Christine, Kim (2018). "No Samsung phones, Nike uniforms for North Koreans? Sanctions cloud Ol". Reuters. Retrieved 10 February 2018.
- ^ Ortiz, Erik; Abdelkader, Rima (10 February 2018). "Despite defeat, unified Korean women's ice hockey team shines". NBC News.
- ^ "Winter Olympics 2018: North Korea will send 22 athletes to Pyeongchang". BBC News. 20 January 2018. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
- ^ "Ice hockey Women – Team Roster – COR - Korea" (PDF). pyeongchang2018.com. 13 February 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 February 2018. Retrieved 20 February 2018.
- ^ "Coach Profile: Sarah MURRAY". Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympic Games. Retrieved 18 February 2018.
External links
[edit]- "Olympic Results". International Olympic Committee.
- "Korea Team". Olympedia.com.
- "Olympic Analytics/COR". olympanalyt.com. Archived from the original on 17 February 2021. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
- Korea at the 2018 Winter Olympics
