South Korea did it again, as they tied their gold medal record to finish 8th at this year's 2024 Paris Olympic Games! Let's take a look at how all the athletes faired and the highlights that came with those gold medals!
South Korea finished the medal race in eighth place with 13 gold medals, nine silver medals, and 10 bronze medals, far exceeding its own and many Koreans own projections. South Korea tied its Summer Games record for most gold medals, equaling the mark from 2008 and 2012. That for me sounds pretty impressive still out of all the countries in the world.
Of course, countries that entered more contestants such as China and the United States won more medals, however, Korea's efforts did not go amiss.
Let's take a look at the point's table:
South Korea sent 144 athletes in 21 sports to France, its smallest delegation for a Summer Olympics since 1976. Why?
Well sadly, this year Korea didn't qualify teams for men's and women's basketball, men's and women's volleyball, and men's and women's football, among other team sports.
Though the size of the delegation wasn't likely to impact South Korea's medal chances — the country wouldn't have been a medal contender in any of those ball sports — it fed into the general sense of pessimism throughout the nation. However, that was short-lived once the competition started.
Let's take a look at some of Korea's best moments at the Olympics!
Let us know in the comments below if you watched the 2024 Paris Olympics and your favorite moment or game!
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