International Events
Team Korea at Paris 2024
The 2024 Paris Summer Olympics, scheduled from July 26 to Aug. 11 in the French capital, is expected to attract 10,500 athletes from about 200 countries to compete in 329 medal events in 32 sports. Korea will send a delegation of 260 members in 21 sports, as of July 22. Afterward the Summer Paralympics will run from Aug. 28 to Sept. 8 in the same city, with about 4,400 athletes from 184 countries taking part in. This page features articles by Korea.net on both competitions.
Mixed boccia pair to face Hong Kong for Paralympic gold
In Paris Summer Paralympics, the Jeong-Kang pair will face in the final Hong Kong in mixed pair BC3 boccia. Find more about Team Korea in Paris here
Sep 05,2024
Shooter wins 2 golds, table tennis 5th medal at Paralympics
Para shooter Park Jinho is the first Korean at the Paris Summer Paralympics to win two gold medals.
Sep 04,2024
Perfect 10! Paralympian wins nation's 10th straight gold in boccia
Team Korea has won its third gold medal of the Paris Summer Paralympics. Click here to find more
Sep 03,2024
Paralympic team wins 2 gold, 2 silver in Paris
Team Korea has won its first gold medal and added two silver at the Paris Summer Paralympics. Click here to find more
Sep 02,2024
2 men's table tennis teams reach semifinals of Paralympics
Korea has secured two bronze medals on the first day of the Paris Summer Paralympics.
Aug 30,2024
Minister Yu to conduct sports diplomacy at Paris Paralympics
The Paris Summer Paralympics is set to begin as a global festival for disabled athletes. Korea's delegation of 177 members includes 83 athletes in 17 sports. Read more here
Aug 28,2024
Korea surprises at Paris Games with 32 medals for 8th overall
Team Korea won 13 gold medals and finished eighth in the overall medal standings at the Paris Summer Olympics, far exceeding its goal of 15th. Read more here
Aug 12,2024
Taekwondo's Kim YJ gives Korea record-tying 13th Olympic gold
Kim Yujin has earned the national team its 13th gold medal at the Paris Summer Olympics, tying Korea's record high set in the 2008 Beijing and 2012 London Games. Click the link below to for more
Aug 09,2024
Kick of the litter! Korea wins its 1st gold in men's 58-kg TKD
Park Taejoon, making his Olympic debut, has won Korea's first gold medal in taekwondo at the Paris Summer Olympics in the men's 58-kg class.
Aug 08,2024
Badminton's An strikes gold, shooting star Cho gets silver
Badminton star An Se Young has clinched the gold medal in women's singles at the Paris Summer Olympics.
Aug 06,2024