DPR Korea delegation raises national flag in Olympic Village
4/8/2008 17:00
The DPR Korea delegation held the national flag-raising ceremony in the
Olympic Village in Beijing today, four days before the opening of the Beijing
Olympics.
Chen Jian, village head on duty, presented a speech at the
welcoming ceremony. About 40 members of the DPR Korea delegation attended the
ceremony.
Chen exchanged souvenirs with the chief of DPR Korea delegation
after the flag-raising ceremony.
DPR Korea sent a 63-athlete delegation,
including 21 male players and 42 women, to the Games. They will participate in
football, diving, judo, shooting, table-tennis, weightlifting, wrestling,
etc.
DPR Korea first participated in the Summer Games in Munich in 1972. It
has always won at least two medals at every Summer Games since Munich with
wrestling and boxing providing the most success.
Xinhua
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