I-Eva Peron, Korea and the Olympics
Before Korea was one of the most industrialized countries throughout the Asian continent, in Argentina, is about 26 times the size of SK-was one of the world's six richest countries. In the same period were down on the right foot in the Olympic Games.
Argentina has now a nation that loves football was home to sixty percent of the Latin American Olympic swimming, boxing, water polo, rowing, athletics. London 1948Games have finished in the 13th medal. Unlike its neighbors, Argentina had an Olympic champion pleasure in this year if Delphi Cabrera won a gold medal. On this occasion, Korea was not happy, and finished 32nd in the medal count. Korea first Olympic team was founded in the late '40s. But the Koreans dare the impossible dream.
At the 1951 Pan American Games in Buenos Aires, the host country finished first in the medal count, in which America was displacedthe number one for the first time in the history of the games Continental Argentina.
But Argentina is now history. Over the last Olympic Games, the Latin American nation has won only two gold-Soccer and cycling. Ironically, Argentina, where there is snow on the mountains, has never won an Olympic medal at the Winter Games. Then, in April 2009, angered the men of Bolivian soccer team Argentina Squad, which was filmed football coach Diego Maradona, trained 6-1.
UnlikeArgentina, Japan, Australia and Canada, SK is among the top five Olympic teams in the square, along with China, America, Russia and Germany. This team is a great paradigm shift in the earth.
Korea plans to send about 50 samples of the XXI Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver, Canada. Athletic rulers of the country should also send 250 to Champs London 2012 Olympics.
II-a small country with big ambitions
From my perspective, I think South Korea is the nation's most successful OlympianHistory. SK now has been a source of inspiration for many countries in the Olympic world. And 'certainly a model for small countries, from Austria to Brunei Darussalam and multi-party states such as India, Taiwan, Chile, Peru, Argentina.
The Republic of Korea, South Korea is also known, is the size of Indiana. More than 49 million people who live there, not far from the total in Ukraine. In contrast to Venezuela, had the advantage of high oil prices, Peru and Angola, Koreafew natural resources. This nation has no oil, diamonds, gold, silver, zinc, natural gas and uranium.
But in the last decades of the 20th Century, has led the Korean government a program of industrialization and expand education. The leaders spent more than 20 percent of its national budget for the development of human resources, education, culture, welfare and sports. SK is one of the strongest economies in the world.
III-the difficult years
In the years 1940 and 1950 was a war-torn SKNation after World War II and Korean War. For this reason, it has become one of the poorest countries in the world. After the Second World War, 35 years of Japanese rule and Korea gained independence (1948).
From 1950 to '53, died almost three million Koreans. On the other hand, there were, 500,000 Koreans living abroad. In the following decades was ruled by warlords Korean military. In 1990, SK was a democratic nation.
IV-A Sports Nation of Lovers
During the years 1960 andIn 1970, many reforms the rule of sport has driven a strong emphasis on physical education in the educational system and have many things Improve sporting life of the nation's official policy that continued in 1990 and 2000. In a few years, has also promoted sports that are not well known in the country.
Success came slowly at first. The number of Awards from Asia increased by about 27 in 1958 to more than 65 in 1978. From 1964 to '76, the country won 12 Olympic ChampsUser. Another example, Korea has won boxers, led by Sung-Kil Moon, many world titles in 1980.
Unlike Cuba, which had a lot of coaches from the USSR, East Germany, Bulgaria, Poland and North Korea-SK has no foreign coaches. All Olympic awards were produced by Korean instructors.
In support of the candidacy of Seoul to host the 1988 Olympic Games hosted by the President of the Korean host numerous international events in 1979 shooting World Cup, World Cup of Baseball in 1982, Global 1982 BoxingKorean League and Cup (volleyball), and built world-class stadiums.
V-The boycott against South Korea
During the Cold War, particularly between 1950 and 1985, Korea was a country isolated Olympics. The Asian country was seen as an international pariah by the world and Marxist anti-American countries (Korea a member of the UN in 1991).
Seoul 1979 FIBA Women's World Championships were boycotted by the Soviet Union and its allies. Three years later, CubaBoxer, Olympic champion and was not allowed to compete in the World Cup of Fidel Castro. That same year, Cuba will not send even baseball player of the World Cup in South Korea.
In 1986, North Korea boycotted the Games in Asia. The Democratic People's Republic of Korea has refused to send SK Elysées. Subsequently, the XXIV Olympiad in Seoul from seven countries, Albania, Cuba, Ethiopia, Madagascar, Nicaragua, North Korea and the Seychelles were boycotted. But 'Champs Sports sent some officials in Moscow, Varna, Havana and Prague.
VI - Seoul Olympic Games gold medal for Korea
While the IOC session in Germany in 1981 was elected to host the Olympics in Seoul in 1988 and began a new era for sports development. Seoul beat Nagoya City Japan. This decision has provoked astonishment of the world.
Thirty-eight years, was destroyed by Seoul Korean War, but was built in record time. Inthe '70s and early '80s was in Seoul, a successful host to several international tournaments.
The IOC awarded the Olympic Games in Seoul with a margin of 15 votes. Kim Un-Yong, one of the best Olympic czar World was a key figure behind the South Korea won the bid to host the Summer Olympic Games 1988 E ' was Vice-President of the IOC Jacques Rogge if elected.
SK, an anti-Marxist state in the 20th Century, has not had full diplomatic relations with the Soviet Union, the world had won the last threeOlympics and the People's Republic of China, the new Olympic member. Moscow could have boycotted the games in South Korea.
Secondly, Korea was not a multiparty state in the Asian region. In 1980, a demonstration by pro-democracy groups in bloody clashes organized become known as the "Kwangju Massacre." was assassinated in 1974 South Korea's First Lady was. Some time later, Park Chung Hee in Seoul was killed by the sovereign head of the CIA in South Korea.
In the 24th SummerMatches won, SK 12 gold medals and was one of the top four sports teams on the planet.
The opening ceremony was spectacular. The day after the photos were all over the world and from that moment the name known throughout Korea has seen. Meanwhile, representatives of 159 countries for the Olympics, including the USSR and China.
Seoul'88 was a political blow against the communist movement. The Kremlin has sent 514 of Champs 1988 Games. This trip has the blessing of the SovietRegime, which had boycotted the Summer Olympics in the United States in 1984. Then, more than 290 Champs-es Felke Petra, Heike Drechsler, Kristin Otto, were sent by the warlords of the German Democratic President a landslide victory for Korean. But there were other friends, the rule allows Champs Vietnamese from Vietnam to attend the Summer Games. Of course, sport is an important diplomatic tool for Korea.
VII-Democracy & Leisure
Country's first multiparty presidential elections inThe elections in December 1992, Kim Young Sam, an avid supporter of human rights has been selected, and the Asian nation to return to civilian rule. It 'was a turning point.
Now South Korea is a major democracies, human development and democracy in Asia and a model for many states in post-dictatorial. Since then, Korea is one of the most ambitious education projects in the world, many young people to study more than 11 hours.
Under the new Democratic leader,SK has stepped up its sports system. Sure, they wanted to be the center of excellence in Asia. The Korean Olympic team stunned the world when, as in a "new world" 21st Century emerged. On the other hand, the country staged a successful 2002 World Cup and 2003 World University Games.
In the two years between the 2006 Winter Games and Summer Olympics of 2008, Korea has won 42 awards (19 gold, 13 silver, 10 bronze), finishing fifth in the unofficial team standings,behind China, Russia, Germany and Korea, the U.S. delegation was sponsored by President Roh Moo-Hyn. In addition to Olympic and world titles, South Korea has won a number of Asian gold medals. They entered the Olympics with 45 countries like Asian Games.
Before the Winter Olympics of 1992, Korea had not won a medal. Without the traditional sports of Czechoslovakia and Sweden, Korea has more Winter Olympic medals as Spain and Japan. For this reason, the government has done itsSupport for a bid for the Winter Olympic Games 2014. In Guatemala City, Pyongchang was provided only for the Winter Games in Sochi (Russia) beat.
VIII-from archery to wrestling
Since 2000, the powerhouse of Korea water sports, archery, athletics, badminton, baseball, basketball, boxing, fencing, hockey, gymnastics, handball, judo, shooting, short track, table tennis, taekwondo, volleyball, weightlifting, wrestling and other sports.
Olympic archers with honors
Koreaproduced the best archers in the world in recent years. From 1984 to 2008, won 16 gold medals. The archers of the country by Seo Hyang-Soon has won 3 of 4 events of the Olympic Games in Sydney in 2000 has inspired.
Athletics fusion of past, present and future
In the first half of the 20th Century, two Korean Yun Bok Suh & Kee Yong Ham, won the Boston Marathon. In 2001, Bong-Ju Lee, the first non-African to win the Boston Marathon was in 1991. The country is a marathon runnerHwang Young-Cho - one of Korea's most famous Champs-claimed a gold medal at the 25th Summer Olympic Games in Spain. Hwang is the second athlete from an Asian nation with an event in this competition to win. Korean-born son Kijung won the Olympic title in 1936. Games to Berlin in 1936, was forced to run, along with the colors of the Japanese troops.
Badminton phase of the Stars
Since 1985, SK has become one of the best teams in the world. Lee Yong Dae and Lee Hyo-Jung defeated LilyanNats and Nova Widianto (Indonesia) in mixed doubles for China in 2008 Olympic Summer Games final. Korea in first place at the 1996 Olympics badminton tournament in the United States, has collected two gold medals and a silver.
Baseball-SK vs Cuba
Baseball has come a long way in South Korea. His greatest year was 2008, when Korea won gold at the Beijing Olympics, Cuba, former world champion (1984-2005). Eight years ago took the bronze medal in Sydney in 2000 earned.If the games were opened in China, the sample was in 2007 and Cuba were vying odds-on favorite.
The year 1982 was very happy for Korea. This year were to win the first Asian team to a World Cup. The national team came close to winning the world championship in 2005.
Basketball superstar Asian Women
It 'was surprisingly SK Runner-up Women's FIBA World Championship in Czechoslovakia in late 1979 1960s.In, Korea, the host country, according to theWorld Championship. They caused a surprise in the second round of the World Cup against America's favorite (94-82). Four years later, Korea was one of the semi-finalist at the Universal Championships in Sao Paulo, Brazil, behind the Soviet Union, the United States and the People's Republic. But it is not finished yet. The following year she won silver at the Olympics in California. The team was the first women's team place in Asia to win an Olympic prize.
New Olympic FencingAwards
In 2000, Young Kim Ho lived his reputation as one of the most popular Asian fighter winning a gold medal at the Summer Games. He is the first fighter from an Asian country for an Olympic title to win.
Hockey-The largest Asian Talent
In recent decades, the Korean teams have won three Olympic silver medals. During this time, SK was the first Asian team to qualify for the Olympic final. The men's team won silver at2000 Games in Sydney and finished fourth at the World Championships in 2002. In Australia, led by Song Seung-Tae India defeated (2-0), Poland (3-2) and Pakistan (1-0) defeat against Holland (4-5). Silver Medal Amazing!
Women's handball Olympic gold medal
This country is the only successful team in Asia. In 1984, she was winning the second player in the history of Korean medal team at the Summer Olympic Games.
In 1988, made history in Koreawhen he won the Olympic gold medal without ever winning a world title. The national team, was the host country to win the handball team first non-European to a world title in history. After winning the Asian tournament in 1990, Korea qualified for the Olympic Games in 1992 and won his second consecutive Olympic medal.
In his fourth Olympic appearance, she claimed a silver medal at the 26th Olympics, only Denmark beat SK. During the 14th Asian Games 2002, the Korea won both the men andwomen's handball tournament. This sport was virtually unknown in 1960.
A gold mine for judo medals
From 1981 to 2007, Korea has won a total of 21 gold medals at the World Championships. For the Atlanta Games in 1996 won the national judo team seven medals (2 gold, 3 silver, 2 bronze), behind only Japan (8 awards). In 1981, Park Chung Hak was the first judoka to win a World Trophy in Slovakia.
Short Track Speed Skating Olympic record!
SK is the onlyCountry has 17 Olympic gold medals. Turin Winter Games in 2006, the national team dominated the medal count with a total of 10 awards (6 gold, 3 silver and 1 bronze).
Tyre-surprises
In Barceolona'92 earns two Olympic gold medals, Lee Eun-Chol (free rifle male) & Yeo Kab Soon (air rifle women).
Soccer-Cha Bum-Kun, the legend
According to Park Pil-soon, director of the Korean Olympic Committee is football the most popular sport inCountry. "The most popular sport in Korea these days is football. Baseball what used to take first place in terms of popularity and the number of viewers in the past won many football fans after the 2002 FIFA World Cup, we associate with hosts Japan. Korea was the semi-finals, we are very excited about this sport. "
In the early 80s, introduced Korea to fourth place in the World Cup FIFA U and became the second Asian team to qualify for the semifinals in a global contextTournament.
Qualified for the FIFA World Cup since 1986. In 2002 Japan and South Korea Cha Bum-Kun is one of the best players on the planet. Korea has five regional tournaments (two Asian Cups and three gold medals mainland) won. 1948 Olympic Games in the United Kingdom, South Korea has proposed 8.
Swimming-The Road to Beijing
Park Tae-Hwan became the first swimmer to win a gold medal SK Olympic Games, won the 400m freestyle menThe 29th Summer Olympic Games in Beijing (China). Park's first major international success came at the 2007 FINA World Championships, where he won a gold medal. The Korean Star, the country is exceptional sporting icon.
Table Tennis is a traditional sport
This sport is one of the oldest sports nation.In the early 1970s, Korea has made history when he won the gold medal at the Global Tournament. Between 1987 and 1993 he also won four World Cup trophies.
Taekwondo unbeatableRecords
Some famous taekwondo athletes born in South Korea: Hwang Kyung-Seon Kim Kyong-Hun Lee Sun-Hee and Moon Dae-Saung.
Many decades these athletes in the world were unbeatable. Korea has won more than 140 titles (1975-2007). Have dominated the Olympic taekwondo tournament. Since 2000, there are nine gold medals.
A strong national volleyball team
This is one of the most popular sports in the country. In 1987, the NationalMen's volleyball team in the Junior World Championship was in the Persian Gulf, and win was the third team in Korea for a world title since 1977.
When you are in Manama, Bahrain's capital, the Korean team had not arrived later favorite.Some Korea, Brazil, who won the silver medal in 1984, defeated 3-2 (19-17, 15-8, 6 - 15, 11 -15, 15.12), men's volleyball Olympic tournament. In the late 70s, was Korea's semi-finalist at the World Championships in Italy. In qualifying rounds, haveconquered Poland, the Olympic champion, 3-1 (15-7, 11-15, 16-14, 15-10).
The Korean women's team has won many international trophies. Between 1973 and 1977, has won three bronze medals in the world.
Weightlifting-A Dark Horse
In 2006, he broke Jang Mi-Ran, 2004 Olympic silver medalists, world record in the +75 kg category in the Middle East.
In the early '90s was Byong Kwan Chun, an unknown weight lifters, the Barcelona Games and won the OlympicsTrophy.
Wrestling heroes of the Games
Korean wrestlers have a long tradition of winning awards. Half of the 60 years that Chang Jang won a gold medal at the World Cup in the United States. It 'was one of the first Korean to win a world title. Over the last decade of the 20th Century, the club has won nine national awards universal.
IX - A Coach Park Man-Bok Superb
Despite attractive offers from many nations, was in Peru. In the mid-1970s came the man for the Bok ParkLima and was one of the best coaches in the world.
Led by Park, Peru was a finalist for the 1982 FIVB World Championships and silver medal at the 24th Summer Olympic Games. Man Bok Park, Korea was the first head coach of a women's team for the Latin American Olympic final in 1988. In 1980, Cuba, the Olympic favorite, not to the semifinals at the Olympic Games in Moscow in 1980 to qualify.
In the opinion of the people Bok Park, Peruvian women's volleyball team defeated several times against Brazilmore than six leagues of South America. After the Golden Age for Peru, Land volleyball team were never a success once again at the World Championships.
Young Wang Sonho-X's Legacy
But Bok Park man was not alone! At the same time, the Argentine men's volleyball team has been trained by Young Wang Sonh.This a pioneer of South Korean Wang volleyball.Young Sonho Argentina led the South American bronze medal at the 1982 Global Championship winning team.
Heis the most successful coach in the history of Argentine volleyball.
Today, Argentina is producing a growing number of world-class coach Julio Velasco (Italy), Jon Uriarte (Argentina and Australia), Carlos Cardona (Puerto Rico), Marcelo R. Mendez (Spain), Raul Lozano, and (Poland).
XI-numbers comparison
SK: 2006 Winter GamesOlympics
Country .......... ...... Gold Silver Bronze ..... ... Place
SK .................... 6 ........... 3 .......... 2 ..... 7th .........
Italy .................. ............ 5 0 6 ....... ......... ...... 9th
France 3 ............ ............. .......... 2 4 ........... , 10 °
China .............. 2 ......... ............ 4 ........... 5 .. 14th
Japan 1 ............. .............. 0 0 ......... .......... ... 18th
Asian GamesMedals Medals
Host ............ ...... Gold Silver Bronze ....... .... ... Total Rank
Doha 2008 ...... ......... 58 52 ......... ............ 82 192 ........ 2
Busan2002 .... 96 80 ......... ......... ............. 84 260 ........ 2
Bangkok'98 ..... ......... 65 46 53 .......... ............ ....... 164 .. 2
Japan'94 ........ 63 ......... 56 ............ 64 ........... 183 ... ..... 3
China'90 ........ ......... 54 54 73 ............ ............. 181 ....... 2
Korea'86 ........ ......... 93 55 76 ............ ............. 224 ....... 2
India'82 ........... 28 ....... 28 ............. ............. 37 93 ......... 3
Bangkok'78 ..... 18 ....... 13 ............. ............. 23 54 ...... ... 2
Iran'74 ............. 15 ....... 14 ........... 17 ............. , 46 ......... 5
Bangkok'70 ....... 18 ....... 13 ........... .............. 23 54 .... ..... 2
Bangkok'66 ....... 12 ....... 18 ............ .............. 21 51 ... ....., 2
Jakarta'62 ......... ......... 4 4 7 ............. ............. , 15 .......... 5
Japan'58 ........... ......... 8 7 ........... 12 ............. 3, 27 .........
Manila'54 ........... ......... 8 6 5 ............ ............ ......... .. 19 3
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