Olympic Committee of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea sent the nation's third largest delegation ever to the Games.

Women's football was the only team-based sport in which North Korea was represented at these Olympic games.

Marathon runner Pak Song-chol became the first track and field athlete to carry the North Korean flag at the opening ceremony.

North Korea left London with a total of 7 medals (4 gold and 3 bronze), beating its record from the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.

North Korea has qualified 6 quotas athlete for singles table tennis events.