300 competitors, 189 men and 111 women, took part in 160 events in 25 sports.

The only individual eliminated before the quarterfinals was Yoon Hye-Young, though she did set an Olympic record in the 36 arrow R32/R16 combined.

Men's Individual Competition: Women's Individual Competition: Men's Team Competition: Women's Team Competition: Men's High Jump Men's Long Jump Men's Marathon Women's Javelin Throw Women's Shot Put Women's Marathon Korea's first appearance in the Olympic baseball tournament resulted in a last-place finish for the team.

The Koreans won only one game in the preliminary round, defeating the Netherlands.

This put them in eighth place and ended their involvement in the competition.