2002 Asian Games (officially known as the 14th Asian Games) came out to be politically successful for the host nation as this was the first time in the history that North Korea competed in an international sporting event hosted by their southern neighbor.

[2] National Olympic Committee of South Korea, Korean Olympic Committee, selected a delegation consisted of 770 athletes (460 men and 310 women) and 238 officials (217 men and 21 women).

[3] Korean contingents earned total 260 medals in 38 sports and disciplines.

In the national sport Taekwondo, Korean athletes won most medals (twelve gold, three silver and a bronze).

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