The (probable) return of North Korea to Olympic sports

[JDB]

North Korea will send weightlifters to a grand prix in Cuba, breaking their two year absence. Let’s see how this plays out and if any gymnasts will be sent abroad later.

https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1136929/north-korea-weightlifting-paris-2024-ita

 

[Bob]

i hope to see them back soon. That would be a good thing.

 

[JDB]

North Korea remains unreliable per usual. This means they won’t be able to qualify any weightlifters to the Paris Olympics.

https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1137714/north-korea-weightlifting-no-show

 

[JDB]

Seriously for real this time: North Korea sent a delegation to the Asian Games.

 

[Yarotska]

And the WAG team put up a pretty competitive 156!

 

[irichluck21]

WAG team put up a pretty competitive 156!

From the routine I have seen so far, judging was very loose and IMO not realistic to what we will see at Worlds.
I would take off 1.5-2 points or so. More like a realistic 154-154.5 range. Which would have put them around 7th/8th at Euros this year.

However Euros was 3 up 3 count where as Asian Games was 4 up 3 count. So PRK could drop a score.

Very good to see them back!

 

[Gymfan93]

Wrong thread, ignore