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The Olympics The Olympics have long had a special meaning to Koreans. Korea participated in the 1948 London Olympics for the first time as an independent nation and managed to win two bronze medals. Since then, South Korean athletes have improved their records in the Olympic games, particularly in the last several Olympics. Korea hosted the Summer Olympic Games in its capital, Seoul, in 1988. The Games allowed many foreigners a chance to have a glimpse of many aspects of Korean life while they watched the country's fine athletes. Korean teams earned their best-ever results in the 1988 Games, ranking fourth in the gold medal count with twelve and it stood sixth in the over- Did You Know? Korea has a history of great marathon runners. At the 1936 Olympics in Berlin, Korean male marathoners Sohn Keechung and Nam Sung-yong took the gold and the bronze, respectively. Sohn, in particular, surprised many spectators there as he set an Olympic record. Unfortunately, they were forced to run in the Games as Japanese because Korea was under the colonial rule of Japan at the time. Another marathoner, Seo Yunbok, won the prestigious Boston Marathon in 1947. In 1950, Korean runners swept first, second and third places in the same event. Most recently, Hwang Young-cho won the gold in the men’s marathon at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics. In 2001, Lee Bong-ju won the 105th Boston Marathon race. 93 _ Sports and Leisure Sohn Kee-chung Hwang Young-cho Lee Bong-ju
94 _ HELLO from KOREA all medal count with thirty three. In the 1992 Barcelona Olympics, Korea placed seventh out of 172 countries with twelve golds, five silvers and twelve bronzes. Korea ranked 10th in the 1996 Atlanta Olympics with seven gold, 15 silver and five bronze medals, and 12th in the Sydney Olympics four years later with eight golds, nine silvers and eleven bronzes. In the 2004 Athens Olympics, Korea won nine gold, twelve silver and nine bronze medals, placing ninth. Recreational Sports Just as spectator sports have been increasing in popularity in Korea, so have recreational sports. As the nation grows richer, people of all ages are finding more time, money and energy to enjoy themselves and keep in shape. Since Korea is about 70 percent mountainous, Koreans have traditionally enjoyed mountain climbing. On the weekends, mountain trails are usually packed with families or hiking clubs spending the day away from the city. Some go for the exercise, working out at exercise facilities near peaks. Others go to pay their respect at Buddhist temples high in the
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