Unified Korean swimming team wins bronze medal at Asian Para Games
- 6 years ago
The unified Korean swimming team won a medal at the 2018 Asian Para Games in Indonesia on Wednesday,... a first by a unified Korean team at an international disabled sports event.
The team finished third in the 400 meter freestyle relay in a time of four minutes-24-point-nine-five seconds,... after China and Japan.
Four South Koreans and three North Koreans made up the team and two swimmers from each competed in the qualification round.
But because only South Korean swimmers competed in the final...., the organizers initially allowed only the South Korean swimmers on the podium for the medal ceremony.
But after unified team's complaints..., two swimmers from the South and North stood on the podium to receive their first ever medal together.
The team finished third in the 400 meter freestyle relay in a time of four minutes-24-point-nine-five seconds,... after China and Japan.
Four South Koreans and three North Koreans made up the team and two swimmers from each competed in the qualification round.
But because only South Korean swimmers competed in the final...., the organizers initially allowed only the South Korean swimmers on the podium for the medal ceremony.
But after unified team's complaints..., two swimmers from the South and North stood on the podium to receive their first ever medal together.