This friend usually does not pay attention to sports when he looks at it!
In the 2018 Jakarta Asian Games, for example, North Korea ranked 10th in the medal table with 12 golds, ranking second in Asia.
North Korea's strength lies first and foremost in heavy sports, especially in weightlifting. A considerable part of the reason for the seven golds and one silver of the Chinese weightlifting team this time is the collective absence of the North Korean team. At the 2012 and 2016 Olympic Games, North Korea won 6 gold medals, four of which came from weightlifting! It is the main opponent of the small level of the Chinese weightlifting team in the world!
In addition, North Korea also has a strong presence in judo, wrestling, boxing and other sports, and is first-class in Asia.
Secondly, North Korea also has good strength in skill sports, such as diving, gymnastics, etc., and has won world championships, among which male and female vaulting stars Hong Eun-jeong and Lee Si-kwang have won the crown many times.
Finally, North Korea's men's and women's soccer, table tennis, women's volleyball, shooting, synchronized swimming, and athletics marathon all have the strength to win medals!
Women's World Rankings (April 2021)