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– North Korea olympians could be punished for not winning 17 medals at the Rio Games
– The athletes managed to win only six medals, 11 short of the target set by President Kim Jon-Un
– The Olympians might be banished to work at mines just like the footballers were in 2010
It did not go down well with some countries that did not win enough medals at the just concluded Rio Olympics in Brazil.
North Korea female weightlifter pose with her silver medal
A country like North Korea who did not meet the target given to them by President Kim Jon-Un to win at least 5 gold medals and 12 other medals prior to the games could be punished by the government.
However, the North Korean Olympians could only manage two gold and for other medals and are awaiting their fate from the country’s number one citizen.
North Korean Mines
Reports have it that athletes may be moved to poorer quality housing or sent to work in the coal mines as their punishment for not meeting the set target.
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After the 2010 World Cup, the North Korean football team were sent to the mines for losing 0-7 to Portugal and returned home after a year or two.
Moreso, the athletes ration cards may be taken away and it is worse because, in North Korea, food is given only if you have a ration card.
Another possibility of getting punished by President Jon-un is that they fraternized with bitter rivals South Korea who went home with 21 medals including nine golds.
North and South Korean gymnasts pose for a selfie
The Communist nation won a gold medal and three silver medals in weightlifting coupled with another gold in gymnastics plus a bronze in shooting.
In the overall standings North Korea placed 34th, 26 places behind their South Korean counterparts who were 8th on the table.
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