<P> North Korea ( Democratic People 's Republic of Korea ) first participated at the Olympic Games in 1964 , appearing only in the Winter Olympic Games that year . Eight years later in 1972 , the nation first participated at the Summer Olympic Games . Since then , the nation has appeared in every Summer Games , except when North Korea joined the Soviet - led boycott of the 1984 Summer Olympics , and when they boycotted the 1988 Games in Seoul , South Korea . </P>
<P> North Korea ( Democratic People 's Republic of Korea ) first participated at the Olympic Games in 1964 , appearing only in the Winter Olympic Games that year . Eight years later in 1972 , the nation first participated at the Summer Olympic Games . Since then , the nation has appeared in every Summer Games , except when North Korea joined the Soviet - led boycott of the 1984 Summer Olympics , and when they boycotted the 1988 Games in Seoul , South Korea . </P>
when did north korea start competing in the winter olympics
when did north korea start competing in the winter olympics
1964
1964