Am I the only one who is surprised by how well South Korea is doing?

Question

they are in 7th place with 11golds 10 silvers and 7 bronzes

for first few days they were in 3rd place lol

i was especially surprised that they got into finals in baseball

and that one swimmer who won 400m free style over hacket

I hope they beat cuba,,, i wish US won, but o well,,,,good luck

Answer 1

Nothing surprising there.  

Answer 2

Ya,,, I wish South Korea had more ppl like China and kick their butt,, oh and South Korea was 4th in 2004

Answer 3

Countries that have hosted the Games in the past usually do well in the following Olympics, except Canada for some reason.

It is probably because of the focus on the event lasting years and years and being passed down to the kids.

Answer 4

No I am also impressed by the amount of improvements they have made.  

Answer 5

It's called homefield advantage

Answer 6

probably you and the people getting their butts kicked... ; )