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Team Korea archer Kim Je-deok puts on a protective mask as he leaves for Japan on Monday at Incheon International Airport. (Lee Jeong-a/The Hankyoreh)

The main South Korean delegation to the Tokyo Olympics departed for Japan from Incheon International Airport on Monday.

Team Korea table tennis player Shin Yu-bin poses for a photo in a protective suit before leaving for Japan on Monday. (Lee Jeong-a/The Hankyoreh)

Jang In-hwa, head of the delegation, led a team of 69 athletes and 28 officials to Tokyo on Korean Air Flight KE 703.

Team Korea athletes wait in line at Incheon International Airport on Monday. (Lee Jeong-a/The Hankyoreh)

A total of 232 athletes will be competing in 29 different sports in the upcoming Games. They will be accompanied by 88 coaching staff members and 34 officials. The stated objective for Team Korea is to win seven gold medals, 11 silver medals and 14 bronze medals to land in the top 10 in the medal race for the fifth consecutive Summer Olympics.

Team Korea archers pose for a photo at Incheon International Airport on Monday. (Lee Jeong-a/The Hankyoreh)

By Lee Jeong-a, staff photographer

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