1952 Inter-Camp P.O.W. Olympics
The 1952 Inter-Camp P.O.W. Olympics was a mock Olympic games held during the Korean War in 1952 in which United Nations POWs held in North Korea competed. It was staged as propaganda to encourage more UN soldiers to surrender.The games
The POW Olympics were held between 15–27 November 1952 at Pyoktong, North Korea. The Chinese hoped to gain worldwide publicity and, whilst some prisoners refused to participate, some 500 prisoners of 11 nationalities took part. They were representative of all the prison camps in North Korea and competed in American football, baseball, softball, basketball, volleyball, track and field, soccer, gymnastics, and boxing. For the prisoners, this was an opportunity to meet with friends from other camps. They also acted as photographers, announcers and even reporters, who after each day's competition published a newsletter, the Olympic Roundup.
| Overall Result | Team |
| 1st | Camp 5 |
| 2nd | Camp 1 |
| 3rd | Camp 4 |
The Olympics featured frequently in North Korean psychological warfare pamphlets and leaflets distributed to UN soldiers. The 1952 Olympics allowed Communist forces to point to the good conditions available to those who surrendered.
