North Korea will compete in at least seven events at this year's summer Olympics in London including women's football, the country's state news agency said on Monday.

The North will also be represented in weightlifting, the marathon, wrestling, table tennis, archery and shooting, it said.

Kang Sung-Hui, a vice department director at the sports ministry, told the agency that qualification for other sports would continue until May and the North could also send contestants in sports such as boxing, judo and diving.

At the Beijing Olympics in 2008 the North won two gold, one silver and three bronze medals to finish in 34th place overall.

The North has competed in eight summer Games and won 41 medals including 10 golds.