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S. Korea eyes medal with largest-yet delegation at World Aquatic Championships

South Korean swimmers are shooting for the country’s 1st medal since 2011 in the upcoming 2019 FINA World Aquatics Championships, to kick off Friday in Gwangju. On its home turf, the country is send...

Jul 11, 2019
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Gwangju raises curtain on FINA World Championships

World-class swimmers have arrived, tickets are almost sold out, safety precautions have been taken, and venues have been prepared as Gwangju puts the finishing touches on hosting the FINA World Champ...

Jul 11, 2019
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[Weekender] High diving: Plunging 27 meters in 3 seconds

Just the sight of a makeshift diving platform standing 27 meters tall beside a round pool of water is enough to give viewers goose bumps. Imagine athletes performing a death-defying plunge, doing som...

Jul 11, 2019
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[Weekender] Gwangju hopes to become ‘city of water sports’ via FINA championships: mayor

Seasoned politician highlights low budget, sustainability of sports event hosted at southwestern city

Jul 11, 2019
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Over 2,600 athletes to compete at swimming world championships in S. Korea

More than 2,600 athletes from 194 countries will compete at the upcoming world swimming championships in South Korea. The organizing committee for the FINA World Aquatics Championships in Gwangju, 3...

Jul 7, 2019
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Warriors hang on to stay alive, win Game 5 of NBA finals

TORONTO (AP) -- Stephen Curry scored 31 points, Klay Thompson added 26 and they led a season-saving surge that gave the Golden State Warriors a 106-105 victory over the Toronto Raptors on Monday nigh...

Jun 12, 2019
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World swimming champs not making a splash in S. Korea

Organisers of next month's world swimming championships in South Korea are facing the prospect of half-filled grandstands, figures showed Friday, with only around one-third of tickets sold. A total ...

Jun 7, 2019
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[Newsmaker] Two-time Olympic speed skating champion Lee Sang-hwa announces retirement

Two-time Olympic speed skating gold medalist Lee Sang-hwa announced her retirement Friday, putting an end to an illustrious career that includes a world record and multiple world championships. In a...

May 10, 2019
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[Eye] A day in the life of a Kenyan-born Korean marathoner

Naturalized runner lives in old hanok, eats ramen for lunch while training for Olympics

Apr 19, 2019
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S. Korean women's curling posts highest-ever position for Asian team in world rankings

The South Korean women's curling team earned its highest-ever world ranking on Thursday after climbing up to second place. South Korea moved up four spots to finish second with 65.907 points in the ...

Mar 28, 2019
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S. Korean Lim Eun-soo finishes 10th at figure skating worlds

Lim Eun-soo (Yonhap) South Korean figure skater Lim Eun-soo finished in 10th place at her first senior world championships on Friday, while competing with an injury sustained in a controversial inci...

Mar 22, 2019
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[Newsmaker] US apologizes to S. Korean figure skater after controversial incident

The US figure skating team at the world championships has apologized to injured South Korean skater Lim Eun-soo following a controversial incident involving her American rival. The Korea Skating Uni...

Mar 22, 2019
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New nat'l training center chief vows to restore pride, trust for athletes

The new chief of the main national athletic training center vowed on Thursday to restore pride and trust for athletes after a series of assault scandals rocked South Korea's sports community. Shin C...

Mar 14, 2019
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S. Korean skeleton slider to compete at world championships with full confidence

South Korean skeleton slider Yun Sung-bin said Thursday that he is ready to show his best at the International Bobsleigh & Skeleton Federation World Championships. Yun, the 2018 Winter Olympics gold...

Mar 7, 2019
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Speed skater stands by harassment allegations against ex-teammate, claims to have evidence

South Korean speed skater Kim Bo-reum said Thursday she stands by allegations of harassment she raised against a former teammate, adding she has materials to back up her claims. Kim was embroiled in...

Feb 21, 2019
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