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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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Olympic curlers endured abuse by coaches, owed prize money: sports ministry

The sports ministry concluded on Thursday that former national women's curlers endured abuse by their coaches and have yet to receive a large sum of prize money from competitions. The ministry annou...

Feb 21, 2019
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Koreas likely to field joint teams in field hockey, rowing, basketball, judo at Tokyo Olympics

South Korea and North Korea are likely to field joint teams in at least four sports at the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics, with an addition of more sports to the list remaining a possibility, officials s...

Feb 15, 2019
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Host S. Korea blanks Japan at men’s hockey tournament

South Korea shut out Japan 2-0 for its first win at a men’s hockey tournament on home ice Friday. Defenseman Eric Regan scored midway through the second period, and forward Park Sang-jin netted a s...

Feb 8, 2019
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Cha Jun-hwan finishes 2nd in short program with personal best at Four Continents

South Korean figure skater Cha Jun-hwan is in second place after the men's short program at the Four Continents Figure Skating Championships, setting a new personal best with a flawless performance. ...

Feb 8, 2019
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Host S. Korea falls to Latvia to open men's hockey tournament

South Korea lost to Latvia 6-2 in the opening match of a men's ice hockey tournament at home on Wednesday, after blowing a pair of first-period leads. South Korea is hosting the Legacy Cup at Gangne...

Feb 6, 2019
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S. Korea national football team returns home after Asian Cup exit

South Korea’s national football team returned home Monday after suffering a quarterfinal exit at a premier continental tournament. Head coach Paulo Bento and 12 players arrived at Incheon Internati...

Jan 28, 2019
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Unified Korean handball team notches up 1st victory at worlds

The unified Korean men's handball team has earned a historic first victory at the ongoing world championship in Denmark. Korea edged out Japan 27-25 in the 21st-24th place semifinals at the Internat...

Jan 20, 2019
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[Newsmaker] Speed skater accuses ex-teammate of harassment

South Korean speed skater Kim Bo-reum, who was embroiled in a bullying controversy during the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics, on Friday accused her former teammate of harassment, saying that she wa...

Jan 11, 2019
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[Newsmaker] Korea introduces measures to wipe out sexual misconduct in sports

South Korea on Wednesday unveiled a set of measures to wipe out sexual assault and abuse in sports following a sex crime case involving an Olympic short track gold medalist. The sports ministry issu...

Jan 9, 2019
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Olympic short track champion files compliant against ex-coach over sexual assault

South Korean Olympic short track champion Shim Suk-hee has filed a complaint against her ex-coach over alleged sex assault, police said Tuesday, adding to the allegations of violence by the suspect. ...

Jan 9, 2019
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S. Korean table tennis body to open discussions on unified Olympic team with N. Korea

South Korea's table tennis federation will soon launch internal discussions on forming a unified team with North Korea at the next Summer Olympics, officials said Thursday. The Korea Table Tennis As...

Jan 3, 2019
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Chung Hyeon to kick off new season at exhibition tournament

Chung Hyeon, South Korea's top tennis player, will open his new season at an exhibition tournament in the United Arab Emirates this week. Chung, world No. 25, will be one of six male players at the ...

Dec 25, 2018
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