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N. Korean official says 2 taekwondo bodies should integrate
Two international organizations for the Korean martial art of taekwondo should integrate in honor of their common root, the North Korean leader for one of the bodies said Tuesday.Ri Yong-son, head of the International Taekwondo Federation, is visiting South Korea for a series of ITF demonstration team's performances across the country. It performed during the opening ceremony of the World Taekwondo Federation World Taekwondo Championships in Muju, 240 kilometers south of Seoul, last Saturday. Th
June 28, 2017
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Ex-NHL coach for Korean club demands excellence, warrior mentality
INCHEON -- South Korean hockey club Daemyung Killer Whalers won just seven games in regulation out of 48 in the 2016-2017 Asia League Ice Hockey season, finishing eighth among nine teams.But their new bench boss, former National Hockey League coach Kevin Constantine, couldn't care less about the number of wins. The 58-year-old American, the first man to bring NHL coaching experience to a South Korean team, is all about effort and passion."Ultimately, we get measured by the win-loss record, but I
June 28, 2017
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Lee Dae-hoon wins gold at taekwondo worlds
MUJU -- South Korean Lee Dae-hoon captured gold at the ongoing taekwondo world championships at home on Tuesday.Lee easily defeated Huang Yu-Jen of Chinese Taipei 26-8 to claim the men's under-68kg title at the World Taekwondo Federation World Taekwondo Championships at Taekwondowon's T1 Arena in Muju, some 240 kilometers south of Seoul.Lee now has three gold medals at the world championships. He previously won world titles in 2011 and 2013 in the under-63kg category. Lee Dae-hoon of South Korea
June 27, 2017
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2 Koreans secure bronze at taekwondo world championships
MUJU -- Two South Koreans secured at least bronze medals at the ongoing taekwondo world championships on Tuesday.An Sae-bom in the women's over-73kg and Jeong Yun-jo in the men's under-58kg each made it to the semifinals at the World Taekwondo Federation World Taekwondo Championships at Taekwondowon's T1 Arena in Muju, some 240 kilometers south of Seoul.Their semifinals and final, if they get there, will take place Wednesday. An Sae-bom of South Korea (left) lands a kick on Lorena Brandl of Germ
June 27, 2017
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Sliding sports venue for PyeongChang 2018 renamed
The sliding sports venue for next year's Winter Games in South Korea has been renamed to include the word "Olympic," the event's organizers said Tuesday.The organizing committee for the PyeongChang Winter Olympics said the Alpensia Sliding Centre in PyeongChang, some 180 kilometers east of Seoul, will now be called the Olympic Sliding Centre. This undated file photo, provided by the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics organizing committee, shows the newly-named Olympic Sliding Centre in PyeongChang
June 27, 2017
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Kim Kuk-young breaks 100m nat'l record
South Korean sprinter Kim Kuk-young set the men's 100m national record with 10.07 seconds on Tuesday.Kim won the men's 100m final at the Korea Open International Athletics Competition in Jeongseon, some 210 kilometers east of Seoul, with the record-breaking time.Kim broke his own record twice in three days on the same track. On Sunday, Kim ran the 100m in the semifinals of a different competition in the then-record time of 10.13 seconds. Later in the final, Kim posted a wind-aided, unofficial ti
June 27, 2017
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Japan-based golf star named honorary ambassador for PyeongChang 2018
Japan-based South Korean golfer Lee Bo-mee was named an honorary ambassador for the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics on Tuesday.In a ceremony held in Seoul, Lee joined a slew of other sporting stars as the latest goodwill spokesperson for South Korea's first Winter Games. South Korean golfer Lee Bo-mee poses with the mascots of the PyeongChang Winter Paralympics and PyeongChang Winter Games, Bandabi (left) and Soohorang, after being named an honorary ambassador for PyeongChang 2018 in Seoul on J
June 27, 2017
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Ex-Boston Marathon champion Suh Yun-bok passes away
Suh Yun-bok, who won the 1947 Boston Marathon with a world record time, passed away on Tuesday. He was 94 years old.The Korea Association of Athletics Federations said Suh died of natural causes at around 4:40 a.m.former Boston Marathon champion Suh Yun-bok (Korean Sport & Olympic Committee)Suh became the first Asian champion of the Boston Marathon in 1947, setting the then-world record with 2:25.39. It was also the first world record set at the Boston Marathon, which began in 1897.Suh also part
June 27, 2017
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2 S. Koreans secure at least bronze at taekwondo world championships
Two-time world champion Lee Dae-hoon secured at least a bronze medal at the ongoing taekwondo world championships on Monday.Lee, competing in the men's under-68kg, was one of two South Koreans to reach the seminfinals at the World Taekwondo Federation World Taekwondo Championships at Taekwondowon's T1 Arena in Muju, 240 kilometers south of Seoul.Kim Jan-di also made the final four in the women's under-67kg.There is no bronze medal contest at these championships, where the two losers of the semif
June 26, 2017
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S. Korean wushu body invites N. Korea to youth competition
The South Korean wushu governing body said Monday it has invited North Korean athletes to an upcoming youth competition south of the border.The Korea Wushu Association said it wants to host a North Korean team during the ninth Asian Junior Wushu Championships, set for Sept. 14 to 21 this year in Gumi, some 260 kilometers southeast of Seoul.Park Chang-bum (left), president of the KWA, poses with Yu Zaiqing, head of the International Wushu Federation (Yonhap-KWA)The KWA said its president, Park Ch
June 26, 2017
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Chung Hyeon to skip Wimbledon with ankle injury
South Korean tennis player Chung Hyeon will skip next month's Wimbledon with an ankle injury, his agency announced Monday.IMG said a left ankle injury will keep world No. 54 out of the third Grand Slam tournament of the year, which will begin on July 3.South Korean tennis player Chung Hyeon (Yonhap-AP)Chung reached the third round of the French Open earlier this month, becoming only the second South Korean to go that deep into a major tournament.Chung injured his ankle while training for the Ric
June 26, 2017
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Kim Tae-hun wins 3rd straight gold at taekwondo worlds
South Korea's Kim Tae-hun won his third straight gold medal at taekwondo's biennial world championships on Sunday.Kim defeated Armin Hadipour Seighalani of Iran 10-6 to claim the men's under-54kg title at the World Taekwondo Federation World Taekwondo Championships at Taekwondowon's T1 Arena in Muju, 240 kilometers south of Seoul.Kim, the 2016 Olympic bronze medalist in 58kg, had earlier won world titles in the under-54kg in 2013 and 2015.This was South Korea's second gold medal of Sunday. Just
June 26, 2017
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Park Tae-hwan off podium to close out world championships tune-up
South Korean swimmer Park Tae-hwan has finished off the podium in his final two races in his world championships tune-up in Italy.Park ranked fourth in the men's 800-meter freestyle at the Sette Colli Trophy at Stadio del Nuoto in Rome on Sunday (local time), with a time of 8:04.31.Jan Micka of the Czech Republic won the race in 7:54.24. (Yonhap)Earlier in the day, Park ranked eighth in the 100m freestyle at 49.14 seconds, as Dominik Kozma of Hungary finished first in 48.68.Park entered the Sett
June 26, 2017
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Korean Olympic champion ousted in quarterfinals at taekwondo worlds
MUJU -- South Korean Olympic taekwondo champion Kim So-hui was ousted in the quarterfinals of the world championships at home on Sunday.Kim, competing in the women's under-49kg, was one of two South Koreans to suffer early exits at the World Taekwondo Federation World Taekwondo Championships at T1 Arena inside Taekwondowon in Muju, 240 kilometers south of Seoul. Kim Hun was also eliminated in the quarterfinals of the men's under-74kg class. Kim So-hui of South Korea (left) battles Courtney Eardl
June 25, 2017
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Sprinter Kim Kuk-young breaks nat'l 100m record
South Korean sprinter Kim Kuk-young broke his own national record in the men's 100m dash on Sunday.Kim clocked at 10.13 seconds in the 100m semifinals at the KBS Cup National Athletics Championships in Jeongseon, Gangwon Province. He bettered his own previous record, set in July 2015 at the Summer Universiade, by 0.03 second.South Korean sprinter Kim Kuk-young crosses the finish line first in the men`s 100m final at the National Sports Festival in Asan, South Chungcheong Province on Oct. 9, 2016
June 25, 2017
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[Eye Plus] Fast and furious -- into the world of car racing
Roaring at the starting line, dozens of racing cars blast off at Everland Speedway in Yongin, south of Seoul. It is Sunday, July 18, of the final round of CJ Korea Express Super Race Championship, one of biggest events for Korean racers and their fans. Motor racing is experiencing a boom in South Korea recently. According to Korea Automobile Racing Association, the number of people with circuit driver’s license doubled from about 800 at the end of 2015 to 1,600 last year. Fans who enjoy the thri
June 25, 2017
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Veteran taekwondo practitioner still driven, enjoys competition
MUJU -- At age 29, South Korean taekwondo practitioner Oh Hye-ri isn't exactly a young pup in a sport that requires endurance, strength and speed, not to mention an array of other skills.But Oh, who will be competing in the women's under-73kg at the World Taekwondo Federation World Championships here, still has a youthful exuberance about her, and it is with unbridled joy that she steps up to the mat. South Korean taekwondo practitioner Oh Hye-ri (left) puts on an earpiece with some help from fe
June 25, 2017
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Taekwondo's world championships open with preliminary action
MUJU -- The biennial world championships in taekwondo opened here on Saturday with early round action in the men's and women's lightest weight classes.T1 Arena inside Taekwondowon in Muju, 240 kilometers south of Seoul, will host the World Taekwondo Federation World Taekwondo Championships through Friday. The opening day of action featured preliminary rounds in the women's under-46kg and men's under-54kg.The semifinals and finals for these two classes are scheduled for Sunday.South Korean Presid
June 25, 2017
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Olympic taekwondo stars eager to renew rivalry at world championships
MUJU -- Two taekwondo stars from last year's Summer Olympics said Saturday they look forward to renewing their rivalry at the ongoing world championships in South Korea.Lee Dae-hoon of South Korea, the bronze medalist in the men's 68kg at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics, and Ahmad Abughaush of Jordan, who beat Lee in the quarterfinals en route to winning the gold medal, will be on a collision course to meet in the final at the World Taekwondo Federation World Taekwondo Championships. Ahmad Abughaush
June 25, 2017
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World taekwondo chief hopeful of further exchanges with N. Korea
MUJU -- The South Korean leader of global taekwondo said Saturday he was hopeful the two Koreas would continue to engage in exchange programs following their historic meeting here.Choue Chung-won, president of the World Taekwondo Federation, has welcomed a delegation from the North Korea-led International Taekwondo Federation to the WTF World Taekwondo Championships. A demonstration team from the ITF, made up of 12 North Koreans, will have a performance during the competition's opening ceremony
June 25, 2017