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Taekwondo fighter to sit out int'l competition after drunk driving incident
South Korean taekwondo fighter Lee Ah-reum has decided not to take part in an upcoming international competition following an incident in which she was caught driving while intoxicated, the Korea Tae...
Sept 17, 2018
World Taekwondo Headquarters chief offers to resign over corruption scandals
The head of World Taekwondo Headquarters, also known as Kukkiwon, has offered to resign over a string of corruption scandals. Oh Hyun-deuk posted a statement on the Kukkiwon website on Thursday sayi...
Sept 14, 2018
Controversy looms over taekwondo fighter after drunk driving
South Korean taekwondo fighter Lee Ah-reum's participation in an upcoming international competition is drawing controversy here following an incident in which she was caught driving while intoxicated...
S. Korea to propose co-hosting 2032 Olympics with NK: sports minister
TOKYO -- South Korea is considering making a proposal to North Korea to co-host the 2032 Summer Olympics Games, Seoul’s sports minister said Wednesday. Do Jong-hwan said South Korea is thinking of c...
Sept 12, 2018
Speedskater Viktor Ahn dismisses rumors about post-retirement plan
South Korea-born Russian short-track speedskater Victor Ahn uploaded on his Instagram account Monday a handwritten letter confirming his retirement. However, he dismissed rumors surrounding his retur...
Sept 11, 2018
Naomi Osaka wins US Open after Serena 'umpire thief' meltdown
Naomi Osaka became the first Japanese to win a Grand Slam singles title on Saturday as her idol Serena Williams angrily imploded, calling the chair umpire in the US Open final "a thief". Osaka, 20, ...
Sept 9, 2018
N. Korea wins 1st medal at shooting world championship in S. Korea
North Korea captured its first medal at the ongoing shooting world championship in South Korea on Thursday. North Korea earned bronze in the men's 50-meter running target mixed event at the Internat...
Sept 6, 2018
No unified Korean team at dragon boat worlds due to visa issues: report
Dragon boat paddlers from the two Koreas will not be able to form a joint team at the upcoming world championships in the United States because North Korean athletes haven't been granted visas, a rep...
Sept 5, 2018
Godfather of Korean pro wrestling loses battle with cancer
Lee Wang-pyo, who was viewed as the godfather of South Korea's pro wrestling, died Tuesday after a battle against gallbladder cancer. He was 64. Lee, who headed the Korean Pro Wrestling Association,...
Sept 4, 2018
Players on unified Korean basketball team go separate ways after Asiad silver
JAKARTA -- Members of the unified Korean women's basketball team went their separate ways on Monday after combining for silver at the Asian Games in a farewell that mixed laughter and tears. The thr...
Sept 3, 2018
AIBA to allow judging protests after Asian Games boxing turmoil
The International Boxing Association will introduce a right of protest against controversial judging "to ensure fair play" and prevent a repeat of ugly scenes that marred the Asian Games. Two North ...
IOC chief hopes Koreas will march, compete together at Tokyo 2020: reports
JAKARTA, Indonesia -- International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach is hoping South and North Korea will march and compete together at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, reports claimed on Sunday. Acc...
Asian Games end and Japan, China turn eyes to Tokyo Olympics
Now comes the hard part for Japan, which is pledging to win 30 gold medals at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Japan is sure to get a "medal bounce" as the Olympic host country. But how big? China got a gia...
Sept 2, 2018
Unified Korean team delivers historic medals, hopes
JAKARTA -- Together, they were strong. The unified Korean team at the 18th Asian Games showed that it can do more than just serve as a symbol of peace and friendship. This time, one Korea proved th...
Korea falls short of gold medal target in Jakarta
JAKARTA-- South Korea arrived in Indonesia with a goal of winning at least 65 gold medals at the 18th Asian Games. But when the quadrennial competition, co-hosted by Jakarta and Palembang, wraps up S...