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Korean snowboarder wins halfpipe title at Junior World Championships
South Korean snowboarder Cho Hyeon-min has won the men's halfpipe title at the International Ski Federation Junior World Championships in Switzerland. Cho, 15, scored 240 points in the halfpipe final event staged in Laax, Switzerland, on Monday (local time) and finished first among 18 competitors. He beat American snowboarder Toby Miller by 48 points. Chase Blackwell of the United States was third with a score of 144 points. In this undated photo provided by the Korea Ski Association, South Kor
March 21, 2017
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Junior figure skater hoping to improve spins
On the heels of a strong showing at her world championships debut, South Korean junior figure skater Lim Eun-soo said Monday she will try to improve her spins for the new season.Lim arrived home Monday after finishing fourth at the International Skating Union World Junior Figure Skating Championships in Taipei City, Chinese Taipei. She scored a personal-high of 180.81 points, and the fourth-place showing was the best by a South Korean junior skater since Kim Yu-na won it all in 2006.South Korean
March 20, 2017
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Teen figure skater looking to add quad jump to new program
South Korean teenage figure skater Cha Jun-hwan said Monday he'll add a quadruple jump to his new program next season.Cha, 15, completed his junior career last week at the International Skating Union World Junior Figure Skating Championships in Taipei City, Chinese Taipei. He finished fifth overall with 242.24 points, a new personal best. South Korean figure skater Cha Jun-hwan speaks to reporters at Incheon International Airport on March 20, 2017, after returning from the International Skating
March 20, 2017
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S. Korean Yun Sung-bin wins silver at skeleton World Cup
South Korean slider Yun Sung-bin captured the silver medal at the first skeleton World Cup held at the new Olympic track at home on Friday. Yun finished runner-up to Martins Dukurs of Latvia by one hundredth of a second at the International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation (IBSF) World Cup at Alpensia Sliding Centre in PyeongChang, host of the 2018 Winter Olympics lying some 180 kilometers east of Seoul. Yoon Sung-bin (left) wins silver at skeleton World Cup (Yonhap) The medalists were determin
March 17, 2017
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German skeleton slider wins inaugural race at Korean Olympic track
German skeleton slider Jacqueline Loelling won the inaugural race at the new South Korean Olympic venue on Friday.Loelling captured the women's skeleton gold medal at the International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation World Cup at Alpensia Sliding Centre in PyeongChang, host of the 2018 Winter Olympics lying some 180 kilometers east of Seoul. Jacqueline Loelling of Germany crosses the finish line in the women's skeleton event at the International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation World Cup at A
March 17, 2017
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NK submits roster for women's hockey tournament in S. Korea
North Korea has submitted a roster for an upcoming women's hockey tournament in South Korea, local organizers said Friday, though its participation will still need Seoul's approval.The International Ice Hockey Federation Women's World Championship Division II Group A will take place in Gangneung, Gangwon Province, some 230 kilometers east of Seoul, from April 2-8. It will be held as a test event for the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics. In this file photo provided by the Korea Ice Hockey Associa
March 17, 2017
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Korean snowboarder takes 5th place in parallel giant slalom at worlds
South Korean snowboarder Lee Sang-ho took fifth place in the men's parallel giant slalom competition at the International Ski Federation Freestyle Ski & Snowboard World Championships.Lee, 21, reached the quarterfinals in the men's PGS at the worlds in Sierra Nevada, Spain, on Thursday (local time). He was beaten by Benjamin Karl of Austria by 2.54 seconds but ranked fifth because of his qualification time. In this file photo taken on Feb. 20, 2017, South Korean snowboarder Lee Sang-ho competes i
March 17, 2017
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Figure skater Cha Jun-hwan 2nd in short program at junior worlds with new personal best
South Korean teen figure skater Cha Jun-hwan ranked second in the short program with a new personal best score at the junior world championships on Wednesday.Cha scored 82.34 points to open the International Skating Union World Junior Figure Skating Championships in Taipei City, Chinese Taipei. Cha sits 1.14 points behind the leader, Dmitri Aliev of Russia.Aliev won the ISU Junior Grand Prix Final in December, with Cha finishing third at the time.South Korean teen figure skater Cha Jun-hwan (Yon
March 15, 2017
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Veteran speed skater wary of European rivals
Veteran South Korean speed skater Lee Seung-hoon said Tuesday he's wary of emerging European rivals in his main event ahead of the Winter Olympics on home ice.Lee returned home after winning the men's mass start gold at the International Skating Union World Cup Speed Skating Final in Stavanger, Norway, on Sunday. South Korean speed skater Lee Seung-hoon speaks to reporters at Incheon International Airport on March 14, 2017. (Yonhap)He beat Jorrit Bergsma of the Netherlands by 0.09 second for his
March 14, 2017
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Junior figure skater looking to make history at worlds
After making national history at virtually every stop this season, South Korean teenage figure skater Cha Jun-hwan will look to make even more in his season finale this week.Cha, 15, will take the ice at the International Skating Union World Junior Figure Skating Championships in Taipei City, Chinese Taipei. The men's short program is scheduled for Wednesday, followed by free skate on Thursday. In this file photo taken on Jan. 8, 2017, South Korean figure skater Cha Jun-hwan performs his free sk
March 13, 2017
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Korean speed skater Lee Seung-hoon wins mass start gold at World Cup Final
South Korean speed skater Lee Seung-hoon has capped off a strong season with yet another international title.Lee won the mass start gold medal at the International Skating Union World Cup Speed Skating Final in Stavanger, Norway, on Sunday (local time), with the time of 8:07.74. He beat Jorrit Bergsma of the Netherlands by 0.09 second. South Korean speed skater Lee Seung-hoon (Yonhap)This was Lee's second World Cup victory of the season. He collected 150 points from the win and ended the World C
March 13, 2017
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Rhythmic gymnast Son Yeon-jae bids farewell to her rewarding
South Korean rhythmic gymnast Son Yeon-jae on Saturday officially bid farewell to her 17-year-long career in the sport. Son called time on her performing days following her decision last month to not enter the national team selection trials. The 22-year-old said she now wants to live an ordinary life. "Rhythmic gymnastics has been almost everything in my life," Son said at a press conference at Taeneung National Training Center in Seoul. "I left school for about a year for the Olympics, but now
March 5, 2017
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Korean athletes make triumphant homecoming after historic Asian Winter Games
South Korean athletes made a triumphant homecoming Monday following their record-setting performances at the Asian Winter Games in Japan.The main delegation of 72 athletes and officials in cross-country skiing, women‘s hockey and biathlon received a hero's welcome at Incheon International Airport. Athletes in sports that had concluded before Sunday‘s closing ceremony already returned home last week. Kim Sang-hang (R), head of the South Korean delegation to the Sapporo Asian Winter Games, and Kim
Feb. 27, 2017
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Figure skater Choi Da-bin wins women's short program
SAPPORO (Yonhap) -- Figure skater Choi Da-bin won the women's short program at the Asian Winter Games here Thursday.Choi scored 61.30 points to lead the pack of 24 skaters at Makomanai Indoor Skating Rink. Rika Hongo of Japan was in second place with 60.98 points, followed by Zhao Ziquan of China at 58.90 points.The free skate is set for Saturday. Choi Da-bin (Yonhap)Choi was a last-minute injury replacement for Park So-youn, who withdrew with an ankle injury. The 17-year-old is fresh off a fift
Feb. 23, 2017
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South Korea dominates short track speedskating in Sapporo
South Korea won three gold medals in short track speedskating on Wednesday at the Asian Winter Games. Seo Yi-ra won the men's 1,000 meters to kick off South Korea's gold medal run at the Makomanai Skating Rink. Seo clocked 1 minute, 24.097 seconds for his first Asian Winter Games gold. Sin Da-woon was second in 1:24.119 and Lee Jung-su third in 1:24.169. South Korea also won two medals -- gold and silver -- in the women's 1,000. Shim Suk-hee won in 1:30.376, with Choi Min-jeong taking s
Feb. 22, 2017
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S. Korea picks up 2 short track titles
SAPPORO (Yonhap) -- South Korea claimed both of the two gold medals up for grabs in short track speed skating at the Asian Winter Games here Monday.Two-time reigning world overall champion Choi Min-jeong captured the women's 1,500m title over teammate Shim Suk-hee at Makomanai Indoor Ice Rink. Choi finished her race in 2:29.416, barely ahead of Shim's 2:29.569. Guo Yihan of China took the bronze in 2:30.017.Moments after the women's race, Park Se-yeong won the men's 1,500m gold medal, while anot
Feb. 20, 2017
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Italian luger wins men's singles title at PyeongChang World Cup
Italian luger Dominik Fischnaller won the men's singles title at an International Luge Federation (FIL) competition here on Sunday.Fischnaller had a combined time of 1 minute, 37.229 seconds to finish first among 32 lugers in the men's singles race at the FIL Luge World Cup in PyeongChang, Gangwon Province, some 180 kilometers east of Seoul. He beat Andi Langhenhan of Germany by 0.149 second to earn his second World Cup win of the season. Third place went to Samuel Edney of Canada who had 1:37.6
Feb. 19, 2017
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Popular rhythmic gymnast Son Yeon-jae announces retirement
Popular South Korean rhythmic gymnast Son Yeon-jae announced her retirement on Saturday at age 22.An official at her agency, Galaxia SM, said Son will no longer compete in the sport and decided not to enter the national team trials scheduled for next month.Son had been mulling over retirement after the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics, where she ranked fourth in the individual all-around, tied for the best Olympic performance by an Asian gymnast.Son has been one of the country's most visible athlete
Feb. 18, 2017
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Reigning Olympic champ wins World Cup aerial competition in PyeongChang
PYEONGCHANG (Yonhap) -- Anton Kushnir of Belarus, the reigning Olympic champion in men's aerial skiing, won the gold medal at an International Ski Federation (FIS) competition here on Friday. Kushnir, the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics winner, scored 199.47 points in the aerials finals at the FIS Freestyle Ski World Cup in PyeongChang, Gangwon Province, some 180km east of Seoul. He edged out Qi Guangpu of China by 0.92 points to claim his second World victory this year. Mac Bohonnon of the U
Feb. 10, 2017
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Korean speed skater injured in fall
GANGNEUNG (Yonhap) -- South Korean Lee Seung-hoon sustained an apparent leg injury in a fall during the world championships Friday. Lee lost his balance trying to turn a corner and fell in the latter stage of the men's team pursuit race at the International Skating Union (ISU) World Single Distances Speed Skating Championships at Gangneung Oval in Gangneung, Gangwon Province. Lee, who helped South Korea to the team pursuit silver at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics, stayed on the ice for a
Feb. 10, 2017