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[Gwangju Universiade] Athletes touch spectators with indomitable spirit
Some athletes at the Gwangju Universiade have moved spectators and other athletes with their indomitable spirit.They’ve overcome personal obstacles to represent their countries in international sports events -- with diseases, poverty or nationality problems not stopping them from giving stellar performances.Thomas Van der Plaetsen, star decathlete of Belgium; Fallon Forde, sprinter of Barbados; In Kyo-don, taekwondo player of the Republic of Korea; and Simon Andrew Capon, foil fencer of Australi
July 13, 2015
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S. Korean Sung Ji-hyun wins gold in badminton women's singles
South Korean badminton player Sung Ji-hyun captured the gold medal in the women's singles at the Universiade on Sunday.Sung defeated Porntip Buranaprasertsuk of Thailand 2-0 (21-18, 21-19) in a taut final at Hwasun Hanium Culture Sports Center in Hwasun, South Jeolla Province, just south of the main host city Gwangju.This was Sung's second straight Universiade gold, and South Korea's second of the evening. Shin Seung-chan and Kim Gi-jung earlier won the mixed doubles gold.The two players were ba
July 12, 2015
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Son Yeon-jae gives S. Korea first gold in rhythmic gymnastics
Son Yeon-jae won South Korea's first Universiade title in the individual all-around rhythmic gymnastics on Sunday. Son earned a combined 72.550 points in ball, hoop, clubs and ribbon in Gwangju, the host city some 330 kilometers south of Seoul. Ganna Rizatdinova of Ukraine won the silver medal with 71.750 points and Melitina Staniouta of Belarus got bronze with 70.800 points.The 21-year-old led the competition in every apparatus. On Sunday, she started with ribbon, in which she scored 18.050 poi
July 12, 2015
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[Gwangju Universiade] Aspiring flight attendants honor medalists at awards ceremony
Gwangju college students aspiring to be flight attendants are presenting medals to the athletes taking the winning podium at the Gwangju Universiade, demonstrating their commitment to the city that is holding its biggest international sporting event.About 200 students from Kwangju Women’s University carry gold, silver and bronze prizes at the medal presentation throughout the event. They come from the Airline Service Department, an academic course where students are trained and learn to become a
July 12, 2015
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[Universiade] Top-seeded S. Korean wins gold in men's singles tennis
The top-seeded South Korean Chung Hyeon captured the Universiade gold medal in the men's singles tennis Sunday.Chung defeated No. 2 seed Aslan Karatsev of Russia 2-1 (1-6, 6-2, 6-0) in the final at Yeomju Indoor Tennis Court in Gwangju.This was the second medal at this Universiade for Chung, the highest-ranked South Korean at No. 79. On Saturday, he and Nam Ji-sung took the silver medal in the men's doubles.Chung is the third straight men's singles champ from South Korea, after Lim Yong-kyu's ba
July 12, 2015
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[Gwangju Universiade] Gwangju reshaping itself into ‘hub city of Asian culture’
Gwangju is reshaping itself into the cultural hub of Asia. Korea launched a 5.3 trillion won ($4.8 billion) project -- the single largest cultural project in modern Korean history -- in 2004 to turn the city into a hub by 2023.The state project began with the late President Roh Moo-hyun’s election pledge in 2002 to develop both cities and provinces in a balanced way. Later, a special law was legislated to carry out the pledge. The project envisions Gwangju as a platform on which Asian countries
July 11, 2015
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[Universiade] Korea wins team gold in men's 10m air pistol
South Korea won the team gold medal in the men's 10-meter air pistol event at the Summer Universiade in Gwangju on Friday. Park Dae-hun, Jang Ha-lim and Seo Jin-sung earned a combined 1,722 points at the final held at the Naju Jeollanamdo Shooting Range, near the main host city Gwangju. Mongolia finished second with 1,714 points, and Russia came next with 1,711 points. With this, Park became South Korea's third triple gold medalist after archers Lee Seung-yun and Kim Jong-ho at the ongoing
July 10, 2015
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[Gwangju Universiade] ‘Empowering the youth through sports’
Wilfried LemkeThe United Nations Office on Sport for Development and Peace (UNOSDP) has a special mission during the Gwangju Universiade.And that is to support the young, especially from developing and underdeveloped countries, to become next-generation leaders and create legacies through the Youth Leadership Program, said Wilfried Lemke, special advisor to the U.N. secretary-general on sport for development and peace.Lemke has made it his personal mission to develop and sustain the program in c
July 9, 2015
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[Gwangju Universiade] Archery, taekwondo put Korea ahead of pack
(Photo by Lee John-hwan)● ArcheryThe Republic of Korea (ROK) took four gold medals in recurve archery on July 8, claiming a total of eight out of 10 archery titles at the Gwangju Universiade.Having clinched four titles in compound archery the previous day, Korea continued to dominate the recurve competitions, taking four golds at the Gwangju International Archery Center.In the morning, Korea’s Kim Woo-jin, Ku Bon-chan and Lee Seung-yun beat Chinese Taipei 5-1 to capture a gold in the men’s team
July 9, 2015
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[Universiade] Following strong Universiade, S. Korea eyes Olympic
After sweeping up eight out of 18 gold medals up for grabs in judo at the Summer Universiade, South Korea will look to do an encore at next year's Summer Olympics, the team's head coach said Thursday.Suh Joung-bok oversaw the team that also grabbed five silver and two bronze medals in Gwangju. Saying the Universiade was a "prelude" to the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Suh expressed confidence that South Korea will also excel at the Summer Games."All the work we put in paid off here," he said.
July 9, 2015
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[Gwangju Universiade] ‘Gwangju Universiade sets milestone as biggest ever’
The Gwangju Universiade marks the biggest sporting event for college athletes and has drawn the largest number of athletes and officials, said Kim Hwang-sik, co-chairman of the Gwangju Universiade Organizing Committee (GUOC).“We set a milestone of hosting the biggest-ever Universiade. Some 13,000 athletes and officials have come to Gwangju for the games. The number of delegates has surpassed that of the 2013 Kazan Universiade, which drew 11,759 participants,” Kim said in an interview with the Gw
July 8, 2015
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[Gwangju Universiade] ‘Gwangju Universiade all about uniting young people’
The Gwangju Universiade opening ceremony was designed to unite young people from all over the world and encourage them to work for peace and harmony, said Park Myung-sung, chief director of the event’s opening ceremony.Attended by more than 13,000 university students from 148 countries, the event was held under the slogan of “U are Shining.” The official theme of the opening ceremony epitomizes the spirit of the youth and brings hopes and passion to young people.“(Through the theme) I wanted to
July 8, 2015
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[Gwangju Universiade] Distinguished artists of Gwangju
Gwangju has been called the hometown of art in the Republic of Korea from old times. A number of noted artists, musicians and writers came from Gwangju or settled in the city.Master artist of Korean painting Heo Baek-ryeon, Korea’s western painting pioneer Oh Chi-ho, pansori (Korean musical storytelling) maestro Im Bang-wool and lyric poet Kim Yong-chul are among them.Heo Baek-ryeonHeo Baek-ryeon (1890-1977) painted landscapes of Gwangju in the Chinese painting style of Southern School. The scho
July 8, 2015
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[Gwangju Universiade] Ensuring pleasant experience top priority: Universiade manager Zhao
Jing Zhao, manager of the Summer Universiade for the International University Sports Federation, has an immense responsibility in the non-sports activities such as transportation, security and food and beverages.In close collaboration with the Gwangju Universiade Organizing Committee (GUOC), she has to ensure non-sports activities and the venues, especially the Athletes Village, are operating efficiently without setbacks until the end of the games. If problems arise, the two organizations seek t
July 8, 2015
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[Universiade] Ki Bo-bae wins gold in women's individual recurve archery
South Korean archer Ki Bo-bae won the gold medal in the women's individual recurve event at the Summer Universiade on Wednesday.Ki prevailed in the all-South Korean final over Choi Mi-sun by the set score of 6-5 after a shoot-off at Gwangju International Archery Center, earning her second gold medal of the day and giving South Korea four recurve titles.Ki had earlier helped the mixed teams win the gold. The men's team defeated Chinese Taipei for another gold, while Lee Seung-yun captured the men
July 8, 2015
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[Universiade] Han Ji-young wins women's shooting gold
South Korean shooter Han Ji-young picked up the gold medal in the women's 10-meter air pistol event at the Summer Universiade on Wednesday.It was Han's second gold of the competition at Naju Jeollanamdo Shooting Range in Naju, South Jeolla Province, southwest of the main host Gwangju. She'd earlier won the team gold medal in the 25m pistol.South Korea has now bagged five gold medals from shooting. (Yonhap)
July 8, 2015
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[Universiade] S. Korea eyes multiple taekwondo medals
The sparring rounds in taekwondo at the Summer Universiade will begin Thursday, with host South Korea eyeing multiple medals in its traditional martial art from the first day of competition.Four fighters will be in action: Kim Dae-ik and Ryu Dae-han in men's under-54-kilogram and in 68㎏, respectively, and Yu Su-yeon and Kim So-hee in women's under-46㎏ and under-57㎏, respectively.Matches will start at 9 a.m. at Chosun University Gymnasium in Gwangju.There are 18 medals up for grabs in the sparrin
July 8, 2015
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[Universiade] South Korea claimed two gold medals in recurve archery at the Summer Universiade on Wednesday.
The South Koreans won the first set 38-36, but Chinese Taipei returned the favor by taking the second set 39-38 and evening the score at 2-2.South Korea went up 4-2 after winning the third set 39-37. Tan and Wei eked out a 39-38 win in the fourth set to send the match to the shoot-off.Given one arrow each, Ki and Lee hit a 10 and a 9, respectively. Tan had a slip-up with an 8, and Wei's 10 wasn't enough to salvage Chinese Taipei.Ki, a seasoned veteran with two Olympic gold medals to her name, sa
July 8, 2015
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[Universiade] Bae Jong-beom wins men's taekwondo poomsae gold
South Korean Bae Jong-beom won the gold medal in men's individual poomsae event at the Summer Universiade on Tuesday.Bae scored 7.930 points in the demonstrative form of the martial art, while Mahdi Jamali Fashi of Iran earned 7.640 points for the silver. Maulana Haidir of Indonesia received the bronze with 7.5909 points.It was South Korea's first taekwondo gold medal at this Universiade. (Yonhap)
July 7, 2015
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[Universiade] S. Korea captures three compound archery gold medals
South Korea captured three compound archery gold medals at the Summer Universiade on Tuesday.First, it was the men's team over Mexico 230-229 for the title at Gwangju International Archery Center. Then the mixed team followed suit by beating India 157-150. In the men's individual final between two South Koreans, Kim Jong-ho defeated Kim Tae-yoon 147-145 for his third gold medal of the day.In the men's team competition, Kim Tae-yoon, Yang Young-ho and Kim Jong-ho rallied for the narrow victory, c
July 7, 2015