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![[Weekender] Expect faster swims at Yeosu open-water races](http://res.heraldm.com/phpwas/restmb_idxmake.php?idx=649&simg=/content/image/2019/07/11/20190711000500_0.jpg)
[Weekender] Expect faster swims at Yeosu open-water racesJul 12, 2019It is quite a spectacle to watch dozens of athletes jump into the ocean at once and swim to the horizon. Athletes dive during the open-water swimming event at the 2017 World Aquatics Championships i... -
![[Weekender] Old apartments reborn as athletes’ village](http://res.heraldm.com/phpwas/restmb_idxmake.php?idx=649&simg=/content/image/2019/07/12/20190712000360_0.jpg)
[Weekender] Old apartments reborn as athletes’ villageJul 12, 2019Once a run-down housing complex, the athletes’ village in Gwangju’s western district of Gwangsan is now a vivacious mini globe, bustling with thousands of athletes, staff and media members during the... -
![[Weekender] Global stars poised to make a splash in Gwangju](http://res.heraldm.com/phpwas/restmb_idxmake.php?idx=649&simg=/content/image/2019/07/12/20190712000374_0.jpg)
[Weekender] Global stars poised to make a splash in GwangjuJul 12, 2019The 18th FINA World Aquatics Championships bring together the world’s top talent in swimming, diving and other water sports for the 17-day sporting event. Over 2,600 athletes from 194 countries will... -
Festival heating up Gwangju with music, culture on eve of FINAJul 11, 2019On the eve of the 2019 FINA World Aquatics Championships, which kick off in Gwangju on Friday, the host city is holding a cultural festival. According to the city government and the organizing commi... -
S. Korea eyes medal with largest-yet delegation at World Aquatic ChampionshipsJul 11, 2019South Korean swimmers are shooting for the country’s 1st medal since 2011 in the upcoming 2019 FINA World Aquatics Championships, to kick off Friday in Gwangju. On its home turf, the country is send... -
Gwangju raises curtain on FINA World ChampionshipsJul 11, 2019World-class swimmers have arrived, tickets are almost sold out, safety precautions have been taken, and venues have been prepared as Gwangju puts the finishing touches on hosting the FINA World Champ... -
![[Weekender] High diving: Plunging 27 meters in 3 seconds](http://res.heraldm.com/phpwas/restmb_idxmake.php?idx=649&simg=/content/image/2019/07/11/20190711000247_0.jpg)
[Weekender] High diving: Plunging 27 meters in 3 secondsJul 11, 2019Just the sight of a makeshift diving platform standing 27 meters tall beside a round pool of water is enough to give viewers goose bumps. Imagine athletes performing a death-defying plunge, doing som... -
![[Weekender] Gwangju hopes to become ‘city of water sports’ via FINA championships: mayor](http://res.heraldm.com/phpwas/restmb_idxmake.php?idx=649&simg=/content/image/2019/07/10/20190710000590_0.jpg)
[Weekender] Gwangju hopes to become ‘city of water sports’ via FINA championships: mayorJul 11, 2019Seasoned politician highlights low budget, sustainability of sports event hosted at southwestern city -
Over 2,600 athletes to compete at swimming world championships in S. KoreaJul 7, 2019More than 2,600 athletes from 194 countries will compete at the upcoming world swimming championships in South Korea. The organizing committee for the FINA World Aquatics Championships in Gwangju, 3... -
Warriors hang on to stay alive, win Game 5 of NBA finalsJun 12, 2019TORONTO (AP) -- Stephen Curry scored 31 points, Klay Thompson added 26 and they led a season-saving surge that gave the Golden State Warriors a 106-105 victory over the Toronto Raptors on Monday nigh... -
World swimming champs not making a splash in S. KoreaJun 7, 2019Organisers of next month's world swimming championships in South Korea are facing the prospect of half-filled grandstands, figures showed Friday, with only around one-third of tickets sold. A total ... -
![[Newsmaker] Two-time Olympic speed skating champion Lee Sang-hwa announces retirement](http://res.heraldm.com/phpwas/restmb_idxmake.php?idx=649&simg=/content/image/2019/05/10/20190510000740_0.jpg)
[Newsmaker] Two-time Olympic speed skating champion Lee Sang-hwa announces retirementMay 10, 2019Two-time Olympic speed skating gold medalist Lee Sang-hwa announced her retirement Friday, putting an end to an illustrious career that includes a world record and multiple world championships. In a... -
![[Eye] A day in the life of a Kenyan-born Korean marathoner](http://res.heraldm.com/phpwas/restmb_idxmake.php?idx=649&simg=/content/image/2019/04/19/20190419000614_0.jpg)
[Eye] A day in the life of a Kenyan-born Korean marathonerApr 19, 2019Naturalized runner lives in old hanok, eats ramen for lunch while training for Olympics -
S. Korean women's curling posts highest-ever position for Asian team in world rankingsMar 28, 2019The South Korean women's curling team earned its highest-ever world ranking on Thursday after climbing up to second place. South Korea moved up four spots to finish second with 65.907 points in the ... -
S. Korean Lim Eun-soo finishes 10th at figure skating worldsMar 22, 2019Lim Eun-soo (Yonhap) South Korean figure skater Lim Eun-soo finished in 10th place at her first senior world championships on Friday, while competing with an injury sustained in a controversial inci...
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