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S. Korean athletes to be tested for coronavirus before returning to training center

Apr 27, 2020

South Korean Olympic athletes set to resume training next month will be tested for the coronavirus before their return to the national facilities, officials said Monday. The Korean Sport & Olympic C...
Son of legend wins 1st MVP award in men's basketball

Apr 20, 2020

Heo Hoon, the second son of the South Korean hoops legend Hur Jae, was named the most valuable player (MVP) in the men's pro basketball league Monday. The third-year guard for the KT Sonicboom in th...
Short track worlds in Seoul canceled due to coronavirus

Apr 17, 2020

The world championships in short track speed skating, scheduled to take place in Seoul this year, have been canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic. The International Skating Union (ISU) announced ...
Table tennis worlds in S. Korea postponed for 2nd time due to coronavirus

Mar 30, 2020

The world's top table tennis tournament set to take place in South Korea has been postponed for the second time because of the global coronavirus pandemic. Following its executive committee meeting ...
With season canceled, basketball coaches rue loss of championship duel

Mar 24, 2020

With their season canceled on Tuesday due to the coronavirus outbreak, two coaches tied at the top of the Korean Basketball League (KBL) standings were at a loss for words. "I don't know if I should...
Men's basketball league cancels season due to coronavirus

Mar 24, 2020

The South Korean men's pro basketball season came to an abrupt end on Tuesday, with the coronavirus outbreak forcing a premature finish for the first time in the league's 23-year history. The Korean...
[Newsmaker] Women's pro basketball season canceled due to coronavirus

Mar 20, 2020

There will be no more women's pro basketball played in South Korea this spring in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak. The Women's Korean Basketball League decided on Friday to scrap the rest of th...
Volleyball federation delays decision on season suspended amid coronavirus crisis

Mar 19, 2020

The national volleyball governing body has put off deciding the fate of the suspended professional season, amid increasing calls for cancellation in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak. The Korean...
National fencing player tests positive for coronavirus

Mar 18, 2020

A national fencing player has tested positive for the novel coronavirus after participating in a competition in Europe, the sport's governing body said Wednesday. The Korean Fencing Federation said ...
Worldwide sports collapse piles pressure on Olympics

Mar 13, 2020

TOKYO (AFP) -- The collapse of sports events worldwide over the rapidly spreading new coronavirus heaped pressure on the Tokyo Olympics on Friday as US President Donald Trump suggested delaying the G...
Foreign-based S. Korean athletes affected by coronavirus

Mar 13, 2020

Outbreaks of the novel coronavirus have brought major international sports competitions to an abrupt halt this week, and South Korean athletes plying their trades overseas have been affected as well....
Suspended men's basketball season to resume after 4 weeks

Mar 2, 2020

The South Korean men's professional basketball league announced Monday that its regular season, halted since the weekend due to the new coronavirus, will resume at the end of this month. Following i...
Short track worlds pushed to year's end due to coronavirus

Mar 2, 2020

The short track speed skating world championships scheduled to take place in Seoul will be pushed toward the end of the year due to the coronavirus outbreak, the sport's world governing body said Mon...
Serbian basketball player leaves S. Korean league over coronavirus fears

Feb 27, 2020

A Serbian basketball player has decided to leave the South Korean league over fears of the fast-spreading novel coronavirus in the country, becoming the second foreign athlete in as many days to make...
US basketball player quits Korean league over coronavirus

Feb 26, 2020

A US basketball player decided to quit playing in the professional league here due to fast-spreading novel coronavirus, his club said Wednesday, sparking concerns of a possible exodus of foreign athl...