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Chung Hyeon to kick off new season at exhibition tournament

Dec 25, 2018

Chung Hyeon, South Korea's top tennis player, will open his new season at an exhibition tournament in the United Arab Emirates this week. Chung, world No. 25, will be one of six male players at the ...
[Weekender] Don’t let the cold stop you: indoor winter sports

Dec 20, 2018

As the temperature drops, it becomes harder to get out of bed. The cold is particularly taxing for sports enthusiasts because tense muscles could make them more susceptible to injuries. Don’t even me...
[Newsmaker] Olympic short track champion gives tearful testimony against ex-coach in assault case

Dec 17, 2018

South Korean Olympic short track champion Shim Suk-hee testified against her ex-coach in an assault case on Monday, saying she wanted the truth to come out and justice to be served. Shim fought back...
Kim Yuna to perform at ice skating show in Spain

Dec 17, 2018

Kim Yuna will perform at an ice skating show in Spain, starting Friday. Representing Kim, All That Sports said Monday that Kim will star in “Revolution On Ice,” hosted by Spanish figure skater Javie...
Unified Korean ping pong team takes silver at major event in S. Korea

Dec 16, 2018

The unified Korean mixed doubles table tennis team of Jang Woo-jin (South) and Cha Hyo-sim (North) took a silver medal at a major tournament near Seoul on Saturday. Jang and Cha were blanked by Wong...
Unified Korean ping pong team wins 1st match at major tourney to take on S. Koreans

Dec 13, 2018

INCHEON -- The unified Korean mixed doubles table tennis team of Jang Woo-jin (South) and Cha Hyo-sim (North) won their first match at the season-ending tournament near Seoul on Thursday, setting up ...
Improving teen figure skater determined to move at own pace

Dec 11, 2018

Fresh off the biggest accomplishment of his burgeoning career, South Korean figure skater Cha Jun-hwan said Tuesday he's not going to push himself too fast too soon. Cha, 17, returned home from Vanc...
[Photo News] Japanese teen Rika Kihira wins gold in women’s singles at Grand Prix Final

Dec 9, 2018

Rika Kihira of Japan won gold in the women’s singles competition at the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating held at the Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre in Vancouver, Canada. Ladies free program...
S. Korean figure skater Cha Jun-hwan wins bronze at Grand Prix Final

Dec 8, 2018

South Korean Cha Jun-hwan has captured the bronze medal at the International Skating Union (ISU) Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final, becoming the first man from the country to reach the podium at the...
Pro wrestler, archer to be inducted into Korea's Sports Hall of Fame

Dec 5, 2018

Late South Korean pro wrestling legend Kim Il and former world archery champion Kim Jin-ho will enter the country's Sports Hall of Fame, the national Olympic committee announced Wednesday. The Korea...
[Newsmaker] S. Korea ‘Garlic Girls’ curling coaches resign over alleged abuse

Dec 4, 2018

SEOUL (AFP) - The coaches of South Korea‘s “Garlic Girls” curling team, who shot to fame by winning Olympic silver in February, resigned Tuesday after the athletes accused them of verbal abuse and ex...
Badminton star embroiled in fake service records controversy

Dec 4, 2018

South Korean badminton star Lee Yong-dae has been embroiled in a fake community service records controversy, although he has denied any wrongdoing. Lee said Tuesday that he voluntarily reported erro...
Teen figure skater looking to make history in Canada

Dec 4, 2018

Having already made a fair bit of history, South Korean teen figure skater Cha Jun-hwan will try to do more of the same in Canada this week. Cha, 17, will be the lone South Korean representative at ...
Korean judoka accused of faking community service records

Nov 19, 2018

Controversy over athletes' false community service as an alternative to active military duty has escalated Monday as a local cable news channel reported judoka An Ba-ul, an Olympic silver medalist, a...
Zverev beats Djokovic in 2 sets to win ATP Finals title

Nov 19, 2018

LONDON (AP) -- Despite beating Novak Djokovic in straight sets to win the ATP Finals at only 21, Alexander Zverev knows keeping pace with the Serb isn’t going to be easy. Zverev claimed the bigges...