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Lee congratulates South Korean medal winners

Jul 29, 2012

South Korean President Lee Myung-bak sent a congratulatory message to South Korean medal winners Sunday at the ongoing London Summer Olympics, the presidential office said. Pistol shooter Jin Jong-o...
S. Korea grabs three medals on topsy-turvy day

Jul 29, 2012

Korean pistoal shooter Jin Jong-oh(London Olympic Joint Press Corps) LONDON -- South Korea had on Saturday everything a country could possibly have on a single day at an Olympic Games: a feel-good g...
[Photo] Olympic opening ceremony

Jul 29, 2012

Highlight photos of the London Olympic opening ceremony (London Olympic Joint Press Corps)
Pistol shooter Jin Jong-oh wins S. Korea's first gold in London

Jul 29, 2012

Jin Jong-oh (Yonhap News) Pistol shooter Jin Jong-oh captured South Korea's first gold medal at the London Olympics Saturday, taking the men's 10-meter air pistol event. In the final held at Royal ...
Swimmer Park Tae-hwan to lead potential golden day

Jul 28, 2012

LONDON (Yonhap News) -- Swimmer Park Tae-hwan will enter the men's 400-meter freestyle race Saturday, the first of his three events at the London Olympics. He is the reigning Olympic gold medalist an...
Opening ceremony grapples with social issues

Jul 28, 2012

LONDON (AFP) - A celebration of free healthcare, the trade union struggle, the battle for women's rights and a fleeting lesbian kiss: the Olympics opening ceremony Friday did not shy away from weight...
Beijing show liberated us: Boyle

Jul 28, 2012

LONDON (AFP) - Oscar-winning director Danny Boyle said he had felt liberated rather than daunted by Beijing 2008's spectacular opening ceremony as his quirky but impressive show opened the London Gam...
S. Korea men, women earn high seeds in archery

Jul 28, 2012

LONDON (Yonhap News) -- South Korean archers were off to a rousing start at the London Olympics Friday, as both men and women secured high seed positions in the ranking rounds held hours before the o...
London Olympics kicks off with lavish opening ceremony

Jul 28, 2012

LONDON (Yonhap News) -- The 2012 London Summer Olympics kicked off here Friday with a lavish opening ceremony celebrating Britain's rich history and great figures, by turns dramatic, imaginative, hum...
S. Korean archers find mixed fortunes to start Olympics

Jul 27, 2012

LONDON (Yonhap News) -- In the tranquil sport of archery, South Korean men sent a loud message to the rest of the competition at the Olympics Friday. If you want to win, you'll have to do better. I...
Japan beats Spain 1-0 in Olympic football

Jul 27, 2012

Japan's Yuki Otsu (L) celebrates with his team mates Maya Yoshida (partially hidden) and Hiroki Sakai (4) after scoring against Spain in their men's Group D football match at the London 2012 Olympic ...
Seven-year itch about to end as London set to kick off Summer Olympics

Jul 27, 2012

LONDON -- London's seven-year itch is about to end. The 2012 London Summer Olympics will officially kick off with a grand opening ceremony Friday night here, as the 80,000 capacity crowd is expected...
Rifle shooters take aim at first Olympic gold in two decades

Jul 27, 2012

(London Olympic Joint Press Corps) LONDON -- Make no mistake: South Korea's biggest shooting star is Jin Jong-oh, with one Olympic gold and two silver medals, in addition to a slew of other internat...
Archers begin chase for gold on opening day of London Olympics

Jul 27, 2012

(London Olympics Joint Press Corps) LONDON -- South Korean archers begin their quest to add to the country's 16 Olympic gold medals on Friday, the opening day of the London Olympics. Im Dong-hyun, ...
ABU grants Olympic broadcasting rights to N. Korea

Jul 26, 2012

A non-government organization dealing with Olympic broadcasting rights for North Korea said Thursday it will allow the North to air the international sports events across the country. The decision c...