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[Asian Games] Asian Games set for official opening
The 2014 Incheon Asian Games will officially kick off with a grand opening ceremony on Friday to catch the eyes of 4.5 billion people across the continent for 16 days.Incheon, South Korea’s main maritime gateway on the west coast, will be home to more than 14,000 athletes and staff from 45 countries until Oct. 4, who will be vying for 439 gold medals in 36 sports.The Incheon Asiad is the third continental event hosted by South Korea following the Seoul Asiad in 1986 and the Busan Games in 2002.C
More SportsSept. 18, 2014
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[Asian Games] Korea to financially support N. Korean Asiad delegation
The South Korean government is in internal discussions on the amount of financial support for North Korean athletes participating in the Incheon Asian Games, an official here said Thursday.The North has sent a 273-member delegation to the games to open in the South's western port city on Friday.Earlier this week, the organizing committee for the event formally asked the government to use taxpayers' money to financially support the North's participation, the unification ministry official told rep
Olympic GamesSept. 18, 2014
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[Asian Games] Opening ceremony to feature top S. Korean sports stars
A who's who of South Korean sports will be on hand as torch and flag bearers for the opening ceremony of the 17th Asian Games, organizers said Thursday.The organizing committee for the Incheon Asiad said in a news release that active and retired athletes will carry the Asian Games torch toward the cauldron. The first one to do the legwork is the baseball slugger Lee Seung-yuop of the domestic club Samsung Lions. He holds the single-season record in the top flight Korea Baseball Organization(KBO
Latest NewsSept. 18, 2014
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[Asian Games] Rhythmic gymnast Son Yeon-jae most anticipated athlete at Asiad: poll
South Korean rhythmic gymnast Son Yeon-jae's upcoming performance at the 2014 Asian Games in Incheon was selected as the most anticipated event by spectators here, a survey showed Thursday.The country's top rhythmic gymnast took 25.4 percent of the popularity vote of 3,000 South Koreans in their 20s to 50s, according to the survey by the local polling agency Panel Marketing Interactive (PMI). The 20-year-old gymnast finished fifth in the individual all-around at the world championships last year
Olympic GamesSept. 18, 2014
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[Asian Games] Victorious S. Korea clinches spot in men's football
South Korean national football squad congratulate themselves after winning against Saudi Arabia in the Asiad on Wednesday. (Yonhap)South Korea defeated Saudi Arabia 1-0 in the men's Asiad football match on Wednesday to clinch a berth in the round of 16 at the continental competition. Winger Kim Seung-dae scored a lucky goal in the first half that went in off an opposing player and South Korea held on for the narro
SoccerSept. 17, 2014
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[Asian Games] Incheon K-pop Expo to highlight Korean music scene
Coinciding with the Incheon Asian Games, the inaugural K-pop Expo in Asia will kick off a two-week live music expose to highlight Korean music. With international eyes on Incheon during the two-week sports competition, which starts Friday, Incheon will also host Asia’s biggest K-pop showcase, hoping to attract participants and visitors of the games.“The K-pop Expo is the largest pop expo in Asia, and aims to create a huge festival for the 4.5 billion Asians in the world,” said concert director S
Sept. 16, 2014