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[Tokyo Olympics] Chinese shooter Yang wins first gold of Tokyo Olympics

Olympic GamesJul 24, 2021

TOKYO (AFP) -- Ice-cold Chinese shooter Yang Qian claimed the first gold of the Tokyo Games on Saturday, keeping her cool while Russian Anastasiia Galashina lost hers in a dramatic finale. Galashina...
[Tokyo Olympics] Homegrown streaming platforms in race to attract more users by airing Olympics

Olympic GamesJul 23, 2021

South Korean video streaming services are eyeing to boost their user base this summer by airing the Tokyo Olympics amid already heated competition. The Tokyo Summer Games, which officially kick off ...
[Tokyo Olympics] With 2 Olympic records, S. Korea throws down gauntlet early in archery

Olympic GamesJul 23, 2021

Not that anyone needed more proof of their country's dominance, but South Korean archers broke two Olympic records in the preliminary stage at the Tokyo Summer Games on Friday. An San won the women'...
[Tokyo Olymipics] S. Korean archer An San shoots Olympic record score in ranking round

Olympic GamesJul 23, 2021

TOKYO -- South Korean archer An San set an Olympic record to win the women's ranking round of the Tokyo Olympics on Friday, while giving herself a shot at capturing three gold medals in the process. ...
[Tokyo Olympics] S. Korea going for multiple gold medals right out of the gate in Tokyo

Olympic GamesJul 23, 2021

TOKYO -- Every country starts at zero in the medal count at the Tokyo Olympics on Saturday, the first full day of competition after the opening ceremony. By the end of it, South Korea is hoping it wi...
[Graphic News] Tokyo Olympics in numbers

SportsJul 23, 2021

Tokyo Olympics organizers have worked to slash the cost and scale of the 2020 Games after a historic postponement, but the numbers involved are still staggering. Here are some key figures from the...
[Tokyo Olympics] Tokyo's opening ceremony built on hopes of uniting world during pandemic

Olympic GamesJul 23, 2021

TOKYO -- The opening ceremony for the Tokyo Olympics scheduled for Friday evening will be founded on the host nation's hopes of bringing the world together through sport during the coronavirus pandem...
[Tokyo Olympics] S. Korea lose to New Zealand to open men’s football tournament

Olympic GamesJul 22, 2021

KASHIMA, Japan -- Undone by an unlucky bounce and lack of clinical finish, South Korea lost to New Zealand 1-0 to kick off the men’s football tournament at the Tokyo Olympics on Thursday. Burnley st...
[Tokyo Olympics] Tokyo Olympics kick off under the shadow of COVID-19

Olympic GamesJul 22, 2021

President Moon skips visit; no spectators allowed for games, signaling muffled sporting events
[Tokyo Olympics] Slumping pitcher declares self healthy for Tokyo

Olympic GamesJul 22, 2021

After missing almost a full year with shoulder problems, LG Twins' left-hander Cha Woo-chan returned with a bang, with a 2-0 record and a 1.13 ERA in 16 innings over his first three starts. That impr...
[Tokyo Olympics] Veteran fencer wants to dedicate medal to late father

Olympic GamesJul 22, 2021

CHIBA, Japan -- From time to time, South Korean fencer Jeon Hee-sook is reunited with her late father in her dreams. Whenever that happened, she always did well in following competitions. Jeon's fat...
[Tokyo Olympics] S. Korea aiming to make more Olympic archery history as competition opens with ranking rounds

Olympic GamesJul 22, 2021

TOKYO -- Five years ago at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics, South Korea pulled off an unprecedented sweep of four archery gold medals. The national anthem, "Aegukga," was played at every medal ceremony, ...
[Tokyo Olympics] S. Korea poised for potential gold bonanza on 1st day of competition

Olympic GamesJul 22, 2021

TOKYO -- South Korea's objective at this year's Tokyo Olympics is to win six to seven gold medals. And more than half of that total could come on the first full day of the competition following Frida...
[Tokyo Olympics] S. Korean baseball team schedules 2 more tuneup games

Olympic GamesJul 21, 2021

The defending baseball gold medalist South Korea scheduled two additional tuneup games Wednesday in its preparation for the Tokyo Olympics. The Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) announced that South...
[Tokyo Olympics] S. Korean sabre fencers ready to defend throne in Tokyo: coach

Olympic GamesJul 21, 2021

TOKYO -- South Korea is going into the Tokyo Olympics ranked world No. 1 in the men's sabre fencing. The ace of the squad, Oh Sang-uk, is at the top of the individual rankings, too. The country has ...