PyeongChang’s bid for the 2018 Winter Olympics has been boosted by support from university students and a number of sports stars. A student volunteer group led by professor Seo Kyung-deok of Sungshin Women’s University, has been traveling around Asia since the beginning of 2011 to help promote PyeongChang’s bid. They have recently completed collecting 2,018 messages across the Asian cities, inc...

The management company for Korean swimmer Park Tae-hwan said Wednesday it will be satisfied with a finals place in the men’s 100-meter freestyle at next month’s world championships. Park will add the event to his usual 200m and 400m freestyle events at the championships in Shanghai. “Park has been training continuously to increase his speed and he recently suggested he should add the 100-meter ...

PGA master professional tells his golf philosophy Golf fans were stunned this week by young Northern Irish golfer Rory Mcllroy when he won the U.S. Open title by eight strokes on Sunday for his first win in a major. The stunning victory of the 22-year-old is welcome news for golf lovers who have long been anticipating a new star, said PGA professional Jay Kyungwoo Na. “Our golf has been lackin...

A taekwondo qualifying competition for the London Olympics is to be held in Baku, Azerbaijan, from June 30, the World Taekwondo Federation announced. The WTF World Taekwondo tournament will double as a qualifier for the 2012 Games with more than 340 athletes from more than 100 countries competing at the Sarhadchi Olympic Center. A total of 60 international referees, including 10 review juries, ...

It has been a topsy-turvy season in the K-League so far. Asian champion Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma has been kept off the bottom of the standings only thanks to the dreadful form of Gangwon FC. Suwon Bluewings finds itself in one of its annual slumps while in-form champion FC Seoul has improved since earlier in the season but still can’t quite break free of the middle level. One team though has been h...

Korean actor-singer Ryu Si-won won an auto racing event in China over the weekend, his racing team here said Monday. Ryu finished first at the Ferrari Challenge Race in Zhuhai, a southern Chinese city, EXR Team 106 said. The local importer of Ferrari, Forza Motors Korea, sponsored Ryu’s entry into the race and signed him on as its corporate pitchman. Ryu took the pole position and then finishe...

Will he stay or will he go? A recent transfer rumor tips Korean international Park Ji-sung to leave Manchester United to join a Spanish La Liga club. The reigning Premier League champion is undergoing a makeover in a bid to rebuild its squad this summer. Despite claiming a record 19th league title this season, Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson has revealed his disappointment after losing t...

South Korea’s Yang Yong-eun tied for third at the U.S. Open golf championship, which ended Sunday just outside Washington. At the year’s second major tournament held at the Congressional Country Club, Yang finished at 6-under, 10 strokes behind the champion Rory McIlroy. Yang began the day in second place, eight behind McIlroy, but shot an even-par round of 71 to drop into a three-way tie for th...

South Korean swimming star Park Tae-hwan has notched three victories at the Santa Clara Grand Prix, showing his best form ahead of the World Championships in July. Park finished first in the men’s 200-meter freestyle final on Sunday at the Santa Clara Swim Club in California, beating Australian Ryan Napoleon with a new meet record of 1 minute 45:92 seconds. The victory came after Park defeated ...

BETHESDA, Maryland (AP) ― Rory McIlroy kept punishing the golf course and the record book Saturday, setting himself up with an eight-shot lead at the U.S. Open with 18 holes left between him and his first major championship. In a third round that felt more like a regular day on tour than the toughest test in golf, McIlroy shot 3-under-par 68 to finish at 14-under 199, breaking Jim Furyk’s record...

Korean Under-23 team came back from behind to claim 3-1 victory over Jordan at Seoul World Cup Stadium on Sunday. Yoon Bit-garam scored a penalty after Kim Tae-hwan had equalized in the second half, and substitute Kim Dong-sub added one to win the first leg of the play-offs against Jordan. The host dominated the game completely in the first half, taking chance after chance against the lackluste...

Spanish clubs are looking for chances to bring South Korean football star Park Ji-sung to their league, according to Mirror Football. Mirror Football reported that the Manchester United star Park is “attracting interest from Spanish outfits Atletico Madrid and Sevilla.” “Atletico have money to spend with Manchester United-bound David De Gea and Sergio Aguero and Jose Reyes all on their way out ...

South Korean swimming star Park Tae-hwan notched up three victories at the Santa Clara Grand Prix, winning the men’s 200 m freestyle on Sunday. Park finished first in the 200 m freestyle at the Santa Clara Swim Club in California with a season best record of 1 minute 45.92 seconds. Earlier at the competition, the 21-year-old won the 100 m freestyle in 48.92 sec, ahead of 14-time Olympic gold me...