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[Herald Interview] Diver Woo Ha-ram eyes 1st medal after strong performance in preliminaries

Jul 13, 2019

No diver in South Korean history has ever managed to notch a medal in an Olympic or world championship event, but hopes are high for 21-year-old Woo Ha-ram, who finished third in the preliminary men’...
S. Korean duo reaches final in synchronized diving

Jul 13, 2019

The South Korean diving tandem of Kim Yeong-nam and Woo Ha-ram advanced to the final in the men's synchronized 3m springboard at the FINA World Championships on Saturday. Kim and Woo scored a combin...
Bruised nose and all, S. Korean swimmer finishes open water race

Jul 13, 2019

In the early stages of the men's 5km open water swimming race at the FINA World Championships on Saturday, South Korean Baek Seung-ho took an errant elbow from another contestant to the nose. It stu...
Hungarian swimmer takes 1st gold medal of competition

Jul 13, 2019

Kristof Rasovszky of Hungary won the men’s 5km open water swimming title for the first gold medal of the 18th FINA World Championships on Saturday. Rasovszky claimed his first career world title in ...
S. Korean women’s water polo team to debut

Jul 13, 2019

The fledgling South Korean women’s water polo team will make its FINA World Championships debut on Sunday against two-time champion Hungary. After earning its spot as the host nation, South Korea ha...
Gwangju kicks off 17 days of swimming festivities at World Championships

Jul 12, 2019

Kwangju Women’s University Universiade Gymnasium opened three hours before the official opening ceremony began at 8:20 p.m., with the anticipation for the FINA World Championships riding high in the ...
FINA makes a splash in Gwangju, despite low turnout

Jul 12, 2019

GWANGJU -- The 2019 FINA World Aquatics Championships kicked off Friday, bringing athletes and tourists to Gwangju from all over the world, but the venues were far from packed and a number of people ...
S. Korean Woo Ha-ram advances to final in men's 1m springboard diving

Jul 12, 2019

South Korean diver Woo Ha-ram advanced to the final in the men's 1m springboard at the 2019 FINA World Championships on Friday, raising hopes for the host country's first medal in the event. South K...
[Weekender] What to watch out for at FINA World Championships

Jul 12, 2019

The 18th FINA World Aquatics Championships kick off a 17-day run in the southwestern city of Gwangju, Friday, a biennial meet of the world’s swimming and diving stars. Taking place at five different ...
[Weekender] Expect faster swims at Yeosu open-water races

Jul 12, 2019

It is quite a spectacle to watch dozens of athletes jump into the ocean at once and swim to the horizon. Athletes dive during the open-water swimming event at the 2017 World Aquatics Championships i...
[Weekender] Old apartments reborn as athletes’ village

Jul 12, 2019

Once a run-down housing complex, the athletes’ village in Gwangju’s western district of Gwangsan is now a vivacious mini globe, bustling with thousands of athletes, staff and media members during the...
[Weekender] Global stars poised to make a splash in Gwangju

Jul 12, 2019

The 18th FINA World Aquatics Championships bring together the world’s top talent in swimming, diving and other water sports for the 17-day sporting event. Over 2,600 athletes from 194 countries will...
Festival heating up Gwangju with music, culture on eve of FINA

Jul 11, 2019

On the eve of the 2019 FINA World Aquatics Championships, which kick off in Gwangju on Friday, the host city is holding a cultural festival. According to the city government and the organizing commi...
S. Korea eyes medal with largest-yet delegation at World Aquatic Championships

Jul 11, 2019

South Korean swimmers are shooting for the country’s 1st medal since 2011 in the upcoming 2019 FINA World Aquatics Championships, to kick off Friday in Gwangju. On its home turf, the country is send...
Gwangju raises curtain on FINA World Championships

Jul 11, 2019

World-class swimmers have arrived, tickets are almost sold out, safety precautions have been taken, and venues have been prepared as Gwangju puts the finishing touches on hosting the FINA World Champ...