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S. Korea's U-23 football team departs for Asian Games in Indonesia

South Korea's under-23 national football team departed for Indonesia on Saturday to start their Asian Games title defense. Led by head coach Kim Hak-bum, 19 footballers took a flight from Incheon to...

Aug 11, 2018
Sports
Daughter of ex-Olympic gymnastics medalist ready to move out of father's shadow

JINCHEON -- For athletes, it's never easy being a child of a famous parent who accomplished great things in the same sport. Not everyone grows up to be Ken Griffey Jr. in Major League Baseball or Bre...

Aug 9, 2018
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Forwards looking to rely on World Cup experience to take Asiad gold

Two South Korean football forwards who played at this year's FIFA World Cup said Wednesday they'll use that experience to help their country defend the Asian Games gold medal. Hwang Hee-chan and Lee...

Aug 8, 2018
Soccer
Korean taekwondo athletes vow to prove reputation at Asian Games

JINCHEON -- Korea aims to win nine gold medals in taekwondo at this year's Asian Games, hoping it can reaffirm its reputation as the birthplace of the martial art. Korea will send 18 taekwondo pract...

Aug 8, 2018
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Chung Hyeon withdraws from match vs. Djokovic in Canada

South Korean tennis player Chung Hyeon has withdrawn from his match against reigning Wimbledon champion Novak Djokovic, as his injury-plagued season continued in Canada. Chung pulled out of his sche...

Aug 8, 2018
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Korean footballers receive 1.15b won World Cup bonus

Korean footballers received a World Cup bonus despite suffering a group stage exit, the national football governing body said Tuesday. The Korea Football Association said it gave out 1.15 billion wo...

Aug 7, 2018
Soccer
Star-crossed fencer finally puts Olympic controversy behind

JINCHEON -- As long as she is competing, Korean epee fencer Shin A-lam will always be associated with an infamous officiating incident at the 2012 London Olympics. More than six years later, the 31-...

Aug 7, 2018
Sports
Ryu So-yeon moves to No. 2 in women's golf rankings after British Open

South Korean golfer Ryu So-yeon jumped two spots to reach No. 2 in the latest women's rankings Tuesday, following her third-place finish at the Ricoh Women's British Open. Ryu has now positioned her...

Aug 7, 2018
Golf
Football coach says diversifying scoring options key at Asian Games

South Korea’s under-23 football coach Kim Hak-bum said Monday diversifying scoring options will be important for his team’s success at the upcoming Asian Games. South Korea's 20-man squad for the ...

Aug 6, 2018
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Sabre fencer says men’s team perfectly suited for Asian Games gold

South Korea boasts the world’s No. 1-ranked men‘s sabre fencing team, one that its most senior member, 2016 Olympic bronze medalist Kim Jung-hwan, believes has the perfect balance of veteran savvy an...

Aug 6, 2018
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Skillful midfielder eyes gold in her 1st Asian Games

South Korea women's national football team midfielder Lee Min-a said Monday she is eager to win gold at the upcoming Asian Games. Lee, who plays for Japan’s INAC Kobe Leonessa, is one of the 20 pla...

Aug 6, 2018
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Surprise Olympic fencing champion excited for Asian Games challenge

JINCHEON, North Chungcheong Province -- Having shocked the world with an Olympic gold medal two years ago, South Korean epee fencer Park Sang-young says he's excited for a fresh challenge at this mon...

Aug 6, 2018
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[Weekender] Extra information about surfing in Korea

Indoor surfing at Flow House Seoul If traveling all the way to a beach does not fit your schedule, there is the option of indoor surfing at Flow House Seoul in Goyang, Gyeonggi Province. Practice b...

Aug 2, 2018
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[Weekender] Surf’s up for Korea

Curious first-time surfers catch the wave as surfing shops spring up on local beaches

Aug 2, 2018
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Sports minister visits Asian Games athletes at national training center

JINCHEON -- Sports Minister Do Jong-whan visited South Korean athletes preparing for the Asian Games at the national training venue Thursday. Do met with the athletes in volleyball, judo, boxing, ta...

Aug 2, 2018
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