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Folk song energizes unified Korean canoeing teamAug 22, 2018The unified Korean dragon boat racing team members sing a song when they feel exhausted, but when the competition is over, they hope they can listen to it. "Arirang," a folk song that is popular in ... -
Korea takes bronze in men's team epee fencingAug 22, 2018JAKARTA -- South Korea took the bronze medal in men's team epee fencing at the 18th Asian Games on Wednesday, after losing to China in the semifinals. South Korea fell to China 45-41 at Jakarta Conv... -
Na Ah-reum wins gold in women's cycling road eventAug 22, 2018JAKARTA -- South Korean cyclist Na Ah-reum captured gold in the women's road event at the 18th Asian Games on Wednesday. (Yonhap) Na finished the 104.4-kilometer race in 2:55.47, 1:20 ahead of Pu Y... -
S. Korea proposes joint teams with N. Korea at Tokyo 2020Aug 22, 2018PALEMBANG, Indonesia -- South Korean Sports Minister Do Jong-whan said Wednesday that he has proposed joint teams with North Korea at the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics. Do was visiting Jakabaring Sport... -
With 2nd Asiad gold in tow, wrestler eyes 1st Olympic title in 2020Aug 22, 2018JAKARTA, Indonesia -- After picking up his second straight Asian Games gold on Tuesday, South Korean Greco-Roman wrestler Ryu Han-su had already started thinking about winning the ultimate prize -- a... -
S. Korean swimmer Kim Seo-yeong wins silver in women's 400m medleyAug 21, 2018JAKARTA -- South Korean swimmer Kim Seo-yeong won a silver medal in the women's 400-meter individual medley event at the 18th Asian Games on Tuesday. South Korean swimmer Kim Seo-yeong on Tuesday co... -
S. Korean taekwondo fighter Lee Ah-reum takes silver in women's 57kgAug 21, 2018JAKARTA -- Taekwondo fighter Lee Ah-reum failed to defend her Asiad title on Tuesday. Lee lost to Luo Zongshi of China, 6-5, in the women's taekwondo 57-kilogram kyorugi (sparring) final at the 18th... -
S. Korean taekwondo fighter Lee Da-bin wins gold in women's over-67kgAug 21, 2018JAKARTA -- Taekwondo fighter Lee Da-bin won a gold medal in the women's over-67 kilogram kyorugi (sparring) competition at the 18th Asian Games on Tuesday. South Korean Taekwondo fighter Lee Da-bin ... -
Defending champion Korea wins 2nd straight women’s volleyball matchAug 21, 2018JAKARTA, Indonesia -- South Korea won its second straight women’s volleyball match in its Asian Games title defense Tuesday. South Korea defeated Kazakhstan 3-1 (25-9, 25-15, 28-30, 25-20) at GBK V... -
Unified Korean team cruises into women's hoops quarters with win over KazakhstanAug 21, 2018JAKARTA -- The unified Korean basketball team cruised into the quarterfinals of the 18th Asian Games with an 85-57 win over Kazakhstan on Tuesday. North Korean center Ro Suk-yong led the balanced at... -
Ex-Olympic champ fencers chase team gold after losing individual titlesAug 21, 2018JAKARTA -- South Korea's star fencers will chase gold medals in team events at the 18th Asian Games this week after they failed to win individual titles. Park Sang-young and Kim Ji-yeon will compete... -
Rejuvenated Djokovic eyes US Open as 'Big Four' reunitedAug 21, 2018From the pits of despair in Paris, record-setting Novak Djokovic now eyes a third US Open title in New York where for the first time since Wimbledon last year, the sport's 'Big Four' will be reunited... -
Korea picks up 3 gold medals in fencing, taekwondoAug 21, 2018JAKARTA -- South Korea arrived in Jakarta with an eye on eight gold medals in fencing at the 18th Asian Games. After getting shut out on Sunday, the team claimed two gold medals on the piste on Monda... -
N. Korea's Om Yun-chol defends weightlifting titleAug 20, 2018JAKARTA (Yonhap) -- North Korean weightlifter Om Yun-chol successfully defended his Asian Games title on Monday. Om, 26, won the men's 56kg weightlifting competition at the 18th Asian Games after cl... -
S. Korea's Kim Jan-di wins silver in women's taekwondo 67kgAug 20, 2018JAKARTA (Yonhap) -- South Korean taekwondo fighter Kim Jan-di won a silver medal in the women's 67-kilogram division at the 18th Asian Games on Monday. Kim lost to Julyana Al Sadeq of Jordan 5-1 in ...
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