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2014 Incheon Asian Games

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Moments to remember

Moments to remember

A North Korean football player talks to female staffers during an award ceremony at the Munhak Stadium in Incheon Thursday. North Korea won the silver medal after losing to South Korea 1-0 in the final game. / Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chulSouth Korean boxer Park Ji-na keeps her eyes open even as she is hit by Laishram Sarita Devi of India during their semifinals match i...

Jong-eun2014-10-03 19:03

Athletes' competition continues after Asiad

Athletes' competition continues after Asiad

INCHEON - After the curtain falls on the Incheon Asian Games, South Korean athletes will return to their normal lives yet again to prepare for their next competitions, both on and off stage.

Nam Hyun-woo | 2014-10-03 17:18

Who will take Asian Games MVP award?

Who will take Asian Games MVP award?

INCHEON - Who has been the most celebrated star of the Asian Games that will end their 16-day run tonight? Journalists here were casting votes for the most valuable player (MVP). Japan’s Kosuke Hagino, who exhibited one of the biggest upsets in swimming in Incheon, is considered a strong candidate, but by no means a consensus pick.

Yoon Sung-won | 2014-10-03 17:17

S. Korea likely finish Asiad in second place

S. Korea likely finish Asiad in second place

South Korea will likely finish the Incheon Asian Games with approximately 80 gold medals - its third-best Asiad result, but its worst-ever on its home turf.

Jung Min-ho | 2014-10-03 16:50

South Korea beats NK on dramatic last-minute goal

South Korea beats NK on dramatic last-minute goal

South Korea defeated North Korea 1-0 for the men's football gold medal in an eagerly anticipated showdown at the Asian Games on Thursday, ending a 28-year drought for the title in the regional competition.

2014-10-03 09:34

Son crowned as queen of rhythmic gymnastics

Son crowned as queen of rhythmic gymnastics

Son crowned as queen of rhythmic gymnastics

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INCHEON - South Korea’s rhythmic gymnast Son Yeon-jae wrote history, Thursday, claiming her country’s first-ever Asiad gold in the individual all-around event. The 20-year-old finished first with an aggregated score of 71.699 to win at the Namdong Gymnasium in Incheon, which was packed with Korean fans to support the celebrity-status gymnast.

Jong-eun | 2014-10-02 22:40

Controversial judging raises questions

INCHEON - A series of scandals involving controversial judgments favorable to South Korean athletes have been tainting the already-battered Incheon Asian Games, but South Korean fans are also being criticized for their purported double standard about such incidents by their Asian neighbors.

Kwon Ji-youn | 2014-10-02 17:40

Girl power may be myth

Girl power may be myth

INCHEON - A common perception about Koreans competing at international events is that the women athletes do better than the men. World Golf Hall of Fame inductee Pak Se-ri is one of the most cited examples of the supremacy of female Korean athletes.

Yoon Sung-won | 2014-10-02 17:35

'Disabled people can also enjoy taekwondo'

'Disabled people can also enjoy taekwondo'

SEONGNAM - Taekwondo is enjoying growing popularity as an event at various international sports competitions, including the ongoing Incheon Asian Games, but World Taekwondo Federation Choue Chung-won seems to have loftier ambitions for the martial art - to enable more people to enjoy the sport regardless of the physical challenges they endure.

Nam Hyun-woo | 2014-10-02 17:34

Controversy taints home team victories

Controversy taints home team victories

INCHEON - Indian boxer Sarita Devi stood on the podium during the medal ceremony at the Seonhak Gymnasium, Wednesday, but didn’t bend down for the bronze medal. Instead, she took it and slipped it around South Korea’s silver medalist Park Jin-a’s neck. The Korean appeared too stunned to immediately react.

Jong-eun | 2014-10-01 22:34

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