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South Korean volleyball player Kim Yeon-koung

South Korean volleyball player Kim Yeon-koung

South Korean volleyball player Kim Yeon-koung receives a warm welcome on her arrival at Incheon International Airport, Monday. The women’s team finished fourth in London, but she finished the tournament as the top scorer with 207 points. / Yonhap

2012-08-13 17:33

Fireworks explode during the closing ceremony

Fireworks explode during the closing ceremony

Fireworks explode during the closing ceremony for the London Olympics, Monday. The 17-day sporting event came to an end with Rio de Janeiro hosting the Summer Games in 2016. / Yonhap

2012-08-13 17:31

Team Korea tops medal target

Team Korea tops medal target

South Korea cemented its status as a sporting powerhouse, surpassing its initial goal of 10 golds and achieving a top 10 finish at the London Olympics.

2012-08-12 19:12

Is IOC overreacting?

Is IOC overreacting?

‘독도는 우리 땅’과 메달보류.. IOC 과잉반응?

Many Koreans are up in arms over the International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) decision to bar Korean footballer Park Jong-woo from attending the medal ceremony after celebrating Saturday’s victory over Japan with a banner that read “Dokdo is our land.”

2012-08-12 19:07

No medal, but hopes high for Son Yeon-jae

No medal, but hopes high for Son Yeon-jae

Eighteen years old and standing 158 centimeters tall, South Korean rhythmic gymnast Son Yeon-jae had the country’s expectations for a possible Olympic medal on her shoulders.

2012-08-12 18:26

Norway edges Korea in semis

Norway edges Korea in semis

South Korea’s hopes to make the women’s handball final for the first time since 2004 were dashed Friday (KST), after falling 31-25 to Norway.

2012-08-10 18:57

Women's volleyballers beaten by US

Women's volleyballers beaten by US

South Korea’s women’s volleyball team will have to settle for a shot at the bronze in London after losing 25-20, 25-22, 25-22 to the U.S. in Thursday’s semifinal.

2012-08-10 18:32

Korea eyes record gold medal haul

Korea eyes record gold medal haul

올림픽 최대메달 획득을 노리는 올림픽 대표팀

Powered by unexpected medals and strong favorites coming through, Team Korea is now aiming beyond its initial goal of winning 10 gold medals. It now hopes to rewrite history in London by exceeding the 13 golds won in Beijing four years ago.

2012-08-07 16:55

Park, Jang brign grace to losses

Park, Jang brign grace to losses

박태환, 장미란 져도 품위있어..

Park Tae-hwan and Jang Mi-ran failed to repeat their golden performances of four years ago at the 2012 London Olympics but showed that even in defeat they could be graceful. Their manner they responded to defeat indirectly shows how far Korea has come from the days of the Seoul Olympics when a Korean boxer staged a sit-in protest over an unfair ruling.

2012-08-06 19:08

Keegan Bradley holds the trophy after winning

Keegan Bradley holds the trophy after winning

Keegan Bradley holds the trophy after winning the Bridgestone Invitational at the Firestone Country Club in Akron, Ohio, Sunday. / AP-Yonhap

2012-08-06 18:00

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