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World Taekwondo delegation arrives in Pyongyang with message of peace

PYONGYANG, North Korea - A World Taekwondo (WT) delegation, led by its President Choue Chung-won, has arrived in Pyongyang with a message peace and unity. At the invitation of the International Taekwondo Federation (ITF), a global organization with close links to North Korea, Choue and 48 other delegates arrived in the North Korean capital about 5:30 p.m. Tuesday to promote p...

Other Sports | 2018-10-31 13:35

South Koreans wow Pyongyang taekwondo fans [PHOTOS]

Park Gyeol triumphs in 106th tournament at SK Networks Seokyung Ladies Classic

For Park Gyeol, the KLPGA championship had long been a distant dream. She finally snatched her first career title in her 106th tournament over four dreary years. The 22-year-old Park achieved an impressive come-from-behind victory at SK Networks Seokyung Ladies Classic, Sunday.

Golf | 2018-10-30 17:12

Sports ministry to review athletes' community service records after fake report case

South Korea's sports ministry will review the community service records of athletes who are exempted from military duty after one football player was found to have doctored his records, a government official said Tuesday.

Other Sports | 2018-10-30 17:12

World Taekwondo delegation heading to North Korea to discuss cooperation

The 49-member delegation, led by WT President Choue Chung-won, will arrive in Pyongyang via Beijing. The delegation will stay in Pyongyang until Saturday after receiving an invitation from the North Korean-led International Taekwondo Federation (ITF).

Other Sports | 2018-10-30 10:14

World Taekwondo chief proud of taekwondo's role in improving inter-Korean relations

This year's catchphrase for World Taekwondo (WT) is "peace is more precious than triumph," and its chief, Choue Chung-won, believes the Seoul-based organization is on the right track to help bring peace to the Korean peninsula with the traditional martial art.

Other Sports | 2018-10-29 17:14

Koreas agree to form unified table tennis teams at ITTF Swedish, Austrian Open

South and North Korea have agreed to send unified teams to international table tennis competitions next month, Seoul's table tennis governing body said Monday.

Other Sports | 2018-10-29 17:14

SK Wyverns win KBO postseason Game 2

The SK Wyverns moved to within a win of reaching South Korean baseball's championship series on Sunday, with their second straight victory in the penultimate round of the ongoing postseason.

Baseball | 2018-10-28 17:46

Jeonbuk shaping up for life without Choi

I remember when Choi Kang-hee was appointed head coach of Jeonbuk Motors in 2005 although it wasn't huge news. The club had been a mid-ranking K-League team since coming into existence in 1995 and was not one of the big boys. There was the occasional success in the FA Cup but nothing to grab the attention of a nation.

Football | 2018-10-28 16:39

Fight regulators extend Nurmagomedov, McGregor suspensions

Khabib Nurmagomedov and Conor McGregor will remain suspended at least until December because of a brawl inside and outside the octagon after their UFC match in Las Vegas, but the Nevada Athletic Commission on Wednesday allowed some prize money to be released to Nurmagomedov.

Other Sports | 2018-10-26 15:38

Dodgers' Ryu Hyun-jin takes loss in historic World Series start

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Ryu Hyun-jin throws to the Boston Red Sox in the first inning of game two of the MLB 2018 World Series at Fenway Park in Boston, Wednesday. UPI-YonhapThe Los Angeles Dodgers' South Korean starter Ryu Hyun-jin took a loss in a historic World Series start against the Boston Red Sox.Ryu became the first South Korean to start a World Series ga...

Baseball | 2018-10-25 16:51

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