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Tue, September 26, 2017 | 21:53

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Anthem protest's lesson for Korea

There will be no anthem protest or anything like that whatsoever in Korea. Unlike in the United States where sports stars freely express their ideas and disagreements with politicians, the politics-sports relationship here in Korea is hierarchical.

Other Sports | 2017-09-26 15:39

Running for peace amid tensions

Amid the heightened security environment surrounding the Korean Peninsula following North Korea’s launching of missiles and conducting a nuclear test, a “peace marathon” was held Sunday in the northeastern border county of Cheorwon. Around 5,000 participants, including 400 foreigners, ran for peace during the 14th Cheorwon DMZ International Peace Marathon comprising of four s...

Other Sports | 2017-09-24 16:53

DMZ Marathon set for Sunday

The 14th Cheorwon DMZ International Peace Marathon will take place along South Korea’s northern border Sunday. Hosted by the Hankook Ilbo, the sister paper of The Korea Times, and Cheorwon County of Gangwon Province, the marathon is set to start at Goseokjeong Pavilion in Cheorwon. Running along the DMZ course, participants will be given a chance to glimpse the reality of the...

Other Sports | 2017-09-21 17:31

Turtle Marathon set for Saturday

The Korea Times invites readers to the 468th Turtle Marathon this Saturday. The event, organized by the Hankook Ilbo, the sister paper of The Korea Times, and sponsored by the Seoul Metropolitan Government, will take place at Namsan. The walkathon celebrating the foreign community and multicultural families ahead of the Chuseok holiday will be led by Seoul Vice Mayor Kim Jong-wook, Vietnamese Ambassador to Seoul Nguyen Vu Tu, former lawmaker Jasmine Lee, Public Diplomacy Ambassador Park Eun-ha, Seoul Honorary Mayor Won Ok-geum and 2017 Miss Korea Lee Si-young.

Other Sports | 2017-09-14 18:46

Paris to host Olympics in 2024; Los Angeles in 2028

Paris and Los Angeles will host 2024 and 2028 summer Olympics, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) said Wednesday. The IOC members made the decision unanimously in Lima, Peru. It was the first double allocation in almost 100 years after several cities withdrew their bids. Leaders of the two host countries hailed the decision.

Other Sports | 2017-09-14 15:00

'League of Legends' champion launches campaign with K-pop girl group

SK Telecom’s professional gaming team T1 will hold an online game match with K-pop girl group Gugudan, Wednesday. The team announced Monday they will play the online game “League of Legends” (LOL) at Seoul OGN e-Stadium in order to raise public awareness of child safety. The promotional event is organized by the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency and CJ E&M’s gaming TV channel ...

Other Sports | 2017-09-12 16:06

'We could win a taekwondo gold at Tokyo Olympics': Uzbek taekwondo chief

Uzbekistan taekwondo fans had expectations that their fellow countryman Dmitriy Shokin would claim the country’s first Olympic medal in taekwondo at last year’s Rio de Janeiro Summer Games. The 2015 World Taekwondo Championships winner almost grabbed the chance as he advanced to the bronze medal contest in the men’s 80 kilogram event, but couldn’t overcome South Korea’s Cha D...

Other Sports | 2017-09-03 16:49

Mayweather stops McGregor in 10th round

American boxer Floyd Mayweather beat Ireland’s Conor McGregor by a technical knockout in the 10th round of their highly anticipated fight in Las Vegas on Saturday local time to keep his perfect record intact.

Other Sports | 2017-08-27 15:02

Chung Hyeon into quarterfinals at Winston-Salem Open

Korean tennis player Chung Hyeon advanced to the quarterfinals of the Winston-Salem Open in North Carolina, Wednesday. The world No. 49 advanced as Julien Benneteau from France retired early in the second set with an elbow injury. Chung was leading the match 6-4, 1-1.

Other Sports | 2017-08-24 16:02

Taekwondo World Peace Festival to kick off in Seoul in September

Seoul will create a festival mood next month as the world’s largest taekwondo peace festival will be held in downtown Seoul. The Taekwondo World Peace Festival will take place at Gwanghwamun in Seoul, Sept. 2 to 4, with the slogan “Connected to the World.” The annual festival was established last year to commemorate Taekwondo Day on Sept. 4. The date means a lot to the sport ...

Other Sports | 2017-08-15 17:53

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