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Taekwondo artists take aim at Guinness record [PHOTOS]

More than 8,000 taekwondo martial artists hope they have rewritten the Guinness World Records with their performance in front of the National Assembly on April 21.

Other Sports | 2018-04-22 17:26

Rival speedsters in friendly reunion

Two months ago, at the PyeongChang Olympics, the two speed skaters were arch rivals. Now in Tokyo and out of uniform, they were behaving more like best friends. In PyeongChang, Lee Sang-hwa, winner of the women's 500-meter sprint gold medals for two consecutive Olympics, settled for a silver, while Nao Kodaira got the gold.

Other Sports | 2018-04-20 16:21

US basketball player survives height limit

Charles Rhodes, an American player in the Korean Basketball League (KBL), heaved a sigh of relief Friday after he realized that he is short enough to continue his career here. The center of the Jeonju KCC had a big smile on his face and briefly knelt on the floor to give thanks to God after a new physical exam showed that he is 199.2cm, a permissible height to play next seaso...

Other Sports | 2018-04-07 15:50

Too tall to play basketball

Taekwondo to heal Syrian refugees

Taekwondo is a Korean-inspired martial art and is also widely known throughout the world as an Olympic sport. Taekwondo is not only featured in the Olympics, but has contributed to the world as taekwondo instructors have taught the sport to children at refugee camps around the world for years.

Other Sports | 2018-04-05 17:51

Too tall to play basketball

David Simon will no longer be able to continue his basketball career in Korea for a reason he never even thought of: he is too tall for the sport here. According to the Korean Basketball League (KBL) Tuesday, the Anyang KGC center will not be allowed to play next season after directors decided last month to limit foreign players' height to two meters (6.56 feet).

Other Sports | 2018-04-03 16:20

US basketball player survives height limit

Taekwondo is Korea's national martial art - now by law

The National Assembly on Friday passed a revised act on taekwondo promotion, which states that the sport is the South Korean national martial art.

Other Sports | 2018-04-02 16:12

Chung Hyeon aims higher than top 20

Tennis player Chung Hyeon is expected to crack the top 20 in the world rankings, the first time for a Korean player to do so, but the 21-year-old said he aims to go higher than that. “I feel proud to become the highest ranked player among Korean tennis players but I also want to reach higher than that,” Chung said upon arriving at Incheon International Airport, Saturday.

Other Sports | 2018-04-01 16:23

Chung Hyeon advances to quarterfinals in Miami

Korean tennis phenomenon Chung Hyeon advanced to the quarterfinals at the Miami Open Tuesday. In Florida, the world No. 23 won in two sets against the world’s No. 80 Joao Sousa of Portugal 6-4, 6-3 in the men’s singles event to reach the final eight in his sixth consecutive tournament.

Other Sports | 2018-03-28 18:29

Chung Hyeon cruises into round of 16 in Miami

Korean tennis phenomenon Chung Hyeon advanced to the round of 16 at the Miami Open tennis tournament, Sunday. In Florida, the Korean defeated Michael Mmoh of the United States 6-1, 6-1. Chung has continued his hot streak, not dropping a set while advancing to the fourth round.

Other Sports | 2018-03-26 16:56

Join spring walkathon at Mount Nam Saturday

As spring is upon us, come and join a morning walkathon on Mount Nam in downtown Seoul, Saturday, March 24. Dongwha Group and the Hankook Ilbo, the sister paper of The Korea Times, are holding the 472nd Turtle Marathon. The monthly event has drawn more than 1.2 million people since 1978. This month’s marathon is to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the establishment of the ...

Other Sports | 2018-03-20 17:38

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Missile attack on Syria