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Cha Jun-hwan takes giant leap in trailblazing season

At the tender age of 17, Cha Jun-hwan is going where no South Korean male figure skater has gone before.

Other Sports | 2018-12-13 16:33

Stephen Curry willing to meet with NASA

Three-time NBA champion Stephen Curry on Tuesday signaled that he is willing to take NASA up on its offer to tour its lunar lab in Houston after his pronouncement this week that he does not believe humans ever walked on the Moon.

Other Sports | 2018-12-12 16:09

2 Koreas to discuss joint march at Tokyo Olympics

South and North Korea will discuss organizing a joint march at the opening ceremony of the next Summer Olympics and fielding combined teams there, when they hold sports talks this week, a Seoul official said Tuesday.

Other Sports | 2018-12-11 16:16

Korean figure skater Cha Jun-hwan wins bronze at Grand Prix Final

South Korean Cha Jun-hwan has captured the bronze medal at the International Skating Union (ISU) Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final, becoming the first man from the country to reach the podium at the prestigious event. Cha scored 263.49 points overall to finish behind Nathan Chen of the United States (282.42) and Shoma Uno of Japan (275.10) at the Grand Prix Final in Vancouve...

Other Sports | 2018-12-10 11:21

4 Korean referees to take part in 2019 AFC Asian Cup

Four South Korean referees will take part in a continental football tournament next year, the national football governing body said Thursday.

Other Sports | 2018-12-06 16:53

[INTERVIEW] 'Taekwondo unification can be inspiration for Korean unification'

The modern history of taekwondo resembles that of the country it was born in. There used to be only one taekwondo. But just like Korea, the martial art was separated into two forms and each has developed in its own way for decades. At a time when South and North Korea are making new efforts for peace, World Taekwondo (WT) Executive Deputy Secretary General Kim Eil-chul said t...

Other Sports | 2018-12-05 14:11

Sports ministry extends probe into abuse in curling by 2 weeks

The sports ministry said Wednesday it has extended its special probe into abuse allegations in curling by two weeks to look further into the case. Since Nov. 19, the ministry has been looking into claims raised by members of the Olympic silver medal-winning women's curling team that they had been subjected to unfair treatment and verbal and emotional abuse by curling coaches ...

Other Sports | 2018-12-05 13:59

Lee Yong-dae embroiled in fake service controversy

South Korean badminton star Lee Yong-dae has been embroiled in a fake community service records controversy, although he has denied any wrongdoing.

Other Sports | 2018-12-04 15:53

Teen figure skater looking to make history

Having already made a fair bit of history, South Korean teen figure skater Cha Jun-hwan will try to do more of the same in Canada this week.

Other Sports | 2018-12-04 15:52

Boxing on the ropes as IOC weighs Olympic future

Boxing's Olympic future came under the spotlight Friday as top officials decide whether to punish the sport's governing body, which is on the ropes over finances, judging and its controversial leader.

Other Sports | 2018-11-30 17:28

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