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Sun, September 22, 2019 | 17:04

Judo federation permanently bans ex-coach over sexual assault allegations

The national judo federation said Friday it has issued a lifetime ban on a former high school judo coach accused of sexually assaulting his former athlete.

2019-01-19 09:59

Unified Korean team loses final preliminary match at handball worlds

The unified Korean men's handball team has been relegated to the ranking round at the ongoing world championship after losing its final preliminary match in Germany.

2019-01-18 17:47

Nishikori pushed to 5 by a vintage Karlovic in Australia

Kei Nishikori could joke about it later, saying he faced more aces in one match from Ivo Karlovic than he himself would serve in a year. Eighth-seeded Nishikori withstood 59 aces from Karlovic, and had to save three break points in a crucial 10th game of the fifth set, before beating the 39-year-old Croatian 6-3, 7-6 (6), 5-7, 5-7, 7-6 (7) to reach the third round of the Aust...

2019-01-17 17:03

KSOC chief apologizes as #MeToo spreads in sports

Lee Kee-heung, president of the Korea Sport & Olympic Committee (KSOC), apologized to the public for the sexual harassment and assault cases, amid allegations KSOC was not there for the victims.

2019-01-15 16:34

Teenage skaters extend Kim Yuna's legacy

Figure skating did not seem to have much a future in Korea until Kim Yuna started winning medals at Olympic Games and world championships. Three golds, three silvers and two bronzes, including gold from the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics and silver from 2014 in Sochi, sparked an unprecedented renaissance era in the sport here and reason for more talents to emerge.

2019-01-14 17:42

#MeToo spreads across sports community in South Korea

New sexual assault allegations emerged Monday in South Korea as a former Judo athlete accused her high school coach of sexually assault.

2019-01-14 16:48

Olympic star fuels #MeToo in sports

In sports, #MeToo was a failed campaign. The sports world managed to avoid any fallout last year.

2019-01-13 17:01

Carom star in Korea now the face of Cambodian bank

Cambodian three-cushion billiard player Sruong Pheavy, a Cheongju resident married to a Korean, has become an honorary ambassador of Cambodia's public Phnom Penh Commercial Bank.

2019-01-13 14:27

Speed skater accuses ex-teammate of harassment

South Korean speed skater Kim Bo-reum, who was embroiled in a bullying controversy during the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics, on Friday accused her former teammate of harassment, saying that she was actually the victim of bullying. In an interview with local cable station Channel A, Kim said that she had been bullied by Noh Seon-yeong, who competed together with her and Par...

2019-01-11 16:59

Skater resumes training amid ex-coach's sex assault charge

South Korean Olympic short track speed skating champion Shim Suk-hee rejoined the national team Thursday amid fresh allegations that she was sexually assaulted by her former coach.

2019-01-10 11:43

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