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Kim Ja-in earns silver at Climbing World Cup

Korea’s top female climber Kim Ja-in claimed her first medal of the season when she finished second at the International Federation of Sports Climbing World Cup in Chamonix, France, Thursday.

Other Sports | 2017-07-14 16:58

Two brokers indicted for fight fixing attempts at UFC event in Seoul

South Korean prosecutors said Thursday they've indicted two brokers for attempting to fix a bout at an Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) event in 2015. The Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office said the two, only identified by their last names Kim and Yang, were indicted on charges of bribing South Korean UFC fighter Bang Tae-hyun to deliberately throw a fight at the UFC Fight Night 79 in 2015, the first UFC event held in South Korea.

Other Sports | 2017-07-13 16:27

Sports minister vows full support for retired athletes

Sports Minister Do Jong-hwan promised Thursday to bolster efforts to expand welfare and job retraining programs for retired athletes. In a meeting with sports authority leaders, Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Do said he plans to enact a welfare law for retired athletes and open a job support center for athletes.

Other Sports | 2017-07-13 15:58

Fingerless climber scales 8,126-meter Nanga Parbat

Korean mountain climber Kim Hong-bin, 53, also known as “the fingerless climber,” crowned the summit of Nanga Parbat for the first time this summer. The Alpine Club of Pakistan said Saturday eight climbers including Kim reached the top of Nanga Parbat and Kim was the first mountaineer to reach the summit.

Other Sports | 2017-07-11 17:53

'Pool Genius' Kim Haeng-jik wins billiards World Cup

Kim Haeng-jik, 25, winner of four world junior billiard titles, has won his first World Cup championship title for three-cushion billiards.

Other Sports | 2017-07-10 15:17

Two Koreas come together with taekwondo

The taekwondo demonstration team of the World Taekwondo Federation (WTF), the sport’s South Korea-led world governing body, will perform in Pyongyang in September for the first time, the WTF announced Friday. At T1 Arena inside Taekwondowon in Muju, North Jeolla Province, WTF President Choue Chung-won said Friday its demonstration team will perform during the opening ceremony...

Other Sports | 2017-06-30 18:36

Sharp-shooting NBA All-Star Stephen Curry to visit Seoul [VIDEO]

NBA All-Star Stephen Curry will visit Korea in July. He will be here on July 27 for the “Under Armor - Stephen Curry Live in Seoul” event sponsored by the Under Armor Korea Corporation. Fans who wish to participate will be given a raffle ticket after they buy at least 50,000 won ($43) of Under Armor products by July 5.

Other Sports | 2017-06-30 15:50

'I lost but I'm not defeated'

Imagine a fighter who is 10 kilograms heavier than you that you have lost to twice. Would you like to give it another try in an MMA (mixed martial arts) cage? Chun Sun-yoo, 28, said she would. In her bout against Japanese pro wrestler Yoshiko Hirano at Road FC 39 in Seoul on June 10, she fought well for the first two minutes but, just before the end of the first round, tapped...

Other Sports | 2017-06-30 15:35

Turtle Marathon set for Saturday

The Korea Times invites readers to enjoy the clean air and warm morning sunshine at the 467th Turtle Marathon this Saturday.

Other Sports | 2017-06-29 17:29

Former Boston Marathon winner Suh Yun-bok dies at 94

Suh Yun-bok, the winner of the 1947 Boston Marathon, died Tuesday at the age of 94. He is survived by his wife, Yong Young-ja, and three children. The Korea Association of Athletics Federation (KAAF) announced Suh died at around 4:40 a.m.

Other Sports | 2017-06-27 18:58

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