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Thu, December 12, 2019 | 18:14

Deaf Korean tennis player notches landmark win

Deaf Korean tennis player notches landmark win

Lee Duck-hee became the first deaf player to win an ATP match on Monday, making a statement with a straight-sets win over Henri Laaksonen in Winston-Salem. "People made fun of me for my disability. They told me I shouldn't be playing," the 21-year-old South Korean said after shrugging off a lengthy rain delay to post a 7-6 (7/4), 6-1 victory.

2019-08-20 14:44

Russian volleyball body apologizes for coach's racist gesture toward Koreans

Russian volleyball body apologizes for coach's racist gesture toward Koreans

Russia's governing body for volleyball has apologized over its women's national team coach's racist gesture following a recent match against Korea. According to the Korea Volleyball Association (KVA) Tuesday, its Russian counterpart, the RVF, and Sergio Busato, an Italian-born assistant coach for Russia, apologized in a statement over his “slant-eye” gesture toward Korean pla...

2019-08-14 13:28

Korean volleyball body files complaint over Russian coach's racist gesture

US water polo player dies in Gwangju

US water polo player dies in Gwangju

An American water polo player has died after having an acute heart attack at the FINA World Masters Championships in Gwangju, organizers said Sunday. According to the organizing committee, the player, 70, whose identity is being withheld, lost consciousness during Saturday's match against the Australia at around 2:28 p.m.

2019-08-12 14:04

Korean volleyball body files complaint over Russian coach's racist gesture

Korean volleyball body files complaint over Russian coach's racist gesture

The Korea Volleyball Association (KVA) said Thursday it has filed complaints against a Russian women's team coach for his racist gesture following a recent match between the two countries. The national governing body for the sport said it filed complaints with FIVB, the international volleyball federation, and its Russian counterpart against Sergio Busato, an Italian-born ass...

2019-08-08 15:04

Russian volleyball body apologizes for coach's racist gesture toward Koreans

Elderly swimmers

Elderly swimmers

Swimmers taking part in artistic swimming at FINA World Masters Championships Gwangju 2019 speak during their practice at Yeomju Gymnasium in the southwestern city of Gwangju, Wednesday.

2019-08-07 16:23

Emory student passionate about mixed martial arts

Emory student passionate about mixed martial arts

One of the lingering stereotypes in Korea is that athletes are not intelligent or don't care about their education. However, people may change their mind when they see Kang Soo-min, a novice mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter who is a neurobiology major at Emory University in the United States.

2019-08-02 16:40

Syrian refugee swimmer Mardini says Phelps is her 'idol'

Syrian refugee swimmer Mardini says Phelps is her 'idol'

Syrian refugee swimmer Yusra Mardini said Friday that U.S. swimming legend Michael Phelps is her "idol" and that she dreamed of being a swimmer in her war-torn home country.Born in Damascus, Syria, in 1998, she fled her country four years ago and settled in Germany. Fortunately, she continued her swimming career there and raced at the 2016 Rio Olympics and two world champions...

2019-07-26 17:05

High diving

Divers practice for high diving competitions, running from Monday through Wednesday, at the Chosun University High Diving Competition Venue in Gwangju, Sunday. The sport, where divers jump from a platform of over 20 meters, is one of the most popular events during the 2019 FINA World Championships according to ticket sales.

2019-07-21 17:17

South Korea falls to Kazakhstan in men's water polo classification

South Korea falls to Kazakhstan in men's water polo classification

South Korea lost to Kazakhstan 17-4 in a men's water polo classification match at the world championships on Sunday.Despite goals by four different players, South Korea has been relegated to the 15th place game at the FINA world Championships, and will next face New Zealand at Nambu University Water Polo Competition Venue in Gwangju on Tuesday.

2019-07-21 17:15

Brazilian Cunha wins women's 5K open water at world titles

Brazilian Cunha wins women's 5K open water at world titles

Ana Marcela Cunha improved on her already impressive career in open-water swimming at the world championships with a win in the 5-kilometer race on Wednesday. It was the 27-year-old Brazilian's fourth gold and 10th medal overall at the world championships since 2011.

2019-07-17 17:14

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