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Pistol shooter Jin Jong-oh grabs 2 titles at final world championship

Four-time Olympic shooting gold medalist Jin Jong-oh has ended his world championship career with a bang, capturing two titles on Thursday on home soil.

Other Sports | 2018-09-06 16:30

Wrestler, who witnessed rise, fall of sport, dies of cancer

Retired professional wrestler Lee Wang-pyo, who was called by his fans “the champion forever,” died of gallbladder cancer, Tuesday. He was 64.He was considered “the wrestling legend” and the father of professional wrestling in Korea.In 2013, he was diagnosed with gallbladder cancer, leading him to cancel a crucial match with Mike Tyson.

Other Sports | 2018-09-05 17:00

Nat'l basketball coach resigns after Asian Games bronze

South Korean men's national basketball head coach Hur Jae resigned Wednesday following a third-place finish at the Asian Games. The Korea Basketball Association (KBA) said it accepted Hur's intent to quit just four days after South Korea defeated Chinese Taipei in the bronze medal game at the 18th Asiad in Jakarta. South Korea captured gold at the 2014 Asian Games but lost to...

Other Sports | 2018-09-05 16:59

World's fittest firefighters to run hot in Chungju

The world's fittest firefighters will gather in Chungju next week to lock horns in this year's global firefighters' games.

Other Sports | 2018-09-04 15:21

Jakarta hotels sub-standard, say Korean athletes at Asian Games

South Korean athletes competing in Asian Games 2018 Jakarta Palembang are unhappy with their hotel amenities in Jakarta, with some players suggesting that accommodation for the international event is sub-standard.

Other Sports | 2018-08-17 16:14

Unified Korean hoops team stuns Indonesians 108-40

In a blowout victory over Indonesia to open its Asian Games women's basketball tournament Wednesday, the unified Korean team showed no issues when it comes to on-court communication.

Other Sports | 2018-08-16 13:43

Chung finds his feet to overcome ailing Sock

South Korea's Chung Hyeon rallied past a struggling Jack Sock for a 2-6, 6-1, 6-2 victory on Tuesday and a place in the second round of the Cincinnati Masters. Chung handed the slumping American an eighth straight defeat, with Sock's last win coming in the opening round at Rome three months ago.

Other Sports | 2018-08-15 18:18

Jang Jun becomes youngest world taekwondo champ

Jang Jun, 18, won a gold medal at the World Taekwondo Grand Prix in Russia on Sunday, becoming the youngest Korean to do so at the championships.

Other Sports | 2018-08-12 16:26

Greek teen Tsitsipas upsets Djokovic in Toronto

Greek teen Stefanos Tsitsipas upset Wimbledon champion Novak Djokovic 6-3, 6-7 (5), 6-3 on Thursday in the Rogers Cup. The 19-year-old Tsitsipas broke the ninth-seeded Serb's serve early in the third set and held serve from there to reach his first career ATP World Tour Masters 1000 quarterfinal.

Other Sports | 2018-08-10 17:34

With mom's help, table tennis player seeks 1st Asiad gold

With a little help from her mom who once competed in the same sport, South Korean table tennis player Yang Ha-eun will chase her first Asian Games gold medal in Indonesia later this month.Yang, 24, has been doing things that her mother, 51-year-old Kim In-soon, never got to experience - playing in the Asian Games and Olympics, and winning medals.

Other Sports | 2018-08-10 17:14

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