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Sat, March 6, 2021 | 18:16

World Taekwondo finds new nest in Goyang

World Taekwondo finds new nest in Goyang

World Taekwondo (WT) on Monday sealed a deal to move its headquarters from central Seoul to Goyang, a city just north of the capital, and refurbish its facilities. WT President Choue Chung-won signed a memorandum of understanding formalizing the deal with Goyang Mayor Lee Jae-joon.

Ko Dong-hwan | 2020-11-03 13:57

Eagles beat Cowboys 23-9 in sloppy battle for first place

Eagles beat Cowboys 23-9 in sloppy battle for first place

PHILADELPHIA (AP) _ The Philadelphia Eagles couldn't give the game away no matter how poorly they played.

2020-11-02 16:49

[ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL] Sports stands in vanguard of antiracism

[ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL] Sports stands in vanguard of antiracism

Sports has been on the vanguard of combating racism for decades. Global football communities established the “Let's kick racism out of Football” campaign in 1993. In 1997, they also formed an organization with the same name to encourage schools and communities to challenge discrimination, encourage inclusivity practices and work for positive changes.

Jhoo Dong-chan | 2020-11-01 17:04

Millions online, 6,000 live see Koreans win top eSports title

Millions online, 6,000 live see Koreans win top eSports title

More than 6,000 mostly young spectators watched at a Shanghai stadium and millions tuned in online to see Damwon Gaming win the League of Legends world championship on Saturday. The South Korean team beat Suning, the surprise finalists from China, 3-1 to claim one of the most prestigious titles in eSports. There were 3.2 million applications for tickets to see the decider of ...

2020-11-01 09:18

World Taekwondo hosts first online poomsae championships

World Taekwondo hosts first online poomsae championships

World Taekwondo (WT) will host inaugural online poomsae championships to sustain its fan base and worldwide athletic participation amid the COVID-19 global pandemic that has shut down all in-person taekwondo events.

Ko Dong-hwan | 2020-10-29 14:08

UFC champ Nurmagomedov announces retirement after beating Gaethje

UFC champ Nurmagomedov announces retirement after beating Gaethje

Unbeaten lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov retired from mixed martial arts after stopping Justin Gaethje with a triangle choke early in the second round at UFC 254 on Saturday night. Nurmagomedov (29-0) made the announcement immediately after he impressively finished his first fight since the death of his father and lifelong coach in July. Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov had a...

2020-10-25 10:36

Tokyo opens 15,000-seat Olympic aquatics centre

Tokyo opens 15,000-seat Olympic aquatics centre

Tokyo opened a 15,000-seat swimming venue for the Olympic Games, Saturday, with a swimming star diagnosed with leukemia last year demonstrating freestyle at the ceremony.

2020-10-24 15:42

Filipino UFC fighter follows Pacquiao's mountain path to glory

Filipino UFC fighter follows Pacquiao's mountain path to glory

Mark Striegl makes his UFC debut in Abu Dhabi this weekend having taken a path forged by centuries of feared Filipino warriors and followed by boxing great Manny Pacquiao. Striegl based himself in the cool mountain climate of Baguio City and it paid off as he became the only Philippines-based fighter on the UFC's books.

2020-10-13 13:25

Want to learn taekwondo poomsae online?

Want to learn taekwondo poomsae online?

Taekwondo poomsae - a set of defining motions and poses for display - has been traditionally taught vis-a-vis between instructors and students. But after the COVID-19 global pandemic discouraged or in some countries banned all offline gatherings, chances to learn the techniques suddenly seemed unrealistic.

Ko Dong-hwan | 2020-10-13 12:37

Perfect in Paris, Nadal overwhelms Djokovic to tie Federer

Perfect in Paris, Nadal overwhelms Djokovic to tie Federer

PARIS (AP) _ All the years of work, all the many wins, led to this moment, with Rafael Nadal preparing to serve against Novak Djokovic, one point from a 13th French Open championship, one point from a 20th Grand Slam trophy to tie Roger Federer's record for men.

2020-10-12 16:42

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