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2016 Rio Olympics
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Wed, January 20, 2021 | 11:39
Rio 2016: Ku Bon-chan wins archery gold, extending Korea's winning streak
Rio 2016: Ku Bon-chan wins archery gold, extending Korea's winning streak
Ku's victory gave South Korea gold medals in each of the four archery disciplines here -- men's and women's team and men's and women's individual. No country has ever swept up four archery titles at a single Olympics since the competition expanded to four events in 1988.
Park Si-soo | 2016-08-13 08:49
  • Rio 2016: Kim Jong-hyun wins silver in men's 50m rifle prone
  • Rio 2016: North Korea wins 1st gold in weightlifting
Rio 2016: Kim Jong-hyun wins silver in men's 50m rifle prone
Kim scored 208.2 points in the final at the Olympic Shooting Centre, finishing second to Henri Junghaenel of Germany, who set a new Olympic record with 209.5 points.
Park Si-soo | 2016-08-13 01:54
  • Rio 2016: Ku Bon-chan wins archery gold, extending Korea's winning streak
By twisting 'this,' North Korea can rank top in Rio medal standings
By twisting 'this,' North Korea can rank top in Rio medal standings
As of Friday, North Korea ranks 37th at the Rio Olympics with two silver medals and two bronze. But it will readily jump to the top if the ranking system is overhauled to add “this” as a critical element: gross domestic product (GDP).
Park Jae-hyuk | 2016-08-12 17:26
Chang Hye-jin captures archery gold
Chang Hye-jin captures archery gold
The invincible South Korean female archers garnered gold and bronze medals in the Rio Olympics’ women’s individual archery event, Thursday. At Rio’s Sambodromo archery venue, world No. 6 Chang Hye-jin, who advanced to the final after defeating her fellow archer and world No. 3 Ki Bo-bae in the semifinals, bagged gold after a four-set final against Lisa Unruh of Germany.
Baek Byung-yeul | 2016-08-12 17:23
  • Rio 2016: Ki Bo-bae wins bronze in women's individual archery
  • Red is the lucky color for gold medalist Jin Jong-oh
S. Korean equestrian quits Olympics
S. Korean equestrian quits Olympics
Kim Dong-seon, South Korea’s sole equestrian at the Rio Olympics, dropped out of the competition and returned to Seoul to attend on his grandmother’s funeral, Wednesday.
Choi Ha-young | 2016-08-12 17:21
Red is the lucky color for gold medalist Jin Jong-oh
Red is the lucky color for gold medalist Jin Jong-oh
South Korean shooter Jin Jong-oh was literally all in red when he became the world’s first shooter to win a third consecutive gold medal in the men’s 50 meter pistol competition at the Olympic Shooting Center in Rio de Janeiro, Wednesday.
Park Jae-hyuk | 2016-08-12 17:19
  • Chang Hye-jin captures archery gold
Chicken, beer sales sluggish during Olympics
The South Korean Olympians are sending their passion and grit from Rio de Janeiro to their home, but the 2016 Games’ economic effect here is not as vital as the athletes are.
Nam Hyun-woo | 2016-08-12 17:18
S. Korean football should not underestimate Honduras
S. Korean football should not underestimate Honduras
It’s not often that South Korea taking on Honduras is a huge game but Sunday’s showdown at the 2016 Rio Olympics is exactly that.
2016-08-12 17:09
  • Rio 2016: South Korea Knocked out by Honduras in men's football
S. Korean golfers off to solid start in 1st round
S. Korean golfers off to solid start in 1st round
As hoped, An Byeong-hun, 25, and Wang Jeung-hun, 21, posted under-par scores to start decently in the opening round of men’s golf at the Rio Olympics on Thursday.
Kim Jeong-kyoo2016-08-12 17:06
Rio 2016: Korean island sends energy-boosting abalone to Olympic golfers
Rio 2016: Korean island sends energy-boosting abalone to Olympic golfers
Wando, an island at the southern end of South Korea, has sent 30 kilograms of smoked abalone to the Rio Olympic village to support South Korean athletes.
Lee Jin-a | 2016-08-12 17:03
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