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Tue, December 5, 2023 | 01:55

Rio leaves lessons to PyeongChang

Rio leaves lessons to PyeongChang

With the Rio Olympics coming to an end on Sunday, the event provided lessons for the organizers of the PyeongChang Winter Games which will come to Korea in less than two years.

Nam Hyun-woo | 2016-08-22 17:10

Athletes bid farewell to Rio Olympics

Young athletes' dreams will live on

Young athletes' dreams will live on

South Korea may have failed to achieve its initial goal of 10 gold medals at the Rio Olympics, but young athletes have proven their potential and marked South Korea as a strong medal contender for the 2020 Tokyo Games.

Park Jae-hyuk | 2016-08-22 16:34

Athletes bid farewell to Rio Olympics

Rio Olympics were games of great humanity

Rio Olympics were games of great humanity

RIO DE JANEIRO - The Rio Olympics have come to a close and a few observations about the games are worth some consideration.

2016-08-22 16:33

Athletes bid farewell to Rio Olympics

S-N Korean flag bearers enter closing ceremony side by side

S-N Korean flag bearers enter closing ceremony side by side

At the Rio Olympics closing ceremony, the flag bearers of each country capped the last moments of the 31st Summer Olympics at Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Sunday.

Choi Ha-young | 2016-08-22 16:30

Athletes bid farewell to Rio Olympics

Brazil celebrates successful Rio Olympics

Brazil celebrates successful Rio Olympics

RIO DE JANEIRO - After two weeks, a feeling of relief is spreading around Rio de Janeiro, around Brazil and around the world.

2016-08-22 16:29

Athletes bid farewell to Rio Olympics

Adeus, Rio!

The 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics, the incredible journey of global athletes’ show of strength, virtue and dedication, has ended with a grand finale despite harsh weather.

Lee Han-soo | 2016-08-22 14:54

Athletes bid farewell to Rio Olympics

Rio Paralympic: Olympics not over yet!

Rio Paralympic: Olympics not over yet!

Although the closing ceremony for the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics was held on Monday, the global event is far from over.

Lee Han-soo | 2016-08-22 14:21

Athletes bid farewell to Rio Olympics

1st Olympic women's golf champ in 116 years

1st Olympic women's golf champ in 116 years

South Korea’s Park In-bee won the first women’s Olympic golf title in 116 years, defeating her New Zealand foe Lydia Ko by five strokes, Saturday. During the four-day round at the Olympic Golf Course in Rio, the 28-year-old LPGA star finished 72 holes with 16-under (268) while the runner up Ko had an overall score of 11-under (273) and China’s Shanshan Feng had 10-under (274.)

Baek Byung-yeul | 2016-08-21 17:21

'Queen-bee' makes history at Olympics

'Queen-bee' makes history at Olympics

South Korea’s Park In-bee stood atop the Olympic podium on Saturday. In a historic contest between two of the biggest names in the sport, Park defeated Ko by five strokes in a face-to-face battle for the Rio Olympic gold medal. Taking two months off to nurse a left-thumb injury, Park has reemerged as her old self in Brazil.

Kim Jeong-kyoo2016-08-21 17:19

1st Olympic women's golf champ in 116 years

Korea ends up winning nine golds

Korea ends up winning nine golds

Team Korea is unlikely to achieve its Rio Olympics goal of making a top 10 finish with 10 gold medals as the odds are low that it will win the men’s marathon - the only event left for them.

Nam Hyun-woo | 2016-08-21 17:18

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