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2018 Asian Games

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Pole vaulter clinches very special Asiad medal

Lim Eun-ji won a bronze medal in women's pole vaulting at the 2018 Asian Games in the GBK Stadium in Jakarta, Indonesia, Tuesday. Her mark was 4.2 meters. This is her second time clinching bronze at Asiad since she became the first Korean woman to win a medal in pole vaulting at the 2014 Asian Games. After clinching her second Asiad bronze, Lim, 29, beamed and said she had wr...

Kang Hyun-kyung | 2018-08-29 17:02

S. Korea wins gold in women's team compound archery

South Korea won gold in women's team compound archery at the 18th Asian Games on Tuesday for its second medal in the discipline. The team of So Chae-won, Choi Bo-min and Song Yun-soo defeated India 231-228 at GBK Archery Field.

2018-08-28 18:20

Tired South Korea to meet tired Vietnam with final at stake

If the semifinal of the 2018 Asian Games was not a big enough story for South Korea, the team will meet a Vietnam team that is coached by one of the most familiar faces in modern Korean soccer. Park Hang-seo is bald, bespectacled and a former South Korean international player. As a coach, he has led no less than four K-league teams and was also a member of Guus Hiddink's staf...

2018-08-28 18:19

'Park Hang-seo magic' continues in Vietnam

Park Hang-seo, the South Korean coach of Vietnam's U-23 football team, led his team to another victory Monday during the Asian Games in Indonesia, paving the way to the semifinals.

2018-08-28 17:39

Korea digs deep for epic win over Uzbekistan

South Korea beat Uzbekistan 4-3 in extra time to reach the men's football semifinals at the 18th Asian Games on Monday.

2018-08-27 20:41

'Hurdle princess' overcomes medal jinx

South Korea's gold medal favorite Jung Hye-lim finally grabbed a gold in women's 100-meter hurdles at the Asiad in Indonesia, Sunday, ending her years of disappointing performances in two previous Asian Games.

2018-08-27 16:52

Unified Korean canoeing team wins gold in women's 500m dragon boat racing

The unified Korean canoeing team continued its historic run at the 18th Asian Games as it grabbed the gold medal in women's 500-meter dragon boat racing on Sunday. The 16-member dragon boat racing team clocked 2 minutes, 24.788 seconds in the women's canoeing traditional boat race to finish first among six contestants at the Jakabaring Rowing & Canoeing Regatta Course in Pale...

2018-08-26 20:19

Like father, like daughter

South Korean gymnast Yeo Seo-jeong, 16, has finally stepped out from her father's shadow and won a gold medal at the Asiad. Overcoming immense pressure, Yeo proved she is as talented as her father Yeo Hong-chul, the silver medalist at the 2004 Athens Olympics and a two-time Asian Games gold medalist.

2018-08-26 17:36

Chinese swimmer to be investigated for allegedly assaulting Korean

The Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) will investigate Chinese swimmer Shen Duo for allegedly assaulting Korean Kim Hye-jin during training at the Asian Games last week. The OCA confirmed Saturday that it has received a complaint from the Korean Olympic and Sport Committee (KOSC), which accused Shen of kicking Kim twice in the stomach at Gelora Bung Karno sports complex in Jakart...

Jung Min-ho | 2018-08-26 12:56

Unified Korean canoeing team delivers historic 1st medal

The unified Korean canoeing team delivered a historic first medal in dragon boat racing on Saturday, otherwise a quiet day in the medal race for South Korea. While South Korea won two gold medals from ju-jitsu and bowling, the bronze medal by the 200-meter dragon boat racing team -- the first medal by any unified Korean team at a multi-sport competition -- was the story of th...

2018-08-26 09:03

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