All-Korea showdown looms in men's team table tennis

In table tennis, the second South Korea-North Korea showdown in London will take place in the opening round of the men's team event Saturday. In the previous all-Korean matchup in men's singles, North Korean Kim Hyok-bong upset the No. 10-ranked South Korean Joo Sae-hyuk.

The men's football team faces host Britain in the quarterfinal action in Cardiff. South Korea is seeking its first Olympic football medal.

Park Tae-hwan will be racing in the 1,500ｍ freestyle final and will try to become the first triple medalist for South Korea at a single Olympics.

The following is the list of events for South Korean athletes on Saturday. All times are local.

-Athletics (The Mall)

Women's pole vault (10:20 a.m.)

Men's 20km race walk (5 p.m.)

-Badminton (Wembley Arena)

Men's doubles, semifinals (9:45 a.m.)

-Boxing (ExCeL-South Arena 2)

Men's light fly (49 kg), round of 16 (1:30 p.m.)

-Cycling (Velodrome)

Men's omnium, flying lap, 30km points race, elimination race (10:25 a.m.)

-Fencing (ExCeL-South Arena 1)

Women's team epee, round of 16 (9 a.m.)

-Football (Millennium Stadium)

Men's quarterfinal vs. Britain (7:30 p.m.)

-Handball (Handball Arena)

Men's preliminary vs. Serbia (11:15 a.m.)

-Hockey (Hockey Centre)

Women's preliminary vs. the Netherlands (10:45 a.m.)

-Rowing (Eton Domey, ETD Rowing)

Women's single sculls, D final (9:50 a.m.)

Women's lightweight double sculls, C final (10 a.m.)

-Sailing (Weymouth and Portland)

Men's laser, races 9-10 (12 p.m.)

Men's RS-X, races 7-8 (2 p.m.)

Men's 470, races 5-6 (12 p.m.)

-Shooting (Royal Artillery Barracks)

Women's 50m rifle three positions (9 a.m.)

Women's double trap (9 a.m.)

-Swimming (Aquatics Centre Swimming)

Men's 1,500m freestyle, final (7:36 p.m.)

-Table Tennis (ExCeL-North Arena 1)

Men's team, first round (10 a.m.)

Women's team, quarterfinals (2:30 p.m.)

-Weightlifting (ExCeL-South Arena 3)

Men's 94 kg (3:30 p.m.) (Yonhap)