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Kang Seung-woo is the Business Desk editor at The Korea Times. Prior to this position, he covered politics, national affairs, finance and sports.

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Second-generation athletes follow in footsteps of notable parents

Yeo Seo-jeong competes in the women's vault final of the Tokyo Olympics, Sunday. YonhapBy Kang Seung-wooOffspring of former sports stars are shining at the Tokyo Olympics, emulating or even exceeding their parents' achievements in past Olympic events. On Sunday, gymnast Yeo Seo-jeong brought Korea its first-ever Olympic medal in women's gymnastics after finishing third in the vault. In her first vault of the eight-participant final, Yeo posted the highest 15.333 points, raising her prospects for gold, but she came up a little short in her second with 14.133. As well as receiving accolades for her medal-earning achievement, the podium finish has thrust the 19-year-old into the limelight as the father-daughter combination of winning Olympic medals is an unprecedented occurrence for Korea. Her father is Yeo Hong-chul, who clinched a silver medal in the men's vault at the Atlanta Olympics in 1996.Admitting that her father helped gain confidence en route to the Tokyo Olympics, as well as facing pressure from being the daughter of an Olympic medalist, she hopes to surpass her father. &ldqu

Aug 2, 2021By Kang Seung-woo
Second-generation athletes follow in footsteps of notable parents
Sports

Yeo vaults to nation's first medal in women's gymnastics

Yeo Seo-jeong competes in the women's vault final of the Tokyo Olympics at Ariake Gymnastics Centre, Sunday. YonhapSabre team wins bronze; Korea edges out Japan in volleyball By Kang Seung-wooGymnast Yeo Seo-jeong capped a series of Korean female athletes' impressive performances over the weekend, winning bronze in the vault ― the nation's first-ever Olympic medal in women's gymnastics. Along with her third-place finish, other female athletes also wowed local sports fans after adding one more gold medal in archery and one bronze in fencing, along with a come-from-behind victory over Japan in volleyball, at the Tokyo Games that passed the halfway mark since their kick-off, July 23.Also on Sunday, the baseball team beat the Dominican Republic 4-3 in the first game of the knockout stage after scoring three runs in the bottom of the ninth, punctuated by Kim Hyun-soo's walk-off single. Korea will face Israel, Monday. However, the highly-hyped football squad was eliminated from the quarterfinals. As of 9 p.m., Sunday, Korea ranked seventh in the medal tally with five gold, four silver and

Aug 1, 2021By Kang Seung-woo
Yeo vaults to nation's first medal in women's gymnastics
Sports

Launching ceremony for Paralympic athletes

Joo Won-hong, right, chief of the Korean delegation for the Tokyo Paralympic Games, waves the national flag during a ceremony to launch Team Korea at the National Training Center in Icheon, Gyeonggi Province, Thursday. Left is Jeong Jin-wan, chairman of the Korea Paralympic Committee. The Paralympics are scheduled to kick off, Aug. 24, and 158 athletes and officials will represent Korea in 14 events. Yonhap

Jul 29, 2021By Kang Seung-woo
Launching ceremony for Paralympic athletes
Sports

Viewers frustrated about Korea-heavy Olympic coverage

Novak Djokovic of Serbia serves during the men's singles second-round match against Jan-Lennard Struff of Germany at the Tokyo Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan, Monday. Xinhua-YonhapKorea's 'TV jingoism' continues at Tokyo GamesBy Kang Seung-wooThe deep-rooted practice of Korean broadcasters focusing their coverage only on domestic athletes during the Olympic Games has returned with the Tokyo Olympics, as they have neglected many Olympic matches featuring big-name athletes from around the world in favor of less popular sports featuring Korean competitors. Even during times when Korean athletes are not involved in any particular events, while other interesting games are going on, local broadcasters often opt to show replays of Korean highlights over and over again, which some claim robs many local sports fans of their right to choose what to watch.Plus, given the fact that the Tokyo Olympics are the “made-for-TV” Games, with barely any fans in the stands due to the COVID-19 pandemic, sports enthusiasts here are complaining that such Korea-only coverage is all the more frustra

Jul 29, 2021By Kang Seung-woo
Viewers frustrated about Korea-heavy Olympic coverage
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Sports

Korea begins medal chase in men's golf

Kim Si-woo plays a tee shot from the 12th hole during a practice round of the men's golf event at Kasumigaseki Country Club in Kawagoe, Japan. AP-YonhapKorean duo seeks podium finish By Kang Seung-wooGolf has returned to the Summer Games for the second straight time, with the men's tournament set to begin today. Im Sung-jae participates in a practice round of the men's golf tournament at Kasumigaseki Country Club in Kawagoe, Japan, Tuesday. YonhapGolf returned to the quadrennial sporting event in 2016 after a 112-year absence. So far, LPGA Hall of Famer Park In-bee has won gold in the women's tournament, while Korean duo Im Sung-jae and Kim Si-woo are seeking to emulate her achievement on the men's field, which features some of the game's best players. At the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, An Byeong-hun and Wang Jeung-hun represented the men's national team, tying for 11th and 43rd, respectively.A total of 60 golfers will be competing in a stroke-play, four-round, no-cut event on the East Course of the Kasumigaseki Country Club in Saitama, northwest of Tokyo. Although the me

Jul 28, 2021By Kang Seung-woo
Korea begins medal chase in men's golf
  • Half-Korean rugby player proud of passion inherited from mother
  • Teenagers lead new mainstream for Korea
Sports

Team Korea finishes day four without gold

Members of the women's epee team, Choi In-jeong, from left, Kang Young-mi, Lee Hye-in and Song Se-ra, pose with their silver medals during the medal ceremony of the Tokyo Olympics in Chiba, Japan, Tuesday. YonhapWomen's epee team claims silver medalBy Kang Seung-wooKorea failed to add another gold to its medal haul on day four of the Tokyo Olympics, Tuesday, winning two silver and a bronze. The women's epee team finished in second place, while the taekwondo squad's woes continued winning just one silver and one bronzeAs of 10 p.m., Tuesday, Korea ranked sixth in the medal table with three gold, two silver and five bronze, behind the United States sitting atop the standings.On Wednesday, the top-ranked sabre team in the men's fencing will chase an elusive gold, after having already claimed silver and bronze.In fencing, the women's epee team came up short in the final, losing to Estonia 36-32 at the Makuhari Messe Hall B in Chiba, east of Tokyo.The lesser-known Korean squad, comprised of Choi In-jeong, Kang Young-mi, Song Se-ra and Lee Hye-in, advanced to the gold-medal bout after upse

Jul 27, 2021By Kang Seung-woo
Team Korea finishes day four without gold
  • Father Time catches up with erstwhile gold medalists
  • Korea's young swimmer demonstrates potential for future golds
  • In Kyo-don wins bronze in men's taekwondo
Sports

Father Time catches up with erstwhile gold medalists

Jin Jong-oh competes in the men's 10-meter air pistol competition at the Tokyo Olympics, Saturday. YonhapBy Kang Seung-wooIt is often said in sports circles that Father Time is undefeated. This expression currently applies at the ongoing Tokyo Olympics, where veteran Olympians are struggling to medal. Some of the nation's former champions are participating in the Summer Games, hoping to prove that they still had some fuel left in their tanks, but age has prevented them from unleashing their vintage form.Shooter Jin Jong-oh, a four-time Olympic gold medalist and two-time silver medalist, participated in the men's 10-meter air pistol, but failed to make the final after ranking 15th in the preliminary rounds. Although it was expected to be a tough fight because the 50-meter pistol competition was dropped from the Tokyo Games, he was a medal contender behind his gold medal in the event at the 2012 London Olympics.Gu Bon-gil, 32, a member of the gold medal-winning sabre team in 2012, was also eliminated in the round of 32 in the men's individual sabre competition. “I was nervous to

Jul 27, 2021By Kang Seung-woo
Father Time catches up with erstwhile gold medalists
  • Veteran shooter Jin Jong-oh wraps up 5th Olympics with no medal
  • Teen swimmer Hwang Sun-woo finishes 7th in men's 200m freestyle
  • Korea's young swimmer demonstrates potential for future golds
  • Team Korea finishes day four without gold
Sports

Korea manages to win two gold medals on 'golden days'

Korean archers An San, from left, Jang Min-hee and Kang Chae-young pose holding up their gold medals from the women's team event during the medal ceremony at Yumenoshima Park Archery Field in Tokyo, Sunday. Yonhap Women's archery team wins for ninth straight time By Kang Seung-wooKorea's quest for gold at the Tokyo Olympics was off to a slow start over the weekend, with many of its top medal contenders failing to stand highest on the podium on what the country had expected to be “golden days.”The women's archery team brought home the sport's second gold medal on Sunday, the second official day of the Summer Games, following one from the mixed team event the previous day, and Team Korea earned a bronze medal in judo. But its taekwondo squad's gold medal drought continued after Lee Dae-hoon, a two-time Olympic medalist, crashed out in the opening round. On Saturday, Korea captured two bronze medals in fencing and taekwondo along with one gold. As of 10 p.m., Sunday, K

Jul 25, 2021By Kang Seung-woo
Korea manages to win two gold medals on 'golden days'
  • Hwang Sun-woo becomes first Korean swimmer to reach 200m freestyle final in 9 years
Sports

Team Korea claims first gold medal in Tokyo

Korean archers An San, left, and Kim Je-deok pose with their gold medals from the mixed team event during the medal ceremony at the Yumenoshima Park Archery Field in Tokyo, Saturday. YonhapFavored athletes fail to win goldBy Kang Seung-wooKorea brought home the first gold medal of the Tokyo Olympics in the mixed team archery event Saturday, the first official day of the quadrennial sporting event. In addition, it also claimed a bronze each in taekwondo and fencing. However, it failed to live up to expectations of its gold medal predictions, with top medal contenders in taekwondo, shooting and fencing crashing out. Team Korea had expected to bag as many as five gold from its core sports on the so-called “golden day,” and so the sluggish start comes as a warning regarding the country's goal of making a top-10 finish for a fifth straight time.As of 10 p.m., Korea ranked third with one gold and two bronze after China with two gold and one bronze and Japan with one gold and one silver. Its gold medal chase will continue, Sunday, as the women's archery team, which has won every

Jul 24, 2021By Kang Seung-woo
Team Korea claims first gold medal in Tokyo
  • Multiple-time Olympians seeking to redeem reputation, repeat victory in Tokyo
  • Veteran shooter Jin Jong-oh eliminated in 10m air pistol
  • Korean epee fencers knocked out of Olympic competition
  • No gold for Korea on Day 1 of taekwondo
Sports

Korea-Japan rivalry continues at Tokyo Games

Korea and Japan could clash in the quarterfinal of the men's football at the Tokyo Olympics. Korea Times file No-spectator Olympics to benefit Team Korea against JapanBy Kang Seung-wooWhenever Korea and Japan met in any international sporting event, they were the biggest draw from fans from the both countries. Fueled by recent historical and territorial feuds between the two sides, the rivalry is expected to further intensify as their squads are likely to square off against each other in several events, some of which could decisively affect the two sides' medal hauls.Although Japan may have a home-field advantage this time, it is a silver lining that Team Korea will not see raucous Japanese fans ― even some extremely imperialist Japanese spectators using the Rising Sun flag ― rooting for their athletes in the stands thanks to the Olympic organizer's decision to hold the event without spectators due to the city's coronavirus state of emergency.The events drawing the

Jul 24, 2021By Kang Seung-woo
Korea-Japan rivalry continues at Tokyo Games
  • Korea seeks 'unsung' milestone in Tokyo
  • Troubled by pandemic, Tokyo Games open with scaled-back ceremony
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