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    Ex-World Cup star Park Ji-sung to co-lead new committee on reforming football

    Former FIFA World Cup hero Park Ji-sung will serve as the co-head of a new government-formed committee on reforming Korean football, officials said Friday. The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism announced the launch of the "K-Football Innovation Committee," with Park and Culture Minister Chae Hwi-young jointly at the helm. According to the ministry, the committee also appointed seven members, including Ryu Seung-min, president of the Korean Sport & Olympic Committee; Kim Seung-hee, executive director of the Korea Football Association (KFA); and two former national team players Lee Young-pyo and Park Joo-ho. The committee will hold "comprehensive discussions" on measures that can help bolster Korean football's global competitiveness and cover areas such as football governance, youth development and adoption of the latest technologies, the ministry said. The committee has been put together in the aftermath of Korea's elimination from the ongoing FIFA World Cup after the initial group stage. Earlier this week, Chae announced plans for the ministry to conduct an audit into operations at

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    Ex-World Cup star Park Ji-sung to co-lead new committee on reforming football
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    Japan coach says Hong 'fought for Korean football' despite World Cup failure

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    Japan coach says Hong 'fought for Korean football' despite World Cup failure
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    Twins become 1st KBO team to reach 50 wins in 2026

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    Twins become 1st KBO team to reach 50 wins in 2026
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    KBO clubs shutting down key pitchers as All-Star break nears

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    KBO clubs shutting down key pitchers as All-Star break nears
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    Doosan Bears sign temporary replacement pitcher to full contract, acquire new infielder

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    Doosan Bears sign temporary replacement pitcher to full contract, acquire new infielder
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Figure skater Cha Jun-hwan finishes 4th in men's singles

MILAN — Cha Jun-hwan finished fourth in the men's singles figure skating event at the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, Friday, topping his own record for the best performance by a Korean male figure skater but coming up just short of a medal. Cha scored 181.20 points in the free skate at Milano Ice Skating Arena in Milan for his season-best total of 273.92 points. He had the sixth-highest short program score of 92.72 points Tuesday. With one medal contender after another falling left and right, Cha finished only 0.98 point behind the bronze medalist from Japan, Shun Sato. Mikhail Shaidorov of Kazakhstan soared to an unlikely gold medal with 291.58 total points, after leading everyone in the free skate with 198.64 points. Yuma Kagiyama of Japan got the silver with 280.06 points. Ilia Malinin of the United States, who topped the short program with 108.16 points, had a disastrous free skate to earn only 156.33 points and finished in eighth place with 264.49 points. For his free program, Cha received 95.16 points in the technical element score (TES), which evaluates skaters' execution of jump

Feb 14, 2026By Yonhap
Figure skater Cha Jun-hwan finishes 4th in men's singles
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Short track bronze medalist inspired by snowboard champion

MILAN — Soon after winning his first Olympic medal in Milan, Thursday, short track speed skater Rim Jong-un received hundreds of text messages from family and friends congratulating him on his accomplishment. The bronze medalist in the men's 1,000 meters at the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics had not read any of them as of early Friday afternoon — he went to bed right after a late dinner the night before and had to come back out for a training session starting at noon the next day at the Milano Ice Skating Arena. But the 18-year-old did find some time to watch the highlights of another South Korean medalist from Thursday night: the 17-year-old halfpipe snowboard champion Choi Gaon. Choi overcame a lower body injury sustained in a frightening fall during her first run at Livigno Snow Park in Livigno, about 140 kilometers north of Milan, and posted an impressive 92.50 points in her third and final run for South Korea's first gold medal of this year's Olympics — and also the country's first gold in a snow event. The dramatic and emotionally-charged performance — Choi, who later said

Feb 14, 2026By Yonhap
Short track bronze medalist inspired by snowboard champion
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Korean athletes get 'rice power' driven to their door away from home

MILAN — Preparations started months in advance to ensure Korean athletes at the Olympics have a plentiful supply of their favourite food from home. Under a project first introduced at the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics and expanded to the Winter Games in Sochi in 2014, the Korean Sport & Olympic Committee sets up dedicated cooking facilities close to their athletes' residences. For the Milano Cortina Games, the top three locations — Milan, Cortina and Livigno — each have their own facility, from which insulated bags depart twice a day to bring athletes the comfort of their accustomed food. "It only takes 15 or 20 minutes from the kitchens to each ... Olympic Village," said Lee Dahyun, a manager at Korea's national training centre, standing in the airy Milan cooking facility at a small guesthouse with glass walls facing a leafy courtyard. Before a van can drive the meals, the kitchen chefs meticulously distribute the contents of several large trays among the various compartments of neatly lined lunch boxes which then get stacked up in the bags alongside steel thermos holding soups. "

Feb 14, 2026By Reuters
Korean athletes get 'rice power' driven to their door away from home
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S. Korea routs Britain for 2nd straight win in women's curling

MILAN — South Korea handily beat Britain for its second consecutive win in the women's curling tournament at the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics on Friday. Led by skip Gim Eun-ji, South Korea cruised to a 9-3 victory over Rebecca Morrison's Britain at Cortina Curling Olympic Stadium in Cortina d'Ampezzo, some 260 kilometers northeast of Milan. South Korea began the tournament by losing to the United States but has since defeated Italy and Britain in succession. South Korea and Britain were tied at 3-3 through five ends, before South Korea scored three points in the sixth end when Gim's last stone gave South Korea three rocks in the scoring area against none for Britain. An unsuccessful hit-and-roll shot by Morrison gave South Korea another point in the seventh end for a 7-3 lead. South Korea scored twice more in the eighth end to close out the easy win, as Britain conceded the match with two ends remaining. In this 10-team competition, teams will each play nine round-robin matches and the best four nations will progress to the semifinals. South Korea's next match will be against Denmark on

Feb 14, 2026By Yonhap
S. Korea routs Britain for 2nd straight win in women's curling
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Stoic short track star reduced to tears after missing podium

MILAN — Short track speed skater Choi Min-jeong doesn't often show her emotions after races. And when she cries out of disappointment over a loss, it goes to show you how much that particular event must have meant to her. Choi shed tears after getting eliminated in the semifinals of the women's 500 meters at the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics at Milano Ice Skating Arena in Milan on Thursday night. She was the only Korean out of three in that distance to even get that deep into the competition. Korea has won more Olympic short track gold medals than any other country with 26, but none have come from the women's 500m, an event recently dominated by European and North American athletes, who tend to be bigger and stronger. Korea has produced only two bronze medalists in this 4 1/2-lap race that requires a quick start and some physical battles, at least within the confines of the rules. In the semifinals, Choi was up against three Canadian skaters: Kim Boutin, Florence Brunelle and the eventual bronze medalist, Courtney Sarault, plus the Chinese veteran Fan Kexin. And when she made a slight

Feb 13, 2026By Yonhap
Stoic short track star reduced to tears after missing podium
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From kimchi to 700kg of beef: Korea sets up kitchens in Italy to feed its Olympic athletes

At first glance, the dining hall in the athletes’ village in Milan gleams with an array of options. For the Korean Olympic delegation, however, the excitement of encountering European cuisine quickly fades, replaced by quiet dissatisfaction. Delegation members point to a nutritional imbalance. Their main concern revolves around protein, a critical nutrient for athletes. “There are fish and meat, but often too rubbery and salty,” one official said. “Pizza and pasta come in many variations and taste good, but they are too high in carbohydrates. For athletes who must carefully manage body weight, such foods are rarely viable options.” Menu fatigue is also setting in. “The food tastes fine, but eating the same dishes for breakfast, lunch and dinner dulls the appetite,” short track skater Shin Dong-min said on YouTube. Team captain Lee Jun-seo agreed, saying, “There isn’t much to eat.” ‘Meal Support Centers’ keep athletes fed The Korean Sport & Olympic Committee (KSOC) has set up dedicated kitchens in host cities near the athletes’ villages. Located in Milan, Cortina d

Feb 13, 2026By Hankookilbo
From kimchi to 700kg of beef: Korea sets up kitchens in Italy to feed its Olympic athletes
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Buddhism becomes unlikely force behind Korea's Olympic snowboard success

What does Buddhism have to do with Korea’s unprecedented back-to-back snowboarding medals at the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics? More than you might think, actually. Halfpipe gold medalist Choi Gaon, alpine silver medalist Kim Sang-kyum, big air bronze medalist Yu Seung-eun and Lee Sang-ho, who nabbed the nation’s first Olympic snowboarding medal at the 2018 PyeongChang Games, share a common trait. All four once competed in the long-running Dalma Open Championship, organized by the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism, the country’s largest Buddhist sect. Behind this unlikely convergence of religion and sport stands one man: Ven. Hosan, abbot of Bongseon Temple in Namyangju, Gyeonggi Province. His relationship with the sport began by chance. In 1995, after being asked to offer prayers for safety at a nearby ski resort, the monk received a lift pass in return. Watching snowboarders glide down the wind-scoured slope, he saw something familiar in their movement — a kind of freedom. “In Buddhism, too, we seek ultimate liberation from the cycle of birth and death,” he said in an interv

Feb 13, 2026By Park Han-sol
Buddhism becomes unlikely force behind Korea's Olympic snowboard success
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How Chloe Kim's mentorship helped Choi Gaon achieve youngest halfpipe gold record

Korean snowboarder Choi Gaon clinched the gold medal in the women’s halfpipe event at the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics on Thursday (local time), becoming the first South Korean Olympic gold medalist in a snow event and the youngest women’s halfpipe gold medalist at 17 years and three months old. For a sport that has long felt like a cultural wasteland in Korea, with limited infrastructure and few visible role models, a decade-long mentorship by Korean American champion Chloe Kim not only helped Choi master tricks but also turned what could have been a simple generational shift into a shared, cross-border victory. Long before they became Olympic rivals, the two had built a quiet bond of mentorship and trust both on and off the snow. Born in the United States to Korean immigrant parents, Kim is regarded as one of the greatest female snowboarders in history. She won gold at the 2018 PyeongChang Olympics at 17 years and 10 months old, becoming the youngest woman ever to claim an Olympic snowboarding title. Kim defended her crown at the 2022 Beijing Games and has also captured three wor

Feb 13, 2026By Lee Hae-rin
How Chloe Kim's mentorship helped Choi Gaon achieve youngest halfpipe gold record
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Pin trading becomes unofficial sport at Milan Cortina Olympics

MILAN — Outside of gold, silver and bronze medals, the hottest commodity at the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Games may be lapel pins. Across the athlete village and stadiums, competitors are sporting lanyards weighed down by colorful metal badges. Social media is flooded with "pin haul" videos from athletes worldwide, creating a viral frenzy comparable to the famous "chocolate muffin" craze that swept the 2024 Paris Olympics. Korean athletes have eagerly joined the trade. Ice dancer Hannah Lim has showcased pins swapped with international competitors online, while snowboarder Yu Seung-eun — fresh off winning bronze in the women's big air — conducted her post-match interviews wearing a necklace heavy with her collection. The trend has spilled over the village walls and into the city streets. Tourists and locals wearing rare or eye-catching pins often find themselves stopped by collectors looking to make a deal. An informal market has emerged, with serious traders demanding three or four standard pins in exchange for a single rare item. The epicenter of this activity is the Official Oly

Feb 13, 2026By Hankookilbo
Pin trading becomes unofficial sport at Milan Cortina Olympics
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Korea to push for more Olympic short track medals

MILAN — South Korea will look to add to its short track speed skating medal tally at the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics on Saturday. South Korea got on the short track medal board with Rim Jong-un's bronze medal in the men's 1,000 meters on Thursday at Milano Ice Skating Arena in Milan. On Saturday, the quarterfinals, semifinals and finals are scheduled in the men's 1,500m. Rim will once again be a medal threat in that event, as he will try to become the third straight South Korean champion after Lim Hyo-jun in 2018 and Hwang Dae-heon in 2022. The heats for the women's 1,000m and the semifinals for the women's 3,000m relay will also take place Saturday. Also on Saturday, veteran speed skater Kim Jun-ho will take the ice for the men's 500m race in what will be his fourth and likely final Olympics. Kim set the national record time of 33.78 seconds at an International Skating Union World Cup event in November 2025. At his three previous Olympic appearances in the 500m, Kim finished 21st in 2014, 12th in 2018 and sixth in 2022. Koo Kyung-min, who ranked 10th in the 1,000m in his Olympic debut

Feb 13, 2026By Yonhap
Korea to push for more Olympic short track medals
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