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    Sports analytics firm gives Korea 90% chance of reaching World Cup knockouts

    GUADALAJARA, Mexico — With one match remaining in the group stage at the ongoing FIFA World Cup, South Korea have more than a 90 percent chance of reaching the next knockout phase, a sports analytics firm said Saturday. According to Opta Analyst, South Korea have a 91.08 percent chance to advance to the round of 32. In Group A, South Korea sit in second place with three points, after a 2-1 win over Czechia and a 1-0 loss to Mexico. With six points, Mexico have already clinched the top spot in Group A and thus a place in the round of 32. Czechia and South Africa each have one point, with Czechia occupying third place thanks to their superior goal difference. South Korea will close out group play against South Africa at 7 p.m. Wednesday at Estadio Monterrey, or 10 a.m. Thursday (South Korean time). South Korea control their own destiny, as they will seal the runner-up spot with at least a draw against South Africa. With a record 48 nations in action, the top two teams from each of the 12 groups will automatically qualify for the knockout phase. They will be joined by the eight best third

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    Sports analytics firm gives Korea 90% chance of reaching World Cup knockouts
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    N. Korea skips reports on World Cup matches involving S. Korea, US, Japan

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    N. Korea skips reports on World Cup matches involving S. Korea, US, Japan
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    With World Cup in Guadalajara, families of Mexico's disappeared turn loved ones into soccer stickers

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    Midfielder blames S. Korean loss on bad luck

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Rio 2016: Reigning pistol champion drops out

2012 London Olympics gold medalist Kim Jang-mi failed to advance to the top eight finalists in the women’s 25m pistol on Tuesday, finishing ninth in the qualification rounds at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics. / YonhapSouth Korean shooter Kim Jang-mi failed to defend her 25m pistol gold medal at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on Tuesday.Kim finished ninth in the qualification rounds at Olympic Shooting Centre, unable to join the top eight that moved on to the final.Kim shot 582 points -- 288 points in the precision portion and 294 points in the rapid fire portion. She was tied in total points with Heidi Diethelm Gerber of Switzerland and Ekaterina Korshunova of Russia, but they hit one more inner-10 than Kim with 21 apiece.A second South Korean shooter, Hwang Seong-eun, finished in 18th.Kim was only 20th after the precision stage. She then made a furious charge with a 98 in her first round of the rapid stage, and then a 100, before a 96 in the last round did her in.Kim later acknowledged she was so nervous that "I was out of my mind" before taking her last shot."I don't even remember

Aug 10, 2016
Rio 2016: Reigning pistol champion drops out
  • Rio 2016: Dramatic comeback wins Park Sang-young gold in fencing
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Rio 2016: Weightlifter bags N. Korea 2nd medal

North Korean weightlifter Choe Hyo-shim won silver in the women’s 63kg on Tuesday, bagging the state the second medal at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics. / YonhapWeightlifter Choe Hyo-sim won North Korea's second medal at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on Tuesday.Choe took silver in the women's 63kg at Riocentro-Pavilion 2. She lifted 105kg in snatch and 143kg in clean and jerk for a 248kg total.Deng Wei of China won the gold with a world record total of 262kg. She lifted 115kg in snatch and set a world record with 147kg in clean and jerk.Karina Goricheva of Kazakhstan took the bronze with 243kg total.Both of North Korean medals have come from weightlifting. On Sunday, Om Yun-chol claimed silver in the men's 53kg. (Yonhap)

Aug 10, 2016
Rio 2016: Weightlifter bags N. Korea 2nd medal
  • Rio 2016: Dramatic comeback wins Park Sang-young gold in fencing
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Rio 2016: Dramatic comeback wins Park Sang-young gold in fencing

South Korean fencer Park Sang-young won gold in the men’s individual epee at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on Tuesday, defeating Hungary’s Geza Imre 15-14. / YonhapSouth Korean fencer Park Sang-young won gold in the men's individual epee at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics Tuesday, powered by a furious comeback that erased a late deficit.Park defeated Geza Imre of Hungary 15-14 in the thrilling final at Carioca Arena 3 for South Korea's first fencing medal in Rio.Down 14-10 with under three minutes remaining, Park reeled off five unanswered points to complete the unlikely comeback and give South Korea its third gold medal here.Park, ranked 21st, has never lost to the third-ranked Imre in three meetings.Park is just the second South Korean man to win an individual Olympic gold, after Kim Young-ho won the fencing title at the 2000 Sydney Games.The fencers started out trading points, and with the score 9-9 midway through the second period, Imre -- the reigning world champion at age 41 -- scored four consecutive points.Park got one back before Imre answered, making it a 14-10 bout.S

Aug 10, 2016
Rio 2016: Dramatic comeback wins Park Sang-young gold in fencing
  • Rio 2016: Weightlifter bags N. Korea 2nd medal
  • Rio 2016: Reigning pistol champion drops out
  • Rio 2016: Park Tae-hwan eliminated again
  • Rio 2016: S. Korean judokas' gold 'still naught'
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First US athlete to compete in jihab

Ibtihaj Muhammad from the United States, prepares to compete with Olena Kravatskafrom Ukraine, during the women’s saber individual fencing event at the 2016 SummerOlympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Monday. / AP-Yonhap

Aug 9, 2016
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Rio 2016: Usain Bolt says Rio is his last Olympics

Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt told a press conference Monday that he will break 19 seconds for 200m at 2016 Rio, which will be his last Olympics. / Yonhap By Hong Dam-youngJamaican sprinter Usain Bolt confirmed that the Rio Olympics will be his last.“Yes, this is the last Olympics for sure,” he told a press conference Monday. “I have done everything, and have proven myself.”He said he would “really, really” like to set a world record by breaking 18 seconds for the 200 meters. He holds the record at 19.19 seconds. “I've always wanted to run a sub-19, so I'm really focused on that,” he said. Bolt also holds the world record of 9.58 seconds for the 100 and set a 36.84-second record in the 4x100 relay.After winning gold medals in the 100 meters, 200 meters and 4x100-meter relay at the 2008 Beijing Games and 2012 London Games, he now aims to complete a “triple triple” of gold medals at his last Olympics.He said his sprints in Rio would be drug-free, in light of the recent Russian doping scandal. His sprint rivals, Americ

Aug 9, 2016
Rio 2016: Usain Bolt says Rio is his last Olympics
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Cupping therapy in the limelight

Purple marks from cupping are conspicuous on the shoulder of U.S. swimmer Michael Phelps during a swimming competition at the 2016 Rio Games, Monday (KST).  /AP-YonhapBy Choi Ha-youngSome round purple marks on the shoulder of U.S. swimmer Michael Phelps made headlines when the athletic superstar bagged his 19th Olympic gold medal at the Rio Olympics, Monday (KST).“The trainer hit me pretty hard with one and left a couple of bruises,” Phelps jokingly said after the competition.Those were marks of “cupping,” the traditional Oriental treatment, which Phelps is known to have used from for years. This treatment is common in Korea and other Asian countries, where it is used as a way to help relax muscles and ease soreness.Practitioners put cups on a patient’s skin and create a mechanical vacuum. Sometimes, the cups are heated and placed on the skin. As they cool down, the air inside the cup contracts to make a negative pressure. This Oriental treatment is widely used in Western countries and enjoyed by athletes including U.S. gymnast Alex Naddour and Bela

Aug 9, 2016
Cupping therapy in the limelight
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South Korea empty-handed on day 3 of Rio Olympics

South Korean athletes fail to clinch any medals on day three of the Rio Olympics as strong medal contenders are knocked out in the early rounds. From left are An Chang-rim in the men’s -73 kg class, from left, and Kim Jan-di in the women’s -57 kg, fencer Kim Ji-yeon in the women’s individual sabre, and archer Kim Woo-jin in men’s individual archery./ YonhapBy Baek Byung-yeulSouth Korea won no medals on day three of the Rio de Janeiro Olympics as several medal contenders failed to live up to expectations, especially in judo and fencing.Empty-handed, South Korea is now eighth in the Olympic medal standings with two gold, two silver and one bronze. The U.S. leads the standings with five gold, seven silver and seven bronze, followed by China with five gold, three silver and five bronze. Japan came in fifth with three gold and seven bronze.Judo produced a series of shocking defeats as top rankers in their weight classes were eliminated in the early rounds, Tuesday (KST).In the men’s 73 kg class, world No.1 An Chang-rim lost to Dirk van Tichelt of Belgium by a

Aug 9, 2016
  • Support made S. Korean archers strong
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IOC, Brazil struggling to avoid politics during Olympics

A mascot performs during a berak in the women’s rugby sevens match between France and USA during the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at Deodoro Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Monday. / AFP-YonhapBy Valter Junior RIO DE JANEIRO ― Although the peak of Brazil’s political turmoil has passed, the country still lives in a battle between those who support Brazil President Dilma Rousseff’s impeachment and those who want to keep her as president. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) and Rio 2016 organizing committee are making moves to avoid bigger problems during the Olympics.Since the opening ceremony, as imagined, people have been using the Olympics to express their opinions about the current political situation.However, the interesting thing is that the vast majority, who called for the exit of Rousseff months ago, are insisting that they want their country’s interim president, Michel Temer, to step down as well. It seems to be like a novel with only villains and endless fighting.“Fora Temer” (out Temer) has been chanted in almost

Aug 9, 2016
IOC, Brazil struggling to avoid politics during Olympics
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S. Korea's Mexican mission is clear: don't lose

By John Duerden South Korea’s mission against Mexico in men’s Olympics football on Thursday morning (KST) is simple. If the young Taeguk Warriors are to progress to the knockout stage of the 2016 Rio Olympics, they have to avoid defeat.It could have been much better. In the second group game, Korea was seconds away from victory over Germany only to concede a goal from a free kick to tie 3-3. If that goal hadn’t gone in, Shin Tae-yong’s men would already be safely in the last eight. As it is, there is still plenty of work to do.After the game, Shin spoke with satisfaction about his team’s attacking capability (the first game against Fiji ended in an 8-0 victory) but admitted that the defensive side of things needed strengthening.That is going to be tested. While Korea took bronze in 2012, Mexico won gold. Now, Mexico knows that it has to win or likely be eliminated.Coach Shin has said that while he knows a tie will be okay, he will go for the win. This is standard coach-speak in such situations. It is dangerous to play for a tie. One goal and the who

Aug 9, 2016
S. Korea's Mexican mission is clear: don't lose
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Support made S. Korean archers strong

South Korea’s Chang Hye-jin, from left, Choi Mi-sun and Ki Bo-bae celebrate their gold medals during the awards ceremony of the women’s team archery competition at the Sambodromo archery venue during the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Monday (KST). / AP-YonhapBy Park Jae-hyukSouth Korean archers have proven once again to be the world’s best at the Rio Olympics, after the women’s team won gold, Monday (KST), just a day after the men’s team triumphed.Behind this triumph was Hyundai Motor Group which has supported archery since 1985. Hyundai Motor Chairman Chung Mong-koo led the Korea Archery Association for 12 years and is currently its honorary chairman.Hyundai Motor Vice President Chung Eui-sun, Mong-koo’s son, has led the association since 2005, investing about 38 billion won ($34 million) in the country’s archery teams.The company’s continuous financial support has provided the archers with the science-based training they needed to win the Olympic gold medals.The “scientific training project” of Hyundai Motor

Aug 9, 2016By Park Jae-hyuk
Support made S. Korean archers strong
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