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Korea starts Universide with 2 wins in football

Korea starts Universide with 2 wins in football

GWANGJU - The two-week Gwangju Universiade 2015 sporting competition began Thursday with the Koreans clinching two victories in men's and women's football, a day before the opening ceremony. his is expected to give them good momentum in seeking their goal of finishing the Universiade in third place with at least 25 gold medals.

2015-07-03 16:29

Gwangju Universiade celebrates youth

Gwangju Universiade kicks off, organizers sigh

Largest Asian Para Games hit stride

Largest Asian Para Games hit stride

The 2014 Asian Para Games have opened in Incheon at the Munhak Sports Complex, Saturday.

2014-10-19 19:53

PyeongChang may learn big lesson from Incheon

PyeongChang may learn big lesson from Incheon

The just-ended Incheon Asian Games offers a lesson for organizers of the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics: prepare well or face the consequences. First of all, Incheon failed to secure funding from the central government. As a result, the Asiad organizers had to make preparations on the relatively low budget of 2.3 trillion won or about $2 billion, forcing them to plug the bi...

2014-10-05 17:12

Accidents, doping, controversies cloud 17th Asian Games

The 17th Asian Games may have had many golden moments -- 439 total to be exact -- but it also had its share of lows that suggested the largest sporting event on the continent is never an easy one to organize.

2014-10-05 09:32

Incheon bids farewell to Asiad

Incheon bids farewell to Asiad

INCHEON ㅡ The 17th Asian Games came to an end on Saturday after 16 days of tough competition by participating athletes and friendships shared by billions of sports fans on the continent but with familiar results: China placed first, South Korea second and Japan third in the medal standings.

2014-10-04 21:00

Olympic chief says hijab must be accepted

Olympic chief says hijab must be accepted

INCHEON (AFP) _ Asia’s Olympic chief on Saturday urged all sports to let women wear the Islamic hijab headscarf, after an Asian Games row which saw Qatar’s basketball team quit in fury.

2014-10-04 20:59

China's Xu wins gold in epic match

China's Xu wins gold in epic match

INCHEON (AFP) ㅡ World number one Xu Xin was made to battle all the way by 17-year-old Fan Zhendong in an epic men’s singles table tennis final Saturday.

2014-10-04 15:55

Japanese swimmer Hagino named Incheon Asiad MVP

Japanese swimmer Hagino named Incheon Asiad MVP

INCHEON ㅡ Japanese swimming sensation Kosuke Hagino was named the Most Valuable Player (MVP) of the 17th Incheon Asian Games on Saturday.

2014-10-04 15:53

South Korea captures two golds in team soft tennis

South Korea captures two golds in team soft tennis

INCHEON _ South Korea’s soft tennis added two more golds with victories in the men’s and women’s team events Saturday, completing a sweep of all seven gold medals up for grabs in the sport for the first time in 12 years at the Incheon Asian Games.

2014-10-04 15:51

S.Korea wins gold in men's basketball

S.Korea wins gold in men's basketball

South Korea clinched gold in the men’s basketball after defeating Iran 79-77 in a dramatic final match, Friday, reclaiming the Asiad title for the first time in 12 years.

2014-10-03 21:23

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