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Sex offenders in sports to be banned for life

Vice Sports Minister Roh Tae-kang announced four measures to tackle sexual abuse, a day after Olympic gold medalist in short track speed skating Shim Suk-hee claimed her coach had sexually abused her for four years since she was a high school student.

Other Sports | 2019-01-09 16:47

Olympic gold medalist claims coach sexually assaulted her

Olympic gold medalist in short track speed skating Shim Suk-hee has claimed that she was repeatedly sexually assaulted by former national team coach Cho Jae-bum since 2014.

Other Sports | 2019-01-08 21:34

Korea introduces measures to wipe out sexual misconduct in sports

Koreas set to make historic debut at handball worlds in Germany

The unified men's Korean handball team will make its historic debut at the world championships in Germany this week.

Other Sports | 2019-01-08 16:47

Mugger ends up in hospital after trying to rob UFC fighter

A female UFC fighter has left a mugger bruised, bloodied and “scared” after he tried to rob her in Rio de Janeiro on Saturday (local time). Polyana Viana, 26, said she was waiting for an Uber driver in front of her apartment in Jacarepagua, when a man approached her with a “gun.”

Other Sports | 2019-01-08 13:50

S. Korean table tennis body to open discussions on unified Olympic team with N. Korea

South Korea's table tennis federation will soon launch internal discussions on forming a unified team with North Korea at the next Summer Olympics, officials said Thursday. The Korea Table Tennis Association (KTTA) will convene its competition improvement committee meeting on Friday, with Ryu Seung-min, the 2004 Olympic men's singles champion and an International Olympic Comm...

Other Sports | 2019-01-03 14:55

$9m for 139 seconds: Mayweather eases past Japanese kickboxer

Floyd Mayweather came out of retirement briefly to score a lucrative victory in an exhibition boxing match in Japan over kickboxer Tenshin Nasukawa that will do more for his bank balance than it did for the reputation of combat sports. The 20-year-old, who is unbeaten in professional kickboxing and mixed martial arts, was sent crashing to the canvas three times in the first r...

Other Sports | 2019-01-01 12:06

ONE Championship to stir MMA boom through Choo

ONE Championship is seeking closer ties with Korean athletes and conglomerates including LG Electronics, after it decided to host an event in Seoul in December 2019, according to the chairman of the Singapore-based mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion.

Other Sports | 2018-12-31 10:38

Jones, Nunes power to UFC title triumphs

Jon Jones returned from a 15-month doping ban to reclaim the Ultimate Fighting Championship light-heavyweight title with a third-round technical knockout win over Alexander Gustafsson, capping off a dominant display with a series of ground strikes. In Saturday's co-main event, Amanda Nunes scored a devastating first-round knockout win over fellow Brazilian Cris Cyborg to add ...

Other Sports | 2018-12-30 20:00

LeBron James is the AP's male athlete of 2018

LeBron James went to the NBA Finals for the eighth consecutive year. He changed addresses again, leaving his Cleveland home for the second time to join the Los Angeles Lakers in the biggest move of free agency over the summer. He remained arguably the dominant player in the basketball, adding even more glitz on a legacy that reached epic status long ago.

Other Sports | 2018-12-28 16:30

Olympic medalist, actress on verge of divorce

Olympic badminton gold medalist Lee Yong-dae and his actress wife have reached a divorce settlement, according to reports, Wednesday.

Other Sports | 2018-12-20 14:09

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