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2016 Rio Olympics

Thu, February 9, 2023 | 18:28

Rio 2016: Park In-bee wins gold in women's golf

Rio 2016: Park In-bee wins gold in women's golf

Park shot five-under 66 in the final round at the par-71, 6,245-yard Olympic Golf Course, for a four-day total of 16-under 268. She beat Lydia Ko of New Zealand by five strokes for the first women's golf Olympic title awarded in 116 years. Feng Shanshan of China finished third at 10-under.

Park Si-soo | 2016-08-21 07:03

Rio 2016: Bolt accomplishes 'triple-triple'

Rio 2016: Bolt accomplishes 'triple-triple'

Usain Bolt clinched his ninth Olympic gold medal. He did it in the men’s 4x100m relay final on Friday, completing his third consecutive sweep of the 100m, 200m and 4x100m titles in the 2008, 2012 and 2016 Olympics -- the triple-triple. The 29-year-old Jamaican who ran with his teammates in the relay -- Nickel Ashmeade, Asafa Powell and Yohan Blake -- stormed over the finish l...

Ko Dong-hwan | 2016-08-20 13:02

Rio 2016: Bolt conquers 200m in another golden run

Rio 2016: S. Korean Oh Hye-ri wins taekwondo gold

Rio 2016: S. Korean Oh Hye-ri wins taekwondo gold

South Korea's Oh Hye-ri captured gold medal in women's -67kg taekwondo at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on Friday. Oh defeated Haby Niare of France 13-12 in a spectacular, action-packed final for her first Olympic title. South Korea has never missed the podium in the women's -67kg since taekwondo became a medal sport in 2000: four golds and one bronze.

Ko Dong-hwan2016-08-20 12:30

Rio 2016: Lee Dae-hoon shows beauty of taekwondo

Rio 2016: Lee Dae-hoon shows beauty of taekwondo

이대훈, 2회 연속 메달…68㎏급 동메달

Taekwondo fighter Lee Dae-hoon was South Korea’s probable gold medal winner in the men’s 68 kg weight class at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics. Though he fell short of expectations, clinching one of two bronze medals in the category, Lee shined more than anyone, displaying how the Olympic spirit is alive in taekwondo and how exciting taekwondo is.

Baek Byung-yeul | 2016-08-19 18:01

Rio 2016: Park In-bee takes one shot lead

Rio 2016: S. Korea clinches 2 bronze medals on day 13

Rio 2016: S. Korea clinches 2 bronze medals on day 13

Rio 2016: S. Korea clinches 2 bronze medals on day 13

South Korea bagged two bronze medals -- in badminton and taekwondo -- on the 13th day of the Rio de Janeiro Olympics. In women’s golf, the country’s golfing legend Park In-bee kept cruising, posting back-to-back rounds of 66 to earn a second-round lead at 10 under par.

Baek Byung-yeul | 2016-08-19 17:48

Rio 2016: Lee Dae-hoon shows beauty of taekwondo

Rio 2016: Park In-bee takes one shot lead

Rio 2016: Park In-bee takes one shot lead

Park In-bee fired a 5-under 66 to stand atop the leader board in the second round of the Rio Olympic golf tournament on Thursday, cruising in her quest for the gold medal.

Kim Jeong-kyoo2016-08-19 17:45

Rio 2016: Lee Dae-hoon shows beauty of taekwondo

Ryu gains IOC seat

Ryu gains IOC seat

''무명의 반란' 유승민, 발품 팔아 IOC 선수위원 극적 당선

Former Olympic table tennis champion Ryu Seung-min, 34, became a member of the International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) Athletes’ Commission, Friday.

Nam Hyun-woo | 2016-08-19 17:31

Rio 2016: Japan beats Jamaica in relay heat, sets Asian record

Rio 2016: Japan beats Jamaica in relay heat, sets Asian record

Japanese and Chinese sprinters have performed well at the Olympics, while South Korea has been left behind.

Park Jae-hyuk | 2016-08-19 16:47

Can Korea compete in sprint sports like Japan?

Rio 2016: Bolt conquers 200m in another golden run

Rio 2016: Bolt conquers 200m in another golden run

Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt’s stunning golden run continued with a win in the 200m final at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on Thursday night (local time).

Ko Dong-hwan | 2016-08-19 15:50

Rio 2016: Bolt accomplishes 'triple-triple'

Rio 2016: N. Korean athletes 'most efficient'

Rio 2016: N. Korean athletes 'most efficient'

As of Friday, North Korea is 24th at the Rio Olympics with two gold medals, three silvers and two bronze. But its athletes should not be disappointed because they have proved to be the “most efficient” performers in Rio de Janeiro - according to digital programmer Andy Barefoot.

Park Jae-hyuk | 2016-08-19 15:30

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