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Olympic fever wanes

Olympic fever wanes

More and more South Koreans are finding the Rio Olympic Games not as interesting as previous games.

Nam Hyun-woo | 2016-08-18 17:03

Rio 2016: Korea bags first taekwondo gold

Fans uncomfortable with nationalistic, one-sided broadcasts

South Korean broadcasters’ nationalistic, one-sided comments focusing on their own country’s athletes are apparently making TV viewers uncomfortable.

Park Jae-hyuk | 2016-08-18 17:00

수중 발레 국가대표 영상 화제

수중 발레 국가대표 영상 화제

우크라이나 수중 발레 선수 안나 볼로시나 (Anna Voloshyna)가 자신의 인스타그램에 공개한 영상이 네티즌들 사이에서 화제가 되고 있다.

2016-08-18 16:40

Rio 2016: Korean golfers ignite golden dreams

Rio 2016: Korean golfers ignite golden dreams

South Korean golfers lived up to the expectations of their homeland in the opening round of the Rio Olympics women’s golf tournament on Wednesday. Park In-bee and Kim Sei-young fired bogey-free five-under 66s at the par-71, 6,245-yard Olympic Golf Course. They’re tied for second place in a field of 60. One shot ahead of Park and Kim is Ariya Jutanugarn, the world No.2 from Th...

Kim Jeong-kyoo2016-08-18 16:34

Rio 2016: S. Korean Lee Dae-hoon wins taekwondo bronze

Rio 2016: S. Korean team wins bronze in women's badminton doubles

Rio has four different colors

Rio has four different colors

RIO DE JANEIRO -- No matter which city hosts the Olympics, the life of the residents of the host city feel connected to the Games and are touched by the event.

2016-08-18 16:32

Rio 2016: Bulgarian rower accused of hitting maid with broomstick

Rio 2016: Bulgarian rower accused of hitting maid with broomstick

Rio de Janeiro’s police authority has accused Bulgarian rower Georgi Bozhilov of using violence against cleaners in the Olympic Village.

Choi Ha-young | 2016-08-18 12:51

Rio 2016: Lonely Games for Russia's sole field athlete

Rio 2016: Lonely Games for Russia's sole field athlete

Russia’s Darya Klishina said it was hard being her country’s only field athlete at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics.

Choi Ha-young | 2016-08-18 12:49

Rio 2016: S. Korean taekwondo bags gold, bronze

Rio 2016: S. Korean taekwondo bags gold, bronze

South Korea’s taekwondo athletes won gold and bronze medals at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on Wednesday. Kim So-hui defeated Tijana Bogdanovic of Serbia 7-6 for the women's -49kg title at Carioca Arena 3, winning South Korea's first taekwondo gold medal.

Ko Dong-hwan2016-08-18 10:49

Rio 2016: S. Korea misses bronze against Germany in table tennis

Rio 2016: S. Korea misses bronze against Germany in table tennis

Rio 2016: S. Korea misses bronze against Germany in table tennis

South Korea finished just shy of a medal in the men's table tennis team event at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on Wednesday. Germany defeated South Korea 3-1 in the bronze medal contest at Riocentro-Pavilion 3, taking two singles and one doubles match. South Korea claimed one singles match.

Ko Dong-hwan2016-08-18 09:39

Rio 2016: S. Korean taekwondo bags gold, bronze

Rio 2016: Love blooms at Olympics

Rio 2016: Love blooms at Olympics

Several athletes have given their lives a whole new meaning during the Rio Olympics. And it has not essentially been related to a much-anticipated victory and subsequent medal, a reward for their hard work over the past four years.

Park Si-soo | 2016-08-17 18:44

Rio 2016: What a 'Rio'mantic Olympics

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