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Figure skaters trying to overcome adversity before Olympic qualification

It's all about overcoming adversity for South Korean figure skaters trying to qualify for next year's Winter Olympics on home ice. The national team trials for the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Games will...

Jul 27, 2017
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Teen figure star to add quad jump before Winter Olympics

Rising South Korean figure skating star Cha Jun-hwan on Thursday unveiled an ambitious plan to add a difficult element to an already challenging program before next year's Winter Olympics at home. S...

Jul 27, 2017
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[Video] Stephen Curry thrills fans, hosts youth clinic on Korea trip

A little over a month after he conquered the NBA with another title, Stephen Curry visited Korea for the first time to host a youth basketball clinic in Seoul. “Annyeonghaseyo (Hello). ... You guys ...

Jul 27, 2017
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Teen figure skaters put growing pains behind

Three up-and-coming South Korean figure skaters, Lim Eun-soo, Kim Ye-lim and You Young, have grown by leaps and bounds of late, an encouraging development for a nation always hungry for new stars on ...

Jul 27, 2017
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Korean fencing enjoys best finish at world championships

South Korean fencing has wrapped up the annual world championships in Germany with its best finish ever. South Korea ranked third overall with a gold and two silver medals at the 2017 World Fencing ...

Jul 27, 2017
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NBA star Stephen Curry arrives in Korea

Two-time National Basketball Association MVP Stephen Curry arrived in South Korea on Wednesday for his Asian corporate tour. Curry landed in a private jet at Seoul Gimpo Business Aviation Center wit...

Jul 27, 2017
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Olympic trials in figure skating to get under way this week

The national Olympic trials in figure skating will get under way this week, kicking off a series of three competitions that will determine who will represent the host nation at next year's PyeongChan...

Jul 26, 2017
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Park Tae-hwan finishes eighth in 200m freestyle at swimming worlds

South Korean swimmer Park Tae-hwan has finished eighth in the men's 200m freestyle at the ongoing world championships. With a time of 1:47.11, Park came in last among eight finalists at the 2017 FIN...

Jul 26, 2017
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Brit Chris Froome wins 2017 Tour de France

Briton Chris Froome secured his fourth Tour de France victory on Sunday. The victory was Froome’s third consecutive victory, and made him only the fifth person ever to win the Tour de France four tim...

Jul 25, 2017
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Korea's two leading short track stars say PyeongChang 2018 pressure no problem

South Korea's two leading stars in women's short track speed skating said Tuesday that they are not concerned about the pressure of satisfying home fans at the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics. Shim...

Jul 25, 2017
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Korea wins men's team sabre gold at world championships

South Korea's men's sabre fencing team has won its first ever gold at the world championships. The quartet of Gu Bon-gil, Kim Jung-hwan, Oh Sang-uk and Kim Jun-ho beat Hungary 45-22 at the Internati...

Jul 25, 2017
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Park Tae-hwan reaches 200m freestyle final at swimming worlds

South Korean swimmer Park Tae-hwan has reached the men's 200m freestyle final at the ongoing world championships. Park squeezed into the final by ranking eighth overall in the semifinals with a seas...

Jul 25, 2017
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Korean president vows full support for PyeongChang Olympics

South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Monday promised all-out efforts to help ensure the country's successful hosting of the 2018 Winter Olympic Games in the eastern county of PyeongChang, noting the...

Jul 24, 2017
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Korean Kim In-kyung picks up 2nd LPGA win of 2017

South Korean Kim In-kyung has picked up her second LPGA win of the season. Kim rallied to captured the Marathon Classic at the par-71 Highland Meadows Golf Club in Sylvania, Ohio, on Sunday (local t...

Jul 24, 2017
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Park Tae-hwan ranks 4th in 400m freestyle at swimming worlds

South Korean swimmer Park Tae-hwan has finished fourth in the men's 400m freestyle at the ongoing world championships. With a time of 3:44.38, Park ended three full seconds behind the champion, Sun ...

Jul 24, 2017
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