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Figure skating legend Kim Yu-na releases pre-ceremony photos before exchanging vows

SEOUL, Oct. 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korean Olympic figure skating champion Kim Yu-na released her pre-wedding photos on Saturday before tying the knot with a classical singer later in the day.Kim's Seoul-based agency, All That Sports, released the f
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(LEAD) Short tracker Hwang Dae-heon named top male athlete of Beijing 2022 by ANOC

(ATTN: CHANGES first photo)By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Oct. 19 (Yonhap) -- South Korean Olympic short track champion Hwang Dae-heon was named the top male athlete at this year's Winter Olympics by the Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC) on
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Short tracker Hwang Dae-heon named top male athlete of Beijing 2022 by ANOC

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Oct. 19 (Yonhap) -- South Korean Olympic short track champion Hwang Dae-heon was named the top male athlete at this year's Winter Olympics by the Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC) on Wednesday.Hwang was the win
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Meeting of nat'l Olympic bodies opens in Seoul

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Oct. 19 (Yonhap) -- A meeting of more than 200 national Olympic bodies opened in Seoul on Wednesday, with hundreds of officials on hand to discuss pressing issues in sports and to review preparations for upcoming Olympic Games.The
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Seoul to host meeting of nat'l Olympic bodies this week

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Oct. 17 (Yonhap) -- Seoul will host a meeting of more than 200 national Olympic bodies this week, one year after losing the event due to the COVID-19 pandemic.The Korean Sport & Olympic Committee (KSOC) and the Seoul metropolitan
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BTS promotes S. Korea's AFC Asian Cup bid

BTS-Asian Cup BTS promotes S. Korea's AFC Asian Cup bidSEOUL, Oct. 13 (Yonhap) -- Global K-pop sensation BTS has supported South Korea's bid to host the 2023 Asian Football Confederation (AFC)
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Filipino boxing legend Pacquiao to fight in S. Korea to raise money for war-torn Ukraine

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Oct. 11 (Yonhap) -- Filipino boxing great Manny Pacquiao will fight in an exhibition match in South Korea this winter to raise money for war-torn Ukraine, the event's organizers announced Tuesday.Pacquiao, the only eight-divis
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Nishioka enjoys annoying opponent en route to ATP Korea Open title

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Oct. 2 (Yonhap) -- As one of the shortest players in men's tennis today, Yoshihito Nishioka feels like he has to fight tooth and nail for every point on the court.Opponents may find the 27-year-old Japanese annoying, given the
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(2nd LD) Nishioka beats Shapovalov for ATP Korea Open title

(ATTN: ADDS details, comments throughout; CHANGES 1st photo)By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Oct. 2 (Yonhap) -- Yoshihito Nishioka of Japan defeated Denis Shapovalov of Canada to win the singles title at the ATP Eugene Korea Open on Sunday, prevailing in a tight
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(LEAD) Nishioka beats Shapovalov for ATP Korea Open title

(ATTN: ADDS details from para 6, photos)By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Oct. 2 (Yonhap) -- Yoshihito Nishioka of Japan defeated Denis Shapovalov of Canada to win the singles title at the ATP Eugene Korea Open on Sunday, prevailing in a tight contest for his seco
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Nishioka beats Shapovalov for ATP Korea Open title

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Oct. 2 (Yonhap) -- Yoshihito Nishioka of Japan defeated Denis Shapovalov of Canada to win the singles title at the ATP Eugene Korea Open on Sunday, prevailing in a tight contest for his second career tour victory.The unseeded Nish
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Lammons, Klaasen win doubles title at ATP Korea Open

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Oct. 2 (Yonhap) -- The top seed duo of Raven Klaasen of South Africa and Nathaniel Lammons of the United States won their first title together at the ATP Korea Open in Seoul on Sunday.In just their second tournament and first fina
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(LEAD) Shapovalov vs. Nishioka for battle of lefties in ATP Korea Open final

(ATTN: UPDATES with new starting times in paras 5-6; ADDS comments at bottom)By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Oct. 1 (Yonhap) -- Fourth seed Canadian Denis Shapovalov will go after his second career ATP Tour title in Seoul on Sunday, with the fellow left-hander,
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Shapovalov vs. Nishioka for battle of lefties in ATP Korea Open final

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Oct. 1 (Yonhap) -- Fourth seed Canadian Denis Shapovalov will go after his second career ATP Tour title in Seoul on Sunday, with the fellow left-hander, Yoshihito Nishioka of Japan, standing in the way.Shapovalov defeated Jenson B
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S. Korean doubles tandem loses in ATP Korea Open semifinals

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Oct. 1 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean tennis doubles duo of Chung Hyeon and Kwon Soon-soo fell in the semifinals of the lone ATP Tour event on home court on Saturday, missing out on a chance to go for their first doubles title toget
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'역도산 제자' 일본 프로 레슬링 대부 이노키 79세로 별세(종합)

(도쿄=연합뉴스) 박성진 특파원 = 일본 프로 레슬링 대부인 안토니오 이노키(본명 이노키 간지·猪木寬至)가 1일 오전 심부전으로 별세했다고 교도통신이 보도했다. 향년 79세.1943년 일본 가나가와현에서 태어난 이노키는 중학교 때 브라질로 이주했으나 1960년 원정을 위해 브라질을 방문한 역도산(본명 김신락)에게 스카우트돼 17세였던 그해 일본 프로 레슬링
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(LEAD) Top seed Ruud stunned at ATP Korea Open

(ATTN: ADDS latest results, comments in paras 3, 7-10, 15-16)By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Sept. 30 (Yonhap) -- The top seed Casper Ruud suffered a shock loss in the quarterfinals of the lone ATP Tour tournament in South Korea on Friday, falling to the unseede
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(LEAD) S. Korean duo reaches doubles semifinals at ATP Korea Open

(ATTN: ADDS comments in paras 6-12, 18-19)By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Sept. 30 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean doubles tandem of Chung Hyeon and Kwon Soon-woo advanced to the semifinals of the lone ATP tournament on home soil on Friday, winning a three-set thri
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S. Korean duo reaches doubles semifinals at ATP Korea Open

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Sept. 30 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean doubles tandem of Chung Hyeon and Kwon Soon-woo advanced to the semifinals of the lone ATP tournament on home soil on Friday, winning a three-set thriller in front of loud partisan fans in the
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Top seed Ruud stunned at ATP Korea Open

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Sept. 30 (Yonhap) -- The top seed Casper Ruud suffered a shock loss in the quarterfinals of the lone ATP Tour tournament in South Korea on Friday, falling to the unseeded Japanese player Yoshihito Nishioka in three sets.Nishioka,