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S. Korea in for tough battle to reach knockouts as countdown to World Cup nears 100 days

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Aug. 11 (Yonhap) -- With the countdown to the FIFA World Cup nearing 100 days, South Korea will be bracing themselves for a challenging battle for the knockout phase at football's grandest showcase for the first time in 12 yea
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Olympic speed skating medalist Kim Min-seok suspended 18 months for DUI

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Aug. 8 (Yonhap) -- Three-time Olympic speed skating medalist Kim Min-seok received an 18-month ban from the competition Monday for a recent drunk driving accident, a decision that will still allow him to compete at the next Winter
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No longer under pressure, high jumping sensation Woo Sang-hyeok just wants to have fun

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Aug. 3 (Yonhap) -- South Korean high jumping star Woo Sang-hyeok could be forgiven for basking in the glow of his world championship silver medal last month, but his season isn't over yet.But as the busiest season of his caree
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Ex-taekwondo chief Kim Un-yong inducted into new Hall of Fame

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Aug. 2 (Yonhap) -- Kim Un-yong, the late founder of the global taekwondo governing body, has been inducted into the newly created World Taekwondo (WT) Hall of Fame.The WT honored the inaugural class of inductees during its General
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S. Korean high jumper Woo Sang-hyeok rises to No. 1 in world rankings

SEOUL, July 29 (Yonhap) -- South Korean high jumper Woo Sang-hyeok has risen to No. 1 in the official world rankings after winning the silver medal at the world championships last week.According to the latest rankings by the World Athletics on Friday
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(LEAD) Olympic gold medalist figure skater Kim Yu-na to tie the knot with classical singer

(LEAD) figure skater-marriage (LEAD) Olympic gold medalist figure skater Kim Yu-na to tie the knot with classical singer(ATTN: ADDS more details in last four paras)SEOUL, July 25 (Yonhap) -- Olympic g
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Olympic gold medalist figure skater Kim Yu-na to tie knot with classical singer

figure skater-marriage Olympic gold medalist figure skater Kim Yu-na to tie the knot with classical singerSEOUL, July 25 (Yonhap) -- Olympic gold medalist figure skater Kim Yu-na will tie the knot wit
(URGENT) Olympic gold medalist figure skater Kim Yu-na to tie the knot with classical singer

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(LEAD) S. Korea to host tennis stars in back-to-back tournaments in fall

(ATTN: CHANGES headline, lead; ADDS details throughout, photos)By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, July 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will host a tournament on the top men's tour for the first time in more than a quarter century this fall, immediately following a w
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S. Korea to host 1st ATP tennis tournament in 26 years

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, July 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will host a tournament on the top men's tennis tour for the first time in more than a quarter century this fall.The ATP Tour announced Friday that Seoul will host the Korea Open from Sept. 26 to
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With weight off shoulders, high jumper Woo Sang-hyeok seeks further improvement

INCHEON, July 21 (Yonhap) -- With a historic silver medal from the world championships hung around his neck, South Korean high jumper Woo Sang-hyeok received a hero's welcome home on Thursday.And with more experience, the 26-year-old believes he
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High jumper Woo Sang-hyeok stands tall on podium with world championship silver

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, July 20 (Yonhap) -- Twenty-four hours after setting a South Korean athletics record with his world championship silver medal, high jumper Woo Sang-hyeok created another piece of history.Woo was feted with two other medalists durin
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(2nd LD) High jumper Woo Sang-hyeok captures silver at world championships

(ATTN: ADDS comments in paras 5-8)By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, July 19 (Yonhap) -- South Korean high jumper Woo Sang-hyeok has grabbed the silver medal at the world championships, falling just shy of a history-making title on his sport's biggest stage.By
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Woo Sang-hyeok leaps into history books with world championship silver

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, July 19 (Yonhap) -- Every time South Korean high jumper Woo Sang-hyeok takes the field, he seems to make history for a country that has long been starved for its first international track and field star.Woo's latest coup came
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(LEAD) High jumper Woo Sang-hyeok captures silver at world championships

(ATTN: ADDS details throughout, photos)By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, July 19 (Yonhap) -- South Korean high jumper Woo Sang-hyeok has grabbed the silver medal at the world championships, falling just shy of a history-making title on his sport's biggest stag
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High jumper Woo Sang-hyeok captures silver at world championships

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, July 19 (Yonhap) -- South Korean high jumper Woo Sang-hyeok has grabbed the silver medal at the world championships, falling just shy of a history-making title on his sport's biggest stage.By matching his own national record a
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Inching toward history, Woo Sang-hyeok reaches men's high jump final at worlds

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, July 16 (Yonhap) -- Woo Sang-hyeok has advanced to the men's high jump final at the world championships, moving a step closer to a piece of South Korean athletics history.Woo tied three other jumpers for the top spot in the qu
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High jumper Woo Sang-hyeok eyeing history at world championships

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, July 15 (Yonhap) -- High jumper Woo Sang-hyeok has already made plenty of South Korean athletics history, with his first career world indoor title from March this year being the biggest feather in his cap so far.The ascendant athl
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S. Korean prospect Cho Se-hyuk wins boys' under-14 title at Wimbledon

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, July 11 (Yonhap) -- South Korean tennis prospect Cho Se-hyuk has become the inaugural champion of the boys' 14 & under singles title at Wimbledon.Cho defeated Carel Aubriel Ngounoue of the United States in straight sets, 7-6 (
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Confident high jumper Woo Sang-hyeok takes aim at world title

INCHEON, June 30 (Yonhap) -- Having bagged his first career world indoor title earlier this year, South Korean high jumper Woo Sang-hyeok is confident he can do the same at the outdoor world championships next month -- so much so that he has told fan