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S. Korean curling federation 'condemns' Russian invasion of Ukraine, to boycott matches vs. Russia

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, March 1 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean curling governing body announced Tuesday its teams will boycott all upcoming matches against Russia following the country's invasion of Ukraine, joining a slew of others in the sporting wor
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World Taekwondo Federation withdraws President Putin’s Honorary Dan certificate

SEOUL, Mar. 1 (Yonhap) -- The World Taekwondo(WT) Federation issued a statement on Feb. 28 afternoon and announced that it would withdraw the honorary Taekwondo certificate of Russian President Vladim
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Olympic gold medal-winning archery team receives top nat'l sports award

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Feb. 28 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean women's archery team that captured gold at the Tokyo Summer Olympics last summer received the top national sports award Monday.The trio of An San, Jang Min-hee and Kang Chae-young was honor
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After top-10 showings in Beijing, S. Korean figure skaters look to expand programs

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Feb. 28 (Yonhap) -- Following top-10 finishes in their Winter Olympic debuts in Beijing this month, South Korean figure skaters You Young and Kim Ye-lim have both set out to add new, more challenging elements to their programs.You
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Controversial short tracker to rejoin nat'l team this week after ban

SEOUL, Feb. 27 (Yonhap) -- Two-time Olympic short track gold medalist Shim Suk-hee is set to rejoin the national team this week after serving a two-month ban for her off-ice trouble, the sport's governing body said Sunday.An official with the Kor
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SEOUL, Feb. 27 (Yonhap) -- The following is the weatherforecast for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:00 a.m. Sunday.Temperature (C)ConditionPossibilityHigh/Lowof Rain (%)Seoul09/-2Sunny0Incheon07/-1Sunny0Suwon09/-4Sunny0Cheongju11/-2Sunny0Daeje
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KOMSCO sells Park Hang-seo commemorative medals in Vietnam

DAEJEON, Feb. 24 (Yonhap) -- KOMSCO announced yesterday that it will sell the commemorative medal of Vietnamese national team coach Park Hang-seo (63) in Korea and also in Vietnam. Park’s medal, first
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(LEAD) Beijing 2022 medalists pull out of domestic competition

(ATTN: ADDS more withdrawals in para 6)By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Feb. 24 (Yonhap) -- Skating medalists from the recent Beijing Winter Olympics have withdrawn from the domestic winter sports competition starting this week, the sport's national federatio
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(LEAD) World rankings to determine S. Korean golf teams at Asian Games

(ATTN: ADDS S. Korea's recent performances in last 3 paras)By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Feb. 24 (Yonhap) -- With professionals allowed in the Asian Games golf tournament for the first time this year, South Korea will use world ranking positions to pick it
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Beijing 2022 medalists pull out of domestic competition

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Feb. 24 (Yonhap) -- Skating medalists from the recent Beijing Winter Olympics have withdrawn from the domestic winter sports competition starting this week, the sport's national federation said Thursday.The Korea Skating Union
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Beijing 2022 medalists returning to action at annual nat'l competition

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Feb. 23 (Yonhap) -- There will be little time for rest for the weary South Korea medalists and other participating athletes from the recently concluded Beijing Winter Olympics, with an annual national winter sports competition sta
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(2nd LD) COVID-19 causing disruptions across sports leagues

(ATTN: ADDS basketball league's decision in paras 22-25)By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Feb. 22 (Yonhap) -- A surge in coronavirus cases has been wreaking havoc on playing schedules in South Korean professional sports this month, an eerie deja vu to previous
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(LEAD) COVID-19 causing disruptions across sports leagues

(ATTN: UPDATES with nat'l basketball team's decision in paras 17-21)By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Feb. 22 (Yonhap) -- A surge in coronavirus cases has been wreaking havoc on playing schedules in South Korean professional sports this month, an eerie dej
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COVID-19 causing disruptions across sports leagues

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Feb. 22 (Yonhap) -- A surge in coronavirus cases has been wreaking havoc on playing schedules in South Korean professional sports this month, an eerie deja vu to previous springs when seasons were postponed or even canceled outrig
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(Olympics) Bubble bursts: Beijing Winter Games end with muted celebration of athletes

By Yoo Jee-hoBEIJING, Feb. 20 (Yonhap) -- The Olympic flame in Beijing was extinguished on Sunday to mark the conclusion of the first Winter Games during the global COVID-19 pandemic, as a muted closing ceremony celebrated athletic feats from snow, i
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(Olympics) Beijing 2022 draws to conclusion with last medals awarded

By Yoo Jee-hoBEIJING, Feb. 20 (Yonhap) -- The 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics crossed the finish line on Sunday with the final five gold medals awarded on ice, snow and sliding track.South Korea, which did not add any medal on Sunday, finished the compe
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(LEAD) (Olympics) Amid pandemic, controversy, S. Korea meets modest medal target in Beijing

(ATTN: UPDATES with final medal standings in paras 4, 16-17)By Yoo Jee-hoBEIJING, Feb. 20 (Yonhap) -- In late December, about a month and a half before the start of Beijing 2022, the Korean Sport & Olympic Committee (KSOC) announced a rather modest m
(Olympics) medal standings

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Beijing, Feb. 20 (Yonhap) -- Below are the final medal standings for the top 10 countries and South Korea at the Beijing Winter Olympics, which concluded Sunday. ※ ROC stands for the Russian Olympic C
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(Olympics) Bobsledders struggle in S. Korea's last event at Beijing 2022

By Yoo Jee-hoBEIJING, Feb. 20 (Yonhap) -- There was no last-day magic this time, as the South Korean bobsleigh pilot Won Yun-jong failed to take his four-man team to the podium on Sunday in Beijing as he had done four years ago on home soil.Won, Kim
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(Olympics) S. Korean Olympic chief lauds athletes' efforts, vows to develop more winter sports talent

By Yoo Jee-hoBEIJING, Feb. 20 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's top Olympic official praised strong efforts by the country's athletes at Beijing 2022 on Sunday, while also recognizing the need to nurture future Winter Olympic stars away from ice.Lee