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(Olympics) Figure skater laughs off fall in training, vows to be sharper in competition

By Yoo Jee-hoBEIJING, Feb. 6 (Yonhap) -- Trying to ratchet up the intensity of his preparation for Beijing 2022, South Korean figure skater Cha Jun-hwan tripped himself up and fell during his training session on Sunday.Fortunately, it wasn't anyt
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(Olympics) S. Korean speed skater Kim Bo-reum celebrates birthday in Beijing

By Yoo Jee-hoBEIJING, Feb. 6 (Yonhap) -- South Korean speed skater Kim Bo-reum celebrated her 29th birthday in Beijing on Sunday, the third time she has gotten to mark her big day during a Winter Olympics.The three-time Olympian is the only South Kor
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(Olympics) S. Korean figure skater to attempt 3 quadruple jumps in Beijing

By Yoo Jee-hoBEIJING, Feb. 6 (Yonhap) -- With his confidence running high after a recent international victory, South Korean figure skater Cha Jun-hwan will try to push himself into medal contention at Beijing 2022 with three quadruple jumps.After na
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(Olympics) Emerging speed skater ready for starring role in Beijing

By Yoo Jee-hoBEIJING, Feb. 6 (Yonhap) -- At the tender age of 16 in his first Olympic appearance at PyeongChang 2018, South Korean speed skater Chung Jae-won willingly played a supporting role for older teammates.Stronger and better than before, Chun
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(Olympics) With S. Korean-born coaches in charge, China throws down gauntlet early in short track

By Yoo Jee-hoBEIJING, Feb. 6 (Yonhap) -- So what do you do when you can't beat them or join them?You bring in someone from them.That's what China did in short track speed skating before hosting the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing. Kim Sun-tae
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(Olympics) Short track stars look to put disappointing relay behind for individual races

By Yoo Jee-hoBEIJING, Feb. 6 (Yonhap) -- Short track speed skaters Choi Min-jeong and Hwang Dae-heon will try to shake off disappointments from an early relay race as the two South Korean stars chase individual medals at the Beijing Winter Olympics o
(Olympics) schedule-Day 3

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BEIJING, Feb. 6 (Yonhap) -- The following is the list of events for South Korean athletes on Monday at the Beijing Winter Olympics. All starting times are local.- Alpine skiing (Yanqing National Alpine Skiing Centre)Women's giant slalom Run 1 (10
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(Olympics) S. Korean athletes staying out of village dining hall for better food, safety

By Yoo Jee-hoBEIJING, Feb. 6 (Yonhap) -- South Korean speed skater Kim Bo-reum had barely arrived in Beijing on Thursday evening, when she studied her dinner options at the cafeteria inside the Olympic village.And her reaction?"I wanted to go h
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(Olympics) S. Korea goes without medal on 1st day

By Yoo Jee-hoBEIJING, Feb. 5 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's hopes of winning a medal on the first day of full competition at the Beijing Winter Olympics on Saturday were dashed in short track speed skating.The mixed relay team couldn't even get ou
(Olympics) medal standings

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Beijing, Feb. 5 (Yonhap) -- Below are the medal standings for the top 10 countries at the Beijing Winter Olympics as of Saturday. ※ ROC stands for the Russian Olympic Committee. Because of the country
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(Olympics) With devastating fall, S. Korea wastes chance to silence doubters in short track relay

By Yoo Jee-hoBEIJING, Feb. 5 (Yonhap) -- Though South Korea has been by far the most successful country in Olympic short track history, pundits hadn't given the country much of a chance to win a medal in the inaugural mixed team relay event at Be
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(LEAD) (Olympics) S. Korea crashes and burns early in inaugural short track mixed relay

(ATTN: ADDS details throughout, photos)By Yoo Jee-hoBEIJING, Feb. 5 (Yonhap) -- South Korea fell well shy of a medal in short track speed skating's mixed team relay on Saturday, unable to make history in the inaugural Olympic event in Beijing aft
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(Olympics) S. Korea crashes and burns early in inaugural short track mixed relay

By Yoo Jee-hoBEIJING, Feb. 5 (Yonhap) -- South Korea fell well shy of a medal in short track speed skating's mixed team relay on Saturday, unable to make history in the inaugural Olympic event in Beijing after a disastrous fall.The quartet of Cho
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(Olympics) Six-time Olympian Lee Chae-won finishes 61st in cross-country skiing event

By Yoo Jee-hoBEIJING, Feb. 5 (Yonhap) -- South Korean veteran cross-country skier Lee Chae-won finished near the bottom in the first event of her sixth Winter Olympics on Saturday.Lee ranked 61st among 62 who finished the race in the women's 7.5k
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(Olympics) S. Korean official at Beijing 2022 tests positive for COVID-19

By Yoo Jee-hoBEIJING, Feb. 5 (Yonhap) -- A South Korean official participating in the Beijing Winter Olympics has tested positive for COVID-19, the first infection for the country's athletic delegation to China, the national Olympic body said Sat
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(Olympics) Pressure-free away from home, speed skater enjoys being herself again

By Yoo Jee-hoBEIJING, Feb. 5 (Yonhap) -- A strange bit of controversy from the previous Winter Games well behind her, South Korean speed skater Kim Bo-reum believes she couldn't be in a better place, mentally and physically, going into Beijing 20
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(Olympics) Disappointed with Olympic debut in '18, speed skater eyes medal in '22

By Yoo Jee-hoBEIJING, Feb. 5 (Yonhap) -- On the day of her first Olympic race at home in 2018, South Korean speed skater Kim Min-sun was dealing with such severe back pains that she needed a cortisone shot just to hit the ice.The 2016 Winter Youth Ol
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(Olympics) In twilight of career, five-time speed skating medalist at peace with himself

By Yoo Jee-hoBEIJING, Feb. 5 (Yonhap) -- Of the four Winter Olympic Games that he has been to, South Korean speed skater Lee Seung-hoon thinks he has never been more relaxed than he is now in Beijing.In fact, the 33-year-old veteran is so comfortable
(Olympics) S. Koreans up in arms over depiction of hanbok as Chinese during opening ceremony

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By Yoo Jee-hoBEIJING, Feb. 5 (Yonhap) -- South Koreans have taken umbrage at what they believe is China's claim to the traditional Korean attire hanbok during the opening ceremony of the Beijing Winter Olympics on Friday.In the early part of the
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(Olympics) Unretired luger bounces back from injury for final Olympic push

By Yoo Jee-hoBEIJING, Feb. 5 (Yonhap) -- There are only two events involving South Korean athletes on Sunday at the Beijing Winter Olympics, with little chance of collecting a medal.In cross-country skiing, the men's 15km+15km skiathlon will take