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Artistic swimming duo turns focus to Asiad medal after strong showing at worlds

By Yoo Jee-hoFUKUOKA, Japan, July 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korean artistic swimmers Lee Ri-young and Hur Yoon-seo hold themselves to high standards, so much so that their individual success at the world championships here might not have been enough to co
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Older and wiser, swimmer Kim Seo-yeong proud of long career

By Yoo Jee-hoINCHEON, July 20 (Yonhap) -- While preparing for her fourth consecutive world championships, starting this week, South Korean swimmer Kim Seo-yeong has taken some moments to reflect on her career to this point.The 29-year-old has reached
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Up-and-coming swimmer confident he can win medal at worlds

By Yoo Jee-hoINCHEON, July 20 (Yonhap) -- Four months after setting his personal best time in the men's 400-meter freestyle, South Korean swimmer Kim Woo-min said Thursday he is confident he can sneak up on people and grab a surprise medal at the
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S. Korean swimmers head to Japan for world championships

By Yoo Jee-hoINCHEON, July 20 (Yonhap) -- Led by reigning silver medalist Hwang Sun-woo, the South Korean national swimming team headed to Japan on Thursday for the world championships.The World Aquatics Championships began last Friday in the port ci
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Swimmer Hwang Sun-woo pushed by young rivals ahead of worlds

By Yoo Jee-hoINCHEON, July 20 (Yonhap) -- He is not a grizzled veteran by any means at the ripe age of 20, but South Korean swimmer Hwang Sun-woo finds himself motivated by rivals even younger than he is.Hwang is the reigning silver medalist in the m
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Artistic swimmer Hur Yoon-seo finishes 6th at worlds, top performance by S. Korean

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, July 19 (Yonhap) -- Artistic swimmer Hur Yoon-seo finished sixth in the women's solo free event at the world championships Wednesday, the best performance ever by a South Korean in her sport at the worlds.Hur scored 186.6167 p
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Diver Woo Haram fails to grab Olympic berth at world championships

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, July 19 (Yonhap) -- South Korean diver Woo Haram was eliminated in the preliminary stage of the men's 3-meter springboard at the world championships Wednesday, losing a chance to secure his place in next year's Olympics.Wo
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S. Korean artistic swimming duo misses out on final at worlds

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, July 18 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean artistic swimming duo of Lee Ri-young and Hur Yoon-seo just missed making the final of the duet free event at the world championships on Tuesday.Lee and Hur scored 169.6645 points to rank 13th
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Defender dropped from Asiad men's football team over past DUI conviction

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, July 18 (Yonhap) -- Under mounting criticism, the South Korean football governing body decided on Tuesday to drop defender Lee Sang-min from the men's Asian Games squad over his past drunk driving conviction.The Korea Football
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Artistic swimmer Hur Yoon-seo reaches world championships final, eyes historic medal

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, July 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korean artistic swimmer Hur Yoon-seo reached the final of the women's solo free event at the world championships Monday, in pursuit of a historic medal later this week.Hur ranked fourth in the prelimi
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S. Korean diving, artistic swimming, open water teams head to Japan for world championships

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, July 11 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's diving, artistic swimming and open water teams competing at the upcoming world championships departed for the Japanese host city of Fukuoka on Tuesday.The 20th edition of the World Aquatics Ch
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S. Korea to ask IOC to look into Russian figure skater's doping admission

SEOUL, July 11 (Yonhap) -- The top South Korean sports body said Tuesday it will ask the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to investigate a recent doping admission by a Russian figure skater who beat South Korean star Kim Yu-na for the controvers
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Blue Jays' Ryu Hyun-jin to pitch again in minor league game in rehab

SEOUL, July 8 (Yonhap) -- Ryu Hyun-jin of the Toronto Blue Jays will pitch in a minor league game next week as part of his second rehab assignment.The left-hander will pitch in Florida against the Tampa Tarpons of the Florida State League and the Sin
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N. Korea submits preliminary list of entries for World Weightlifting Championships

SEOUL, July 8 (Yonhap) -- North Korea has submitted a preliminary list of athletes to compete in the 2023 World Weightlifting Championships, raising expectations that the reclusive country may return to the international sports arena following years
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Prosecutors seek arrest warrant for ex-pro football coach on bribery charges

SEOUL, July 6 (Yonhap) -- Prosecutors have requested an arrest warrant for a former professional football coach on charges of receiving bribes in return for signing players, judicial officials said Thursday.The Seoul Central District Prosecutors Offi
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S. Korea unveils medals for 2024 Winter Youth Olympics

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, July 6 (Yonhap) -- Celebrating the 200-day countdown to the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics, South Korea unveiled the medals for the competition Thursday.The organizing committee for the event to be held across Gangwon Province said th
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Rugby chief named head of S. Korean delegation at Asian Games

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, July 5 (Yonhap) -- Choi Yoon, president of the South Korean rugby governing body, was named the head of the country's athletic delegation for this year's Asian Games on Wednesday.The Korean Sport & Olympic Committee (KSOC)
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(LEAD) Olympic weightlifting champion Jang Mi-ran put in charge of sports administration

(ATTN: ADDS comments in paras 4-6; CORRECTS info in para 3)By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, June 29 (Yonhap) -- One of the most successful weightlifters in Olympic history, Jang Mi-ran will now be South Korea's top Cabinet official in sports. Jang, the 2008 O
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Olympic weightlifting champion Jang Mi-ran put in charge of sports administration

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, June 29 (Yonhap) -- One of the most successful weightlifters in Olympic history, Jang Mi-ran will now be South Korea's top Cabinet official in sports. Jang, the 2008 Olympic weightlifting champion, was named the second vice mi
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Veteran swimmer Kim Seo-yeong proud, appreciative of teammates

By Yoo Jee-hoJINCHEON, South Korea, June 27 (Yonhap) -- South Korean swimmer Kim Seo-yeong has been representing the country for more than a decade, dating back to times when the country had precious few swimmers competing internationally.Those admit