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Winning Asiad gold in relay no longer pipe dream for S. Korean swimmers

By Yoo Jee-hoJINCHEON, South Korea, June 27 (Yonhap) -- South Korean men's 4x200-meter freestyle relay team has made significant progress in recent years, to a point where its members now believe winning gold at this year's Asian Games is no
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Freestyle swimmer Hwang Sun-woo not letting guard down ahead of world championships

By Yoo Jee-hoJINCHEON, South Korea, June 27 (Yonhap) -- South Korean freestyle swimmer Hwang Sun-woo, as the owner of the world's fastest time in the men's 200 meters this season, could be forgiven for thinking he will be the gold medal favor
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S. Korean divers ready to shake off injuries for world championships

By Yoo Jee-hoJINCHEON, South Korea, June 27 (Yonhap) -- With the world championships about a month away, South Korean divers Woo Haram and Kim Su-ji said Tuesday they are trying to get their bodies ready for the big competition.Woo and Kim, both 25,
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Freestyle swimmer Hwang Sun-woo clocks fastest 100m time in 2 yrs in worlds tuneup

GWANGJU, June 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korean swimmer Hwang Sun-woo posted his fastest 100-meter freestyle time in two years in a tuneup for the upcoming world championships Wednesday.Hwang won the men's 100m freestyle title at the National Swimming
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(LEAD) Freestyle swimmer Hwang Sun-woo clocks season best in world championships tuneup

(ATTN: ADDS comments throughout, photos)By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, June 13 (Yonhap) -- South Korean freestyle swimmer Hwang Sun-woo established a new season high in his main event in a tuneup for the world championships Tuesday.Hwang won the men's 200-m
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Freestyle swimmer Hwang Sun-woo clocks season best in world championships tuneup

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, June 13 (Yonhap) -- South Korean freestyle swimmer Hwang Sun-woo established a new season high in his main event in a tuneup for the world championships Tuesday.Hwang won the men's 200-meter freestyle race at the National Swim
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As Asiad nears 100-day countdown, S. Korea eyes to bounce back in medal race

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, June 13 (Yonhap) -- The 19th edition of the Asian Games, scheduled to take place in Hangzhou, China, last fall, had to be pushed back by a year due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the host country.With that, South Korea's chance a
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JYP founder to work as guest commentator for NBA finals on S. Korean cable

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, June 7 (Yonhap) -- Park Jin-young, founder of the K-pop powerhouse JYP Entertainment and a successful solo artist himself, will serve as a guest color commentator for the NBA Finals on South Korean cable this weekend.SPOTV, which
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S. Korean high jumper Woo Sang-hyeok wins 1st int'l title of 2023

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, May 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korean high jumper Woo Sang-hyeok captured his first international title of the season Sunday in Japan.Woo won the men's high jump by clearing 2.29 meters at the Seiko Golden Grand Prix at Internationa
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Lacoste launches 90th anniversary celebration with tennis-themed exhibition in Seoul

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, May 12 (Yonhap) -- Lacoste, the French sports fashion brand famous for its iconic crocodile logo, will celebrate its 90th anniversary with a tennis-themed showcase in Seoul this month.Lacoste began its global anniversary campaign
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S. Korean high jumper Woo Sang-hyeok wins silver in Diamond League season opener

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, May 6 (Yonhap) -- South Korean high jumper Woo Sang-hyeok has finished in second place in his outdoor debut for the season in Doha, coming up short in his title defense but edging out his biggest rival in the process.Woo cleared 2
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(Yonhap Interview) Being grandson of boxing legend Ali 'a blessing and a curse' for emerging MMA fighter

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, April 30 (Yonhap) -- Imagine being a grandson of an American icon, at once a heavyweight boxing champion and a courageous civil rights hero. Imagine trying to find your way in mixed martial arts while carrying the weight of that f
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S. Korea earns promotion in women's hockey world championship

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, April 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korea has earned a promotion to the next level in the women's hockey world championship, after completing an undefeated run through the third-tier championship with a narrow win on home ice Sunday.So
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S. Korea squeezes past Britain at women's hockey worlds, inches closer to promotion

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, April 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korea held off Britain 3-2 for its fourth consecutive victory at the third-tier women's hockey world championship on home ice Saturday, moving a step closer to a promotion to the next level in intern
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S. Korea beats Slovenia for 3rd straight win at women's hockey worlds

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, April 20 (Yonhap) -- South Korea rallied past Slovenia 4-2 at the third-tier women's hockey world championship on home ice Thursday, registering its third straight victory to position itself for a promotion to the next level i
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S. Korea shuts out Poland for 2nd straight win at women's hockey worlds

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, April 18 (Yonhap) -- South Korea defeated Poland 4-0 on Tuesday for its second straight victory at the third-tier women's world hockey championship on home ice, moving closer to a promotion to the next level in international h
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S. Korea coach calls for more offense after narrow victory at women's hockey championship

By Yoo Jee-hoSUWON, South Korea, April 17 (Yonhap) -- Even after his South Korean team enjoyed a thrilling overtime victory over Italy to begin a women's hockey world championship on home ice Monday night, head coach Kim Do-yun wasn't entirel
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S. Korea beats Italy in overtime to begin women's hockey worlds at home

By Yoo Jee-hoSUWON, South Korea, April 17 (Yonhap) -- Forward Kim Hee-won scored the overtime winner on a power play as South Korea edged out Italy 2-1 to open the third-tier women's world hockey championships on home ice Monday.Goalie Huh Eun-be
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Figure skaters proud of collective accomplishment at int'l team event debut

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, April 17 (Yonhap) -- As captain of South Korea making its debut at the International Skating Union (ISU) World Team Trophy in Figure Skating last week, Cha Jun-hwan told his teammates to enjoy the competition and experience.Deep i
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Cha Jun-hwan wins men's free skate to help S. Korea take silver at World Team Trophy

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, April 15 (Yonhap) -- With its captain putting on a strong performance under pressure, South Korea captured the silver medal in its first debut at the International Skating Union (ISU) World Team Trophy in Figure Skating on Saturda