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Lee Hae-in wins women's free skate to keep S. Korea in 2nd place at World Team Trophy

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, April 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korean figure skater Lee Hae-in won the women's singles free skate on Day 2 of the International Skating Union (ISU) World Team Trophy in Figure Skating on Friday, helping the country stay in second
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Stars lift S. Korea to 2nd place at World Team Trophy in Figure Skating

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, April 13 (Yonhap) -- Behind career-best performances by its two biggest stars, South Korea ranked second after the first day of the International Skating Union (ISU) World Team Trophy in Figure Skating on Thursday.Lee Hae-in, the
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Ex-Russian short track star Victor An to coach at S. Korean nat'l team trials: source

SEOUL, April 13 (Yonhap) -- South Korean-born ex-Russian short track speed skater Victor An will work as coach during the upcoming South Korean national team trials, a source said Thursday.According to the source, An will serve as personal coaches fo
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With world silver medal in tow, figure skater Cha Jun-hwan wants to improve at own pace

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, March 27 (Yonhap) -- At age 21 and with his first world championship medal in the bag, South Korean figure skater Cha Jun-hwan believes the best is yet to come.Cha made a piece of South Korean figure skating history on Saturday. B
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World championship medal erases self-doubt for figure skater Lee Hae-in

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, March 27 (Yonhap) -- Despite her recent international success, South Korean figure skater Lee Hae-in still had bouts of self-doubt heading into last week's world championships in Japan.Having emerged with a silver medal from t
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12,263 people perform Taekwondo in Gwanghwamun, Seoul

SEOUL, Mar. 26 (Yonhap) -- More than 12,000 taekwondo trainees have succeeded in a group demonstration to mark the designation of Taekwondo as Korea's "national sport," setting a new
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(LEAD) Cha Jun-hwan wins historic silver at figure skating worlds

(ATTN: ADDS details in paras 6-12, 3rd photo)By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, March 25 (Yonhap) -- Cha Jun-hwan captured a historic silver medal at the figure skating world championships Saturday, becoming the first South Korean man to reach the podium at the ann
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Cha Jun-hwan wins historic silver at figure skating worlds

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, March 25 (Yonhap) -- Cha Jun-hwan captured a historic silver medal at the figure skating world championships Saturday, becoming the first South Korean man to reach the podium at the annual competition.Cha finished with a new perso
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(LEAD) S. Korean Lee Hae-in wins silver at figure skating worlds

(ATTN: UPDATES with Lee's remarks in paras 6-8)SEOUL, March 24 (Yonhap) -- Figure skater Lee Hae-in won the silver medal at the world championships Friday, becoming the first South Korean to bring a medal back home from the annual competition in
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S. Korean Lee Hae-in wins silver at figure skating worlds

SEOUL, March 24 (Yonhap) -- Figure skater Lee Hae-in won the silver medal at the world championships Friday, becoming the first South Korean to bring a medal back home from the annual competition in 10 years.Lee, 17, placed second in the women's
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(LEAD) Olympic short track champion Choi Min-jeong named honorary ambassador for Winter Youth Olympics

(ATTN: ADDS photos, comments throughout)By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, March 24 (Yonhap) -- Three-time Olympic short track speed skating champion Choi Min-jeong was named an honorary ambassador for the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics in South Korea on Friday.The org
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Olympic short track champion Choi Min-jeong named honorary ambassador for Winter Youth Olympics

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, March 24 (Yonhap) -- Three-time Olympic short track speed skating champion Choi Min-jeong was named an honorary ambassador for the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics in South Korea on Friday.The organizing committee for the quadrennial co
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Cha Jun-hwan ranks 3rd in men's short program at figure skating worlds

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, March 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korean figure skater Cha Jun-hwan finished third in the men's singles short program at the world championships Thursday, putting himself in position to win a historic medal at the annual competition
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Mascots, emblem for table tennis worlds in Busan unveiled

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, March 23 (Yonhap) -- The mascots and emblem for the 2024 table tennis world championships in Busan, 325 kilometers southeast of Seoul, were unveiled Thursday, with inspiration drawn from popular features in the host city.The organ
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Lee Hae-in 2nd in women's short program at figure skating worlds

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, March 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korean figure skater Lee Hae-in ranked second in the women's singles short program at the world championships Wednesday, brightening hopes of bringing home the first medal from the annual competition
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Swimming sensation Hwang Sun-woo aims high at Asian Games, World Championships

INCHEON, March 15 (Yonhap) -- South Korean swimming sensation Hwang Sun-woo returned Wednesday from an intensive training session in Australia with a tanned face and high hopes for setting his best records at the Asian Games and World Championships t
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Short tracker Park Ji-won finishes with 2 titles at world championships on home ice

SEOUL, March 12 (Yonhap) -- South Korean short track speed skater Park Ji-won grabbed his second gold medal of the world championships on home ice on Sunday.Park skated to the men's 1,000-meter title at the International Skating Union (ISU) World
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(LEAD) Olympic champion Choi Min-jeong grabs silver in women's 1,500m at ISU World Championships

(ATTN: UPDATES with details on other race in paras 4-5; CHANGES photo)SEOUL, March 11 (Yonhap) -- Choi Min-jeong grabbed a silver medal at the International Skating Union (ISU) World Short Track Championships in Seoul on Saturday after finishing behi
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Short track star Park Ji-won wins in men's 1,500m at ISU World Championships

SEOUL, March 11 (Yonhap) -- South Korean short track skater Park Ji-won on Saturday won the national team's first gold medal from this year's International Skating Union (ISU) World Short Track Championships in Seoul.Park finished first in th
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Olympic champion Choi Min-jeong grabs silver in women's 1,500m at ISU World Championships

SEOUL, March 11 (Yonhap) -- Choi Min-jeong grabbed a silver medal at the International Skating Union (ISU) World Short Track Championships in Seoul on Saturday after finishing behind her Dutch rival Suzanne Schulting.The South Korean Olympic champion