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Speed skater Kim Min-sun falls just shy of 1st world medal

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, March 4 (Yonhap) -- South Korean speed skater Kim Min-sun has finished fourth in her main event at the world championships, coming up achingly short of her first career medal at the competition.Kim ended in fourth place in the wom
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S. Korean teen snowboarder Lee Chae-un wins world title in halfpipe

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, March 3 (Yonhap) -- South Korean teen snowboarding phenom Lee Chae-un captured a historic world title Friday in Georgia.Lee scored 93.50 points for the men's halfpipe title at the International Ski Federation Freestyle Ski and
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In-form speed skater Kim Min-sun goes for 1st world title

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, March 2 (Yonhap) -- Having put on a dominant showing throughout the season, South Korean speed skater Kim Min-sun will try to put the icing on the cake with her first world title this week in the Netherlands.Kim will compete in th
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S. Korean Lee Hyun-jung scores 7 points in G League debut

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Feb. 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korean guard Lee Hyun-jung has made his debut in the G League, becoming the fourth player from the country to appear in the second-tier men's basketball league in the United States.Lee scored seven po
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S. Korean basketball player Lee Hyun-jung signs with G League team

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Feb. 22 (Yonhap) -- Undrafted out of college, South Korean basketball player Lee Hyun-jung has landed in the G League, taking an important step toward realizing his NBA dreams.The G League, the second-tier developmental league of
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Olympic shooting champion Jin Jong-oh declares interest in IOC membership

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Feb. 21 (Yonhap) -- Four-time Olympic pistol shooting champion Jin Jong-oh declared his interest in membership at the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Tuesday, calling it his ultimate goal as an Olympian.The 43-year-old So
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(LEAD) Olympic champions named co-heads of 2024 Winter Youth Olympics in S. Korea

(ATTN: CHANGES photos; ADDS comments throughout)By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Feb. 21 (Yonhap) -- Two of the most decorated Olympic athletes for South Korea have been named co-heads of the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics in South Korea.Organizers of the Winter Yout
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Olympic champions named co-heads of 2024 Winter Youth Olympics in S. Korea

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Feb. 21 (Yonhap) -- Two of the most decorated Olympic athletes for South Korea have been named co-heads of the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics in South Korea.Organizers of the Winter Youth Olympics in the east coast province of Gangwon
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Speed skater Kim Min-sun loses World Cup finale, misses title sweep

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Feb. 18 (Yonhap) -- South Korean speed skater Kim Min-sun has fallen just shy of an unprecedented World Cup title sweep, suffering her first loss of the campaign in the season finale in Poland.Kim finished second in the women'
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World Taekwondo may lift ban on Russian athletes in April

SEOUL, Feb. 16 (Yonhap) -- The world governing body of taekwondo could lift its ban on athletes from Russia and Belarus as early as April, its South Korean chief said Thursday.Choue Chung-won, head of the Seoul-based World Taekwondo (WT), reiterated
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Figure skating champion Lee Hae-in thriving with tips from the best

INCHEON, Feb. 14 (Yonhap) -- When South Korean teen figure skating sensation Lee Hae-in needs inspiration or practical on-ice tips, she knows she can lean on the shoulders of the best the country has produced.Lee, fresh off her first career title at
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Short track star Park Ji-won thrilled to be back on radar after winning World Cup trophy

INCHEON, Feb. 14 (Yonhap) -- Having completed a successful World Cup season, South Korean short track speed skater Park Ji-won said Tuesday it felt great to be back on the international short track map and on the radar of his rivals.Park returned hom
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Short tracker Park Ji-won crowned World Cup champion, grabs inaugural trophy

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Feb. 13 (Yonhap) -- South Korean short track speed skater Park Ji-won has been crowned the men's overall champion of the 2022-2023 World Cup season.Park finished the International Skating Union (ISU) World Cup Short Track Spee
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S. Korean Lee Hae-in wins Four Continents figure skating gold

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Feb. 11 (Yonhap) -- With a flawless free skate, South Korean Lee Hae-in rallied to win the gold medal at the Four Continents Figure Skating Championships, beating out countrywoman Kim Ye-lim to become the first South Korean champi
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(LEAD) S. Korea, Japan, China to strengthen cooperation on 2024 Winter Youth Olympics

(ATTN: REPLACES top photo; ADDS photos from meeting, more info in para 7)By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Feb. 9 (Yonhap) -- South Korea, Japan and China have vowed to bolster their cooperation to ensure a successful staging of the Winter Youth Olympics here next
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S. Korea, Japan, China to strengthen cooperation on 2024 Winter Youth Olympics

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Feb. 9 (Yonhap) -- South Korea, Japan and China have vowed to bolster their cooperation to ensure a successful staging of the Winter Youth Olympics here next year.The three countries reached this and other agreements during their
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IOC hails S. Korean preparation for 2024 Winter Youth Olympics

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Feb. 9 (Yonhap) -- The International Olympic Committee (IOC) offered high praise for South Korea's preparation for next year's Winter Youth Olympics on Thursday, saying the country's east coast province of Gangwon is r
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Olympic short track champion Hwang Dae-heon named honorary ambassador for world championships in Seoul

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Feb. 9 (Yonhap) -- South Korean Olympic short track speed skating champion Hwang Dae-heon was appointed as an honorary ambassador for the upcoming world championships in Seoul on Thursday.The Korea Skating Union (KSU) announced Hw
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Swimming sensation Hwang Sun-woo chasing historic relay gold at Asian Games

INCHEON, Feb. 8 (Yonhap) -- South Korea has never won a swimming relay gold at the Asian Games. The country's teen swimming sensation Hwang Sun-woo is determined to change that this year.The 19th Asian Games will take place in Hangzhou, China, in
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With 2 gold medals, short tracker Park Ji-won closes in on World Cup overall title

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Feb. 6 (Yonhap) -- South Korean short track speed skater Park Ji-won has strengthened his grip on the World Cup overall lead with two more gold medals in Germany over the weekend.Park won the men's 1,500 meters in the fifth st