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S. Korea to demand clarification from top Asian sports body over Russia's Asian Games participation

SEOUL, Feb. 1 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean national Olympic body said Wednesday it will seek further clarification from the top Asian sports organization, in light of the latter's decision to allow Russia to compete in the continent's largest
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Seongnam city leaves controversial skating team coaching post vacant

SEONGNAM, South Korea, Jan. 31 (Yonhap) -- The city government of Seongnam, just south of Seoul, announced Tuesday it decided not to fill a vacant coaching spot on its semi-pro short track speed skating team, in light of a controversial application s
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Ex-Russian short tracker Victor An misses out on coaching position in native S. Korea

SEONGNAM, South Korea, Jan. 29 (Yonhap) -- Victor An, South Korean-born former short track speed skater with a Russian passport, has failed in his bid to return to his native land as a club coach.Seongnam City Hall officials said Sunday that An did n
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Mountaineer Kim Young-mi completes unassisted solo South Pole expedition

SEOUL, Jan. 17 (Yonhap) -- Mountaineer Kim Young-mi said Tuesday she has reached the South Pole alone and unassisted, becoming the first South Korean to achieve the feat. The 42-year-old climber of North Face Athletes & Team departed from the Hercule
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S. Korean Kwon Soon-woo crashes out of opening round at Australian Open

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Jan. 16 (Yonhap) -- South Korean Kwon Soon-woo was knocked out of the first round at the Australian Open on Monday, unable to build on the momentum from a historic victory two days earlier.Christopher Eubanks of the United States
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Kwon Soon-woo matches career high in world rankings after 2nd ATP title

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Jan. 16 (Yonhap) -- South Korean tennis player Kwon Soon-woo has matched his career high in the world rankings following a historic ATP Tour victory over the weekend.Kwon soared 32 spots to reach No. 52 in the latest ATP rankings
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(2nd LD) S. Korean Kwon Soon-woo captures 2nd career ATP title in Australia

(ATTN: ADDS comments throughout, photos)By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Jan. 14 (Yonhap) -- Kwon Soon-woo captured his second career ATP Tour title in Australia on Saturday, becoming the first South Korean with multiple victories on the top men's tennis circ
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(LEAD) S. Korean Kwon Soon-woo captures 2nd career ATP title in Australia

(ATTN: ADDS details in paras 2, 10-16)By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Jan. 14 (Yonhap) -- Kwon Soon-woo captured his second career ATP Tour title in Australia on Saturday, becoming the first South Korean with multiple victories on the top men's tennis circui
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S. Korean Kwon Soon-woo captures 2nd career ATP title in Australia

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Jan. 14 (Yonhap) -- Kwon Soon-woo captured his second career ATP Tour title in Australia on Saturday, becoming the first South Korean with multiple victories on the top men's tennis circuit.Kwon, ranked 84th, defeated world No
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Undrafted basketball prospect Lee Hyun-jung to take another crack at NBA

SEOUL, Jan. 13 (Yonhap) -- Shaking off a devastating foot injury that likely cost him an opportunity to reach the world's top basketball league, South Korean prospect Lee Hyun-jung said Friday he will continue to chase his dream.Lee was not selec
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Kukkiwon's 'K-lobal Taekwondo' video to be released from the 13th

SEOUL, Jan. 10 (Yonhap) – Kukkiwon, World Taekwondo Headquarters, announced that it will produce a "K-lobal Taekwondo" video and release it on YouTube to make it easier for the general
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6-time speed skating medalist Lee Seung-hoon targets 2026 Olympics

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Dec. 30 (Yonhap) -- At an age when most athletes find themselves on the downslope of their careers, South Korean speed skater Lee Seung-hoon, about two months shy of his 35th birthday, isn't letting up.Even with six medals fro
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Hwang Sun-woo named as 'Asian male swimmer of the year' by U.S. magazine

SEOUL, Dec. 28 (Yonhap) -- South Korean swimming sensation Hwang Sun-woo has been named as the Asian Male Swimmer of the Year by U.S. magazine SwimSwam on Wednesday (local time) for his stellar performance this year. Hwang "put on quite a show
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[스포츠10대뉴스] ⑤황선우, 세계선수권 자유형 200ｍ銀…박태환 이후 11년만

(서울=연합뉴스) 배진남 기자 = 물살을 가를 때마다 한국 수영의 역사를 새로 써 내려가는 황선우(19·강원도청)는 실업팀 선수로 처음 보낸 2022년에도 뚜렷한 발자취를 여럿 남겼다.비록 중국 항저우 아시안게임이 2023년으로 1년 연기돼 아시아 최강자로 공인받을 기회는 미뤄졌으나 올해 6월 헝가리 부다페스트에서 열린 2022 국제수영연맹(FINA) 세계
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[스포츠10대뉴스] ⑨'눈 뜨고 코 베이징'…올림픽 오심 논란 속 쇼트트랙 선전

(서울=연합뉴스) 장보인 기자 = 2018년 평창 동계올림픽으로 시작된 '동북아 3연속 올림픽'이 2021년 도쿄 하계올림픽을 거쳐 2022년 베이징 동계올림픽으로 끝을 맺었다.베이징 동계올림픽은 올해 2월 4일부터 20일까지 중국 베이징, 옌칭, 장자커우 등에서 열렸다.한국은 베이징 대회에서 금메달 2개, 은메달 5개, 동메달 2개로 종합
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[스포츠10대뉴스] ③ 우상혁, 한국육상 최초 세계실내선수권 우승·실외선수권 2위

(서울=연합뉴스) 하남직 기자 = '스마일 점퍼' 우상혁(26)이 도약할 때마다 한국 육상의 역사가 바뀌었다. 우상혁은 2022년 3월 세계실내육상선수권대회 남자 높이뛰기 결선에서 우승을 차지하더니, 7월에는 실외 세계육상선수권대회에서 은메달을 목에 걸었다. 세계실내선수권 우승, 실외 세계선수권 2위 모두 한국 육상 사상 최초 기록이다. 20
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Bento, Son Heung-min nominated for 2022 IFFHS best coach, player awards

SEOUL, Dec. 26 (Yonhap) -- Paulo Bento, former head coach of the South Korean men's national football team, and team captain Son Heung-min have been nominated for the 2022 Men's World Best National Coach and Men's World Best Player awards
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Tough-luck speed skater enjoying string of good fortune

By Yoo Jee-hoINCHEON, Dec. 21 (Yonhap) -- Lady Luck seems to be finally smiling down on South Korean speed skater Kim Jun-ho this season, after the 27-year-old had suffered some bad fortune on the ice for years. Kim has gone from losing out on medals
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In-form speed skater Kim Min-sun waves off comparison with mentor

By Yoo Jee-hoINCHEON, Dec. 20 (Yonhap) -- In the midst of a dominant season, South Korean speed skater Kim Min-sun has brought back memories of another world-beating sprinter from the country, Lee Sang-hwa.Lee, who retired with two Olympic gold medal
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Swimming sensation Hwang Sun-woo credits adrenaline rush for world title

By Yoo Jee-hoINCHEON, Dec. 20 (Yonhap) -- Fresh off his second straight world short course title, South Korean swimming sensation Hwang Sun-woo said Tuesday he was glad to have battled through an injury that almost kept him out of the pool in the fin