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Team Korea in Rio 2016
Excitement and expectations are growing high among the athletes of Team Korea, hoping to bolster the national medal tally for a top-ten finish, aiming at more than ten golds. The National Olympic athletes are playing their part to help make Rio 2016 a lifetime event that will inspire a generation, practicing and refining techniques to deliver the best performances possible. In 2012, the Korean government will set up its first on-site training camp in the country’s Olympic participation history.
S. Korean Kim Tae-hun wins taekwondo bronze
South Korean Kim Tae-hun won a bronze medal in men's taekwondo at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on Wednesday. The two-time world champion defeated Carlos Navarro of Mexico ...
Aug 18,2016
S. Korean Kim So-hui wins taekwondo gold
Kim So-hui won South Korea's first taekwondo gold medal at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on Wednesday. Kim defeated Tijana Bogdanovic of Serbia 7-6 for the women's -49kg ti...
Aug 18,2016
S. Koreans enjoy benign conditions in women's golf
South Korean stars took advantage of relatively benign conditions in the first round of the Rio de Janeiro Olympic women's golf tournament on Wednesday. Park In-bee and K...
Aug 18,2016
S. Korean Kim So-hui secures at least silver in taekwondo
South Korean taekwondo fighter Kim So-hui has secured at least a silver in the women's -49kg at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics. Kim defeated Yasmina Aziez of France 1-0 to r...
Aug 18,2016
Out of Rio, women's volleyball looks to the future
The national women's volleyball team loses 1-3 against the Dutch in the quarterfinals at the Rio 2016 Olympics Games on Aug. 16. Team captain Kim Yeon Koung (center) expr...
Aug 17,2016
Women’s handball team finishes Rio journey with no regrets
The South Korean women's handball team, with goal keeper Oh Young-ran and right wing Woo Sun-hee, poses for a photo after finishing its final game in Rio on Aug. 14.Tears...
Aug 16,2016
S. Korean rhythmic gymnast arrives in Rio
South Korean rhythmic gymnast Son Yeon-jae arrived in Rio de Janeiro Monday, with an eye on a historic Olympic medal. Son, who has been working out with the Russian natio...
Aug 16,2016
Top-ranked men's badminton duo shocked in quarters
The No. 1-ranked men's badminton duo of Lee Yong-dae and Yoo Yeon-seong suffered a shocking defeat in the quarterfinals at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on Monday. The 12th...
Aug 16,2016
S. Korean wrestler Kim Hyeon-woo overcomes judging controversy to win bronze
RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug. 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korean Greco-Roman wrestler Kim Hyeon-woo grabbed bronze at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on Sunday, overcoming a judging controve...
Aug 15,2016
Park congratulates S. Korea's historic archery sweep in Olympics
South Korean archers pose for a photo after Ku Bon-chan (second from R) won gold in the men's individual archery competition at the 31st Summer Olympic Games at Sambodrom...
Aug 13,2016
