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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 Ku Bon-chan wins archery gold
South Korean archer Ku Bon-chan captured gold in the men's individual event at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on Friday. Ku defeated Jean-Charles Valladont of France 7-3 (3...
Aug 13,2016
Weightlifting couple's unending challenges
On Aug. 8, weightlifter Yoon Jin Hee snatches 88 kilograms at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games in the women's 53-kilogram category. Yoon won bronze in her weight class. "I ho...
Aug 12,2016
North, South selfie touches world
The BBC reports that, 'North and South Korean gymnasts at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games have shown the world a brief moment of unity, in the form of a selfie,' in its Aug. 9...
Aug 12,2016
S. Korean coach says 1st goal crucial vs. Honduras in men's football quarters
Scoring the first goal will be the key for South Korea against Honduras in the Olympic men's football quarters, the team's coach said Thursday. South Korea and Honduras w...
Aug 12,2016
Team Korea seizes Olympic gold
South Korean pistol shooter Jin Jongoh kisses his gold medal after winning the men’s 50-meter pistol finals at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. The nation has had some sleep...
Aug 11,2016
S. Korean Kim Jung-hwan wins fencing bronze
South Korean fencer Kim Jung-hwan captured bronze in the men's individual sabre at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on Wednesday. Kim defeated Mojtaba Abedini of Iran 15-8 in ...
Aug 11,2016
S. Korean Gwak Dong-han wins bronze in men's judo
South Korean judoka Gwak Dong-hwan took the bronze medal in the men's -90kg at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics Wednesday. Gwak defeated Marcus Nyman of Sweden in the bronze m...
Aug 11,2016
Korean Wave sweeps over Rio
An audience of cariocas, residents of Rio de Janeiro, enjoys an energetic performance by Coolta, a non-verbal percussion ensemble, at the Muito Bom K-cultura concert held...
Aug 10,2016
S. Korean Park Sang-young wins gold in epee fencing
South Korean fencer Park Sang-young won gold in the men's individual epee at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on Tuesday, powered by a furious comeback that erased a late defi...
Aug 10,2016
S. Korea falls to Russia in women's volleyball
South Korea fell to Russia in women's volleyball at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on Monday, unable to contain the opponent's relentless attack in the late stage. After a s...
Aug 09,2016
