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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. Korea arrive in Brazilian capital for final group match in men's football
With an eye on their second consecutive Olympic knockout berth, South Korea arrived in Brasilia on Monday for their final group match at the Rio de Janeiro Games. South K...
Aug 09,2016
European Tour young gun arrives in Rio, eyes Olympic medal
An Byeong-hun, South Korean young gun on the European Tour, arrived in Rio de Janeiro on Monday, eyeing a medal in golf's long-awaited return to the Olympics. "Now that I...
Aug 09,2016
Korea takes off in Rio
The Korean national team enters Maracana Stadium on Aug. 5 during the opening ceremony of the 31st Olympic Games, in Rio de Janeiro. The Olympic cauldron has now been ...
Aug 08,2016
S. Korean An Ba-ul wins silver in judo
An Ba-ul (left) of Korea, silver medal, Fabio Basile of Italy, gold medal, Rishod Sobirov of Uzbekistan, bronze medal, and Masashi Ebinuma of Japan, bronze medal, pose on...
Aug 08,2016
S. Korea wins gold in women's archery team
South Korea's team celebrate winning the women's team archery competition at the Sambadrome venue during the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Aug. 7, 2016....
Aug 08,2016
S. Korean Yoon Jin-hee wins bronze in women's weightlifting
Yoon Jin-hee of South Korea competes during the women's 53kg category of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games Weightlifting events at the Riocentro in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Aug. ...
Aug 08,2016
Judoka Jeong Bo-kyeong wins silver for S. Korea's first medal in Rio
RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug. 6 (Yonhap) -- Judoka Jeong Bo-kyeong won silver for South Korea's first medal at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on Saturday.Jeong lost to Paula Pareto o...
Aug 07,2016
Men's archery team wins S. Korea's first gold in Rio
RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug. 6 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean men's archery team won the country's first gold medal at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on Saturday.The trio of Kim Woo-j...
Aug 07,2016
S. Korean delegation greeted by U.N. chief at Rio opening ceremony
RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug. 5 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean delegation to the Rio de Janeiro Olympics was greeted by U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon at the opening ceremony Fr...
Aug 06,2016
Rio Olympics opens under cloud of budget, security problems
RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug. 5 (Yonhap) -- The 31st Summer Olympic Games opened Friday with the host city Rio de Janeiro besieged by a series of persistent problems.The opening ...
Aug 06,2016
