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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.
Support center for S. Korean Olympians opens in Rio
The main support center for the South Korean delegation to the Rio de Janeiro Summer Olympics opened on Wednesday. The Korea House, about a 15-minute drive from the athle...
Aug 04,2016
S. Korean archers practice at Rio venue for 1st time
South Korean archers practiced at the tournament venue of the Rio de Janeiro Summer Olympics for the first time on Tuesday. The archery competition will take place at Sam...
Aug 03,2016
S. Korea welcomed into athletes' village in Rio
South Korea on Tuesday was welcomed into the athletes' village in Rio de Janeiro ahead of the Summer Olympics. South Korea was joined by Honduras, Lebanon, Togo and Comor...
Aug 03,2016
S. Korea prepares various events to promote Korean culture at Rio
South Korea will hold various events to promote traditional and contemporary Korean culture during the Rio Olympics, a government agency said Tuesday. The Korean Culture ...
Aug 02,2016
S. Korean disabled athletes set sights on Rio Paralympics
South Korean athletes and officials for the Rio de Janeiro Paralympic Games pose for a photo during their team launch ceremony in Seoul on Aug. 2, 2016. (Yonhap)South Kor...
Aug 02,2016
S. Korean boxer remains upbeat in absence of sparring partner
Ham Sang-myeong, the lone South Korean boxer competing at the Rio de Janeiro Summer Olympics, has remained upbeat despite lacking a sparring partner. The bantamweight (-5...
Aug 02,2016
South-North friendships bloom in Rio
Team Korea's shooter Hwang Seong-eun (left) smiles as she hands a box of cookies to North Korean shooter Jo Yong-sook, at the Olympic Shooting Center in Rio de Janeiro on...
Aug 02,2016
Rhythmic gymnast Son Yeon-jae begins training in Brazil
South Korean rhythmic gymnast Son Yeon-jae said Monday she has begun practicing in Brazil ahead of the Rio de Janeiro Summer Olympics, with an eye on a historic medal. So...
Aug 02,2016
Swimmer Park Tae-hwan arrives in Rio for shot at redemption
South Korean swimming star Park Tae-hwan arrived in Rio de Janeiro for the Olympics on Sunday, hoping for a shot at redemption after a tumultuous build-up to his fourth S...
Aug 01,2016
S. Korea readying for final Olympic football tune-up
The South Korean men's Olympic football team will face Sweden in their final tune-up for the Rio de Janeiro Summer Games as they aim to test their tactics and push player...
Jul 29,2016
