International Events
Team Korea’s Rio journey begins in earnest
The Rio 2016 Olympic Games are just around the corner, just one week away. The international sporting event will begin with an opening ceremony on Aug. 6 and run unt...
Jul 29,2016
First batch of S. Korean Olympic delegation arrives in Rio
The first contingent of South Korea's 331-member Olympic squad arrived in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Wednesday.The group, consisting of 97 athletes and 23 sports official...
Jul 28,2016
First contingent of S. Korean Olympic delegation to leave for Rio
The first contingent of the South Korean delegation to the Rio de Janeiro Summer Olympics left for Brazil Wednesday, beginning the quest for another strong performance at...
Jul 27,2016
Taekwondo adopts new rules for Rio Olympics
The Korean traditional martial art of taekwondo has adopted a series of new rules for next month's Rio de Janeiro Olympics designed to bring more transparency and excitem...
Jul 26,2016
Male archers bring youthful exuberance to Olympics
Archery is a perennial Olympic goldmine for South Korea, and each edition of the Summer Games brings with it a huge amount of pressure on the athletes to live up to lofty...
Jul 25,2016
Olympic footballers kick off training in Brazil
The South Korean Olympic football players exercise at a football field near Bourbon Atibaia Resort in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on July 20, 2016.The South Korean men’s Olympic f...
Jul 21,2016
Team Korea embarks on Rio medals quest
The squad of national athletes for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games poses for a photo with Prime Minister Hwang Kyo-ahn, Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Kim Jongdeok an...
Jul 20,2016
Park Tae-hwan leaves for U.S., aims for medal in Rio
South Korean swimmer Park Tae-hwan on Sunday said he aims to return from the Rio de Janeiro Summer Olympics with a medal. Speaking to reporters at Incheon Internation...
Jul 18,2016
Team Korea to bring honor to nation: president
President Park Geun-hye gives words of encouragement to the national weightlifting squad at the Taereung Training Center in Seoul on July 6. On July 6, Pres...
Jul 07,2016
Team Korea: "the goal in Rio is to place in the top 10”
Team Korea's uniforms are unveiled on April 27, 100 days prior to the start of the Rio 2016 Olympics. The goal is to rank in the top 10 in the Rio 2016 Olympic Games ...
Apr 28,2016