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- Sailor-inspired Korean uniforms take center stage at Lo...
- Jul 25, 2012
- Photo courtesy of Korean Olympic Committee The Korean uniform was selected as one of the best-looking uniforms for the London Olympics in Time Magazine.The July 20 edition of the weekly magazine classified South Korea’s Olympic uniforms as one of the best outfits, stating that ”T...
- Olympic fever heats up London
- Jul 25, 2012
- The 2012 Summer Olympics in London are just around the corner, set to kick off at 5 a.m. on July 28 (Korean Standard Time). Most of the events participated in by Korean athletes will air in the evenings due to the eight-hour time difference between Korea and London, meaning sleep...
- Revisiting past Olympic memories
- Jul 18, 2012
- In 1948, Korea proudly became one of the privileged nations to go to London for the Olympics. It was the first formal sporting event participated in by Korean athletes, who waved the Taegeukgi, Korea’s national flag, in the opening parade. While this scene was witnessed by m...
- D-14, Go Team Korea!
- Jul 12, 2012
- Team Korea gathered for their inaugural meeting at Olympic Hall in Seoul Olympic Park on July 11. The meeting was attended by 374 athletes in the final roster and also by Culture Minister Choe Kwang-shik, as well as the head of Korea’s 2012 Olympic delegation and the chairman of ...
- Taekwondo, taking Hallyu farther
- Jul 11, 2012
- As Hallyu continues to introduce modern and traditional Korean culture to new audiences, the traditional martial art of taekwondo is enjoying growing visibility and popularity across the world. The sixth annual World Taekwondo Culture Expo opened on July 6 in Muju County, Jeollab...
- Fresh faces, big dreams on Korea’s Olympics roster
- Jul 11, 2012
- With this year’s Summer Olympic Games fast approaching, the excitement surrounding South Korea’s London-bound national team is continuing to grow. Although much of the attention has centered on big names in long-popular events such as taekwondo, swimming, and weightlifting, the u...
- Korea to aim for top ten in London
- Jul 02, 2012
- The 2012 London Olympics, the largest sporting event of this year, is within sight, and the South Korean athletes who will represent the country in the event are more determined than ever to do their best, sweating hard with last-minute preparations. The London Olympics is going ...
- Rising global icon Park Tae-hwan generates higher expec...
- Jun 19, 2012
- Korean swimming sensation Park Tae-hwan was selected by Yahoo as one of the most promising athletes to watch at the 2012 London Olympic Games along with 15 other competitors. Yahoo Sports chose 15 global icons who have the potential to become the next Usain or Phelps based on the...
- Weightlifters ready to lift the world
- Jun 07, 2012
- On a day in May, the weightlifting gymnasium in the Taereung National Training Center is filled with short, pointed shouts and grunts by the weightlifters and thuds of barbells falling to the floor. The weightlifters representing South Korea have just competed at the 2012 Pyeongt...
- Son Yeon-jae, the rising star of Korea rhythmic gymnast...
- May 23, 2012
- Many Koreans consider her a fairy of rhythmic gymnastics. Her stellar rise in the world of gymnastics feels almost like an early dawn draped in fresh, bluish light, heralding a great day ahead. She has attracted attention from the world of international rhythmic gymnastics as wel...
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