SEOUL– The number of new coronavirus cases among athletes and training staff of South Korea’s national wrestling team has risen to 29, the sport’s governing body said Thursday.The national team traveled to Almaty, Kazakhstan, late last month to partic…
SEOUL– Athletes set to participate in the upcoming Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics will receive COVID-19 vaccines starting this week, the national sporting committee said Tuesday.Around 100 athletes and coaches will get Pfizer’s vaccines as the first r…
SEOUL– Football star Ki Sung-yueng apologized Friday over controversial land deals that drew accusations of property speculation and prompted police investigation.Police in the southwestern city of Gwangju said Thursday they booked the captain of Seou…
SEOUL– Police said Thursday they are investigating football star Ki Sung-yueng and his father over allegations of land speculation.Police in the southwestern city of Gwangju have booked the captain of Seoul FC and his father, Ki Young-ok, on charges i…
SEOUL– The South Korean professional volleyball governing body said Tuesday that a new club will join the women’s volleyball league for the first time in 10 years.”The board of governors approved the launch of the seventh club, run by Pepper Savings B…
JINCHEON, South Korea– As he was preparing for the Tokyo Olympics scheduled for this summer, South Korean fencer Gu Bon-gil was so locked in that the global coronavirus pandemic seemed foreign to him — until one of his teammates tested positive.Oh Sa…
SEOUL– The Olympic dream for the South Korean women’s football team crashed and burned on Tuesday, as they frittered away a two-goal lead against China in the final qualifying match.South Korea and China played to a 2-2 draw in the second leg of their…
SEOUL– The ticket to the women’s football tournament at the Tokyo Olympics looked to be within South Korea’s grasp on Tuesday, as they opened up a two-goal lead over China in the first half of the final qualifying match.Having dropped the first leg of…
SEOUL– South Korean male fencer Oh Sang-uk is recovering after a recent bout of the novel coronavirus, the sport’s national governing body said Tuesday.The Korean Fencing Federation (KFF) said Oh, world No. 1 in men’s sabre and a gold medal contender …
SEOUL– Trying to qualify for the Olympic women’s football tournament for the first time, South Korea dug themselves into a hole by losing to China 2-1 in the first of two playoff matches last week.Now, South Korea head coach Colin Bell thinks it will …
SEOUL– One loss, however crushing it may be, won’t end South Korea’s dream of playing in the women’s football tournament at this year’s Tokyo Olympics, head coach Colin Bell said Thursday.Bell’s charges lost to China 2-1 in the opening leg of the Olym…
SEOUL– South Korea lost to China 2-1 in the opening leg of their Olympic women’s football qualifying playoffs on Thursday, digging themselves into a hole as they chase the last Asian ticket to the Tokyo Summer Games.China broke a 1-1 tie with Wang Shu…