[Tokyo Olympics] Epee fencers shake off individual disappointments to claim team silver

CHIBA -- On the first day of the fencing competition at the Tokyo Olympics on Saturday, three South Korean female epee fencers were all sent packing early. World No. 2 Choi In-jeong, in particular, suffered an ignominious defeat in the round of 32. Kang Young-mi, who'd teamed up with Choi to win silver at the 2018 world championships, was also gone after the round of 32. Song Sera did get to the round of 16 but got tripped up there. Both Choi and Kang said, as devastating as their losses were,

Olympic GamesJuly 27, 2021

[Tokyo Olympics] In Kyo-don wins bronze in men's taekwondo

CHIBA -- In Kyo-don won the bronze medal in men's taekwondo on Tuesday, for only the second medal in its traditional martial art for South Korea at the Tokyo Olympics. In defeated Ivan Konrad Trajkovic of Slovenia 5-4 in the bronze medal match of the men's +80kg event at Makuhari Messe Hall A in Chiba, east of Tokyo. This is the second taekwondo medal for South Korea so far at the Tokyo Olympics. Jang Jun won bronze in the men's 58kg last Saturday. In, 29, was diagnosed with malignant lymphom

Olympic GamesJuly 27, 2021

[Tokyo Olympics] S. Korea wins silver in women's team epee fencing

CHIBA -- South Korea captured silver in the women's team epee fencing at the Tokyo Olympics on Tuesday, the country's first epee team medal in nine years. Choi In-jeong, Kang Young-mi, Song Sera and Lee Hye-in lost to Estonia 36-32 at Makuhari Messe Hall B in Chiba, east of Tokyo. This is South Korea's second silver medal in this event. The country also picked up silver at the 2012 Olympics, and Choi was also on that team. South Korea managed just one bronze medal from the individual portion

Olympic GamesJuly 27, 2021

[Tokyo Olympics] Teen swimmer Hwang Sun-woo breaks natl. record in 100m freestyle

TOKYO -- South Korean swimmer Hwang Sun-woo broke a national record for the second time at the Tokyo Olympics on Tuesday. Hwang qualified for the 100m freestyle semifinals by posting a time of 47.97 seconds in the heats at Tokyo Aquatics Centre. Hwang held the previous mark of 48.04 seconds, set during the Olympic trials in May this year. Hwang, 18, finished second in Heat 7 and sixth overall among 70 swimmers, easily qualifying for the semifinals open to the top 16. The semifinals are schedu

Olympic GamesJuly 27, 2021

[Tokyo Olympics] Moon praises fighting spirit of Japan-born South Korean judoka

President Moon Jae-in said Tuesday that Japan-born South Korean judoka An Chang-rim, who won an Olympic bronze medal Monday, has brought pride not only to Korean residents in Japan but to all 50 million South Koreans. The 27-year-old An defeated Rustam Orujov of Azerbaijan for the bronze medal in the men's 73kg class at the Tokyo Olympics. An was born in Tokyo to second-generation Japanese-Korean parents and received offers to be naturalized as a Japanese citizen. But he never gave up on his Ko

Olympic GamesJuly 27, 2021

[Tokyo Olympics] Young swimmer surprised with own fast start, upset with poor finish

TOKYO -- For a moment there, the swimming world held its collective breath Tuesday, as the South Korean teen swimmer Hwang Sun-woo was on a world record pace halfway through the 200m freestyle final at the Tokyo Olympics. The 18-year-old ended up in seventh place among eight finalists at Tokyo Aquatics Centre. But he did have his 15 minutes or fame -- or rather, about 50 seconds of it. Hwang had the fastest reaction time in the final with 0.58 second. He covered the first 100m in 49.78 seconds

Olympic GamesJuly 27, 2021

[Tokyo Olympics] Teen swimmer Hwang Sun-woo finishes 7th in men's 200m freestyle

TOKYO -- South Korean teen swimmer Hwang Sun-woo ranked seventh in the men's 200m freestyle event of the Tokyo Olympics on Tuesday, the best performance by a South Korean swimmer in nine years. The 18-year-old was in the lead after the first 150 meters before losing steam and finishing second from last at 1:45.26 at Tokyo Aquatics Centre. Tom Dean of Britain won the gold medal in 1:44.22, 0.04 ahead of fellow Briton Duncan Scott. Fernando Scheffer got the bronze in 1:44.66. Hwang had won the

Olympic GamesJuly 27, 2021

[Tokyo Olympics] Veteran shooter Jin Jong-oh wraps up 5th Olympics with no medal

TOKYO -- South Korean pistol shooter Jin Jong-oh fell short in his second bid for a record-setting medal in Tokyo on Tuesday, coming up empty-handed in his fifth and possibly final Olympics. Jin and his teammate Choo Ga-eun failed to make it out of the qualification round in the mixed team 10m air pistol event at Asaka Shooting Range in Tokyo. They finished the first qualification phase in ninth place with 575 points, with only the top eight moving on to the next qualification stage. The South

Olympic GamesJuly 27, 2021

[Graphic News] Only 3 in 10 Koreans interested in Tokyo Olympics

　The level of interest in the Tokyo Summer Games is much lower in South Korea compared with past Olympic events, a survey showed. 　According to a survey of 1,003 people aged 18 and older conducted by Gallup Korea from July 20 to 22, only 32 percent of respondents said they were very interested or a little interested in the Summer Olympics in Tokyo. 　A majority, or 66 percent, said they were not interested in one of the biggest sports events in the world. 　The survey also showed that soccer

SportsJuly 27, 2021

[Tokyo Olympics] Top-ranked fencer to seek redemption in team event

TOKYO -- Oh Sang-uk, world No. 1 in men's sabre fencing, never came close to a medal in the individual event of the Tokyo Olympics on Saturday. After falling in the quarterfinals over the weekend, Oh will have a chance at redemption Wednesday when he and three teammates compete in the men's team event at Makuhari Messe Hall B in Chiba, east of Tokyo. Oh, Gu Bon-gil, Kim Jung-hwan and Kim Jun-ho will try to bring South Korea its second gold medal in the men's team sabre in three Olympics. Gu an

Olympic GamesJuly 27, 2021

[Tokyo Olympics] Another day in Tokyo, another archery gold medal for S. Korea

TOKYO -- Stop us if you've heard this before. South Korea won an Olympic gold medal in archery. South Korea has gone 3-for-3 in archery events so far at the Tokyo Olympics. The latest gold medal came from the men's team event on Monday, as Oh Jin-hyek, Kim Woo-jin and Kim Je-deok defeated Chinese Taipei by the set score of 6-0 at Yumenoshima Park Archery Field in Tokyo. The trio shot a perfect 60 in the second set, giving South Korea its second consecutive Olympic title in the men's team event

Olympic GamesJuly 26, 2021

[Tokyo Olympics] Tokyo-born judoka An Chang-rim wins bronze for S. Korea

TOKYO -- Japan-born South Korean judoka An Chang-rim captured his first Olympic medal in his birthplace on Monday, overcoming a grueling stretch that had the 27-year-old go to extra time in four consecutive matches. An defeated Rustam Orujov of Azerbaijan for the bronze medal in the men's 73kg class at the Tokyo Olympics at Nippon Budokan in the Japanese capital. An was born in Tokyo to second-generation Japanese-Korean parents, and has been competing for South Korea internationally since 2014

Olympic GamesJuly 26, 2021

[Tokyo Olympics] S. Korea wins 2nd consecutive gold in archery men's team event

TOKYO -- South Korea won its back-to-back Olympic gold medal in the men's archery team event on Monday, giving the country a third gold from the sport in as many days in Tokyo. Kim Je-deok, Kim Woo-jin and Oh Jin-hyek teamed up to defeat Chinese Taipei by the set score of 6-0 at Yumenoshima Park Archery Field in the Japanese capital on Monday. South Korea earlier collected gold medals in the mixed team event on Saturday and the women's team event on Sunday. The country is now men's and women'

Olympic GamesJuly 26, 2021

[Tokyo Olympics] Fiery teen archer continues impressive run with 2nd gold in Tokyo

TOKYO -- South Korean teenage archer Kim Je-deok screamed and fist-pumped his way to top of the Tokyo Olympic podium for the second time in three days Monday, adding the men's team gold medal to the mixed team event title from the weekend. His voice hoarse from all the yelling, Kim teamed up with veterans Oh Jin-hyek and Kim Woo-jin for the men's team gold over Chinese Taipei at Yumenoshima Park Archery Field on Monday. Kim, 17, is now the second double gold medalist from South Korean archery

Olympic GamesJuly 26, 2021

[Tokyo Olympics] Teen swimming sensation eyes another record in Tokyo

TOKYO -- South Korean swimming phenom Hwang Sun-woo has already broken the national record en route to the men's 200m freestyle final at the Tokyo Olympics. While he's at it, the 18-year-old wants to set another record. Hwang qualified for the final by finishing sixth overall in Monday's semifinals with the time of 1:45.53 at Tokyo Aquatics Centre. The final is scheduled to start at 10:43 a.m. Tuesday. He'd made it to the semifinals by winning the heats Sunday, with a new South Korean record

Olympic GamesJuly 26, 2021

[Tokyo Olympics] Why is S. Korea so good at archery? Athletes find answer in transparency, internal competition

TOKYO -- South Korea has dominated archery in the Olympics the way few other countries have in other sports. South Korea leads everyone with 26 gold medals, including two over the first two days of competition at the Tokyo Olympics this month. South Korea won the inaugural gold medal in the mixed team event Saturday and then captured its ninth consecutive gold medal in the women's team event Sunday. This leads to the question: Why is the country so good at archery? Theories abound, and gold m

Olympic GamesJuly 26, 2021

[Tokyo Olympics] Swimmer Hwang Sun-woo reaches 200m freestyle final, 1st S. Korean in 9 years

TOKYO -- South Korean teen swimming sensation Hwang Sun-woo reached the men's 200m freestyle final of the Tokyo Olympics on Monday, becoming the first swimmer from the country to reach that stage in nine years. Hwang finished his semifinals race in 1:45.53 at Tokyo Aquatics Centre, fifth in his heat but sixth overall among 16 swimmers. The top eight will race in the final, scheduled for 10:43 a.m. Tuesday. Hwang, 18, set a new national record in Sunday's heats with 1:44.62 and led everyone in

Olympic GamesJuly 26, 2021

[Tokyo Olympics] Fencer proud of work despite falling short in gold medal defense

CHIBA -- South Korean fencer Park Sang-young came out of nowhere to snatch gold in the men's epee event at the 2016 Olympics, capturing the imagination of his country. The affable athlete with an easy smile and a dogged determination -- Park rallied from a 14-10 deficit against Geza Imre of Hungary and won 15-14 -- became an instant star of the Rio de Janeiro Games for South Korea. But along with newfound fame came the weight of expectations, something Park now admits became unbearable at time

Olympic GamesJuly 26, 2021

[Tokyo Olympics] Shooter to take final aim at record-breaking medal

TOKYO -- Veteran South Korean pistol shooter Jin Jong-oh will take his one last shot at a medal to further bolster his Olympic legacy on Tuesday. He and teammate Choo Ga-eun will participate in the 10m air pistol team event at Asaka Shooting Range on the fourth day of competition at the Tokyo Olympics. Jin, now competing in his fifth Olympics, has so far collected six medals, with four golds and two silvers. The seventh medal will make him the most decorated South Korean Olympic athlete ever an

Olympic GamesJuly 26, 2021

[Tokyo Olympics] S. Korea beat Romania 4-0 to take Group B lead

TOKYO -- South Korea jumped to the top of Group B in the Tokyo Olympic men's football tournament with a 4-0 victory over Romania on Sunday. Midfielder Lee Kang-in grabbed a brace against the 10-man Romania at Ibaraki Kashima Stadium in Kashima, about 110 kilometers northeast of Tokyo, for South Korea's first victory of the competition. A Romanian own goal and a second-half score by Um Won-sang gave South Korea more than enough offense. South Korea, which lost to New Zealand 1-0 in last week's

Olympic GamesJuly 25, 2021