The South Koreans won the first set 38-36, but Chinese Taipei returned the favor by taking the second set 39-38 and evening the score at 2-2.South Korea went up 4-2 after winning the third set 39-37. Tan and Wei eked out a 39-38 win in the fourth set to send the match to the shoot-off.Given one arrow each, Ki and Lee hit a 10 and a 9, respectively. Tan had a slip-up with an 8, and Wei's 10 wasn't enough to salvage Chinese Taipei.Ki, a seasoned veteran with two Olympic gold medals to her name, sa

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South Korea captured four compound archery gold medals at the Summer Universiade on Tuesday.First, it was the men's team over Mexico 230-229 for the title at Gwangju International Archery Center. Then the mixed team followed suit by beating India 157-150. In the men's individual final between two South Koreans, Kim Jong-ho defeated Kim Tae-yoon 147-145 for his third gold medal of the day.Finally, in the women's individual final, Song Yun-soo knocked off Toja Cerne of Slovenia in a thrilling shoo

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With great power comes great responsibility, and South Korean gymnast Yang Hak-seon may have taken this axiom too close to heart.  The reigning Olympic vault champion said Sunday he will pull out of all remaining events in artistic gymnastics after aggravating his leg injury at the ongoing Universiade, for which he is an honorary ambassador and whose cauldron he lit at the opening ceremony Friday.  South Korean gymnast Yang Hak-seon (Yonhap)Yang hurt his right hamstring three weeks earlier, repe

Olympic GamesJuly 5, 2015

Ki Bo-bae (Yonhap)South Korean archer Ki Bo-bae set a world record at the preliminary for the women's individual recurve archery competition at the Summer Universiade on Saturday.Ki shot a combined 686 points out of a possible 720, including 42 10s of which 14 were bull's-eyes, bettering the record set by Park Sung-hyun in 2004 by four points.South Koreans hogged the top three spots in the preliminary.Kang Chae-young shot 679 points and Choi Mi-sun followed with 673 points.The trio combined for

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Nuribi ― the official mascot of the 28th Universiade Gwangju 2015 ― is the angel of light and messenger of hope.Its Korean name means “fly for the world,” deriving from the name of the host city, Gwangju, which translates to “the town of light.” With its blue and red hair shaped like the games’ emblem, the Wings of Light, Nuribi was introduced in 2013 as a symbol of hope and dreams in line with the games’ vision of “Eco, Peace, IT and Culture” and slogan of “Light Up Tomorrow.“The Gwangju Univer

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Universiade Gwangju 2015 pursues four visions: eco, peace, information technology and culture. Organizers have named the 2015 Universiade Ecoversiade, Peaceversiade, ITversiade and Cultureversiade, summing them up with the acronym EPIC.Guided by the vision of Ecoversiade, Gwangju has tried to preserve the environment by using as many existing sports facilities as possible. The host city has refurbished 97 percent of the 73 competition venues, while constructing a swimming pool and a few other fa

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Some 14,000 athletes and officials from about 170 countries will participate in the 28th Summer Universiade in Gwangju, July 3-14.They will compete for 272 gold medals at stake in 21 sports ― 13 compulsory and eight optional.The compulsory sports are athletics, artistic gymnastics, baseball, basketball, fencing, football, judo, rhythmic gymnastics, swimming, table tennis, tennis, volleyball and water polo. The organizers chose archery, badminton, baseball, golf, handball, rowing, shooting and ta

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World-renowned athletes have gathered in Gwangju for the 2015 Summer Universiade, the biennial university sports competition organized by the International University Sports Federation (FISU).As some 13,000 athletes from about 150 countries are competing for 272 gold medals in 21 sports disciplines at Universiade Gwangju 2015, a number of world champions are expected to take the lead in their respective sports.From artistic gymnastics, rhythmic gymnastics, badminton and archery to basketball, di

More SportsJuly 3, 2015

There are quite a few must-watch Korean athletes at the 28th Universiade 2015 in Gwangju. Some of them are already familiar to sports fans, while others have kept a relatively low-profile. Here are some notable athletes to watch out for.Son Yon-jae in rhythmic gymnasticsSon Yon-jae, the darling of Korean gymnastics fans, has been the face of Korean women’s rhythmic gymnastics since age 15, when she won bronze in the individual all-around at the 2010 Guangzhou Asian Games. Since then, the 20-year

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The Gwangju Universiade opened with a bang at its main stadium Friday.Under the event’s slogan of “Light Up Tomorrow,” traditional Korean percussion musicians and a Western marching band celebrated the opening of the games with thrilling performances. Dancers then took to the stage to perform a traditional mock battle.The opening ceremony of the Gwangju Universiade is under way on Friday. (Yonhap)The performances depicted the beauty of the host city and the historical significance of Mount Mudeu

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The Gwangju Universiade opening ceremony was designed to unite young people from all over the world and encourage them to work for peace and harmony, according to Park Myung-sung, chief director of the event’s opening ceremony. Attended by more than 13,000 university students from 148 countries, the event was held under the slogan of “U are Shining.” The official theme of the opening ceremony epitomizes the spirit of youth and brings hopes and passion to young people. “(Through the theme) I want

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