[Asian Games] North Korean press delivers gold-medal news

With North Korea off to a quick start with two gold medals in two days at the Asian Games south of the border, the communist country’s press has been on top of the athletes’ feats.For its Monday edition, the main newspaper Rodong Sinmun carried a story on the weightlifter Kim Un-guk, who broke two world records to win the gold in the men’s 62-kilogram division on Sunday.This was the North’s second gold of the Asian Games taking place in Incheon, a western port city. Kim lifted a total of 332 kil

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[Asian Games] Asiad organizers sponsor mud flat photo exhibit

The organizing committee of the ongoing Asian Games in Incheon said Monday it is sponsoring a photo exhibition that explores the raw beauty of the port city's mud flats."Incheon with Mysterious Tidal Flats" displays 55 photos of the city's iconic mud flats, which were designated to be "of international importance" by the Ramsar Convention in July.The exhibition kicked off at the Namdong Sorae Arts Hall in the southern part of the city on Sept. 15 for a 21-day run. The dates were set to coincide

Olympic GamesSept. 22, 2014

[Asian Games] South Korea wins gold in women's 25-meter pistol team event

The South Korean female team won gold in the 25-meter pistol event at the Asian Games, edging out its rival China by one point.The team of Kim Jang-mi, Lee Jung-eun and Kwak Jung-hye claimed the first podium finish with 1,748 points, defeating China that took 1,747 points. India scored 1,729 for bronze.It is South Korea's first team gold in the women's shooting at the Asiad underway in the country's western city of Incheon, and the second medal of the day. Hours earlier, their colleagues grabbed

Olympic GamesSept. 22, 2014

[Asian Games] China gets world record back in women's 10ｍ air rifle after ruling reversal

After referees' reversal of their earlier decision to disqualify one of its athletes, the Chinese women's shooting team regained its world record and the gold medal in the 10-meter air rifle event at the Asian Games on Monday.The Chinese trio of Yi Siling, Zhang Binbin and Wu Liuxi combined for 1253.8 points to win the team gold at Ongnyeon International Shooting Range, breaking the previous world record set by their own teammates last year by 0.1 point.It is the first world record from shooting

Olympic GamesSept. 22, 2014

[Asian Games] Results of major events

 Saudi Arabia advances to men's football round of 16 Saudi Arabia defeated Malaysia 3-0 to win a ticket to the next 16-team round in the men's football.In the 32nd minute, Mohd Zami Muhammad Zubir Bin of Malaysia was sent off for two yellow cards. Shortly after Malaysia changed goalkeepers, Saudi midfielder Kanabah Majed Omar A found the net to make it 2-0 with a right-footed shot. Saudi Arabia made numerous attempts to break through Malaysia’s defense before forward Alshehri Ahmed Hassan J adde

Olympic GamesSept. 22, 2014

Hur Mi-jung earns first LPGA win in five years

South Korean golfer Hur Mi-jung picked up her first LPGA Tour win in five years on Sunday in Alabama, taking the Yokohama Tire LPGA Classic with a tournament record score.Hu shot a final round of 6-under 66 for a four-round total of 21-under 267 at the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail in Prattville, Alabama. Stacy Lewis, the world No. 1, was a distant second at 17-under.Hur had last won on the tour in 2009. She took home $195,000 in the winner's check.Hur began the final round tied at the top with

GolfSept. 22, 2014

[Asian Games] Olympic champ Kim Jae-bum re-claims Asiad gold

South Korean Olympic champion Kim Jae-bum won gold in the men’s under-81 kilogram judo at the Asian Games on Sunday for the second time in the continental competition.Kim outdueled Nacif Elias from Lebanon by shido in the event’s final at Dowon Gymnasium in western Incheon to win the men’s -81 kg title at the Incheon Asian Games.He had won gold in the same category at the Guangzhou Asiad four years ago.Japan’s Keita Nagashima and Mongolia’s Nyamsuren Dagvasuren shared bronze in the men’s third-h

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[Asian Games] Asiad flame goes out due to technical issues

The Asian Games cauldron, a symbol of the athletic event that is supposed to be kept lit during the 16-day run in Incheon, temporarily went dark due to technical problems, organizing committee officials said Sunday.The torch lost its flame at around 11:40 p.m. on Saturday after experiencing malfunctions in the cauldron that held the fire but was re-lit 10 minutes later, officials added.“It seems there were some technical problems (with the cauldron),” a committee official said, adding that the c

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[Asian Games] Korea baseball gears up for first game

South Korea’s baseball team will have its opening match against Thailand, taking the first step toward two straight Asiad golds on Monday, the third day of competition.Left-hander Kim Kwang-hyun will start the game against the Southeast Asian country at 6:30 p.m. at Munhak Baseball Stadium, central Incheon, the host city of this year’s Asian Games that kicked off Friday.In Group B, the team will next take on Chinese Taipei on Wednesday and Hong Kong on the following day.Two female athletes in fe

BaseballSept. 21, 2014

[Asian Games] S. Korea adds silver, bronze to wushu medal tally

South Korea claimed silver and bronze in wushu at the Asian Games on Sunday.South Korea's Lee Yong-hyun scored a total of 19.36 points in men's daoshu and gunshu to win silver at the competition, which took place at the Ganghwa Dolmens Gymnasium in Incheon, west of Seoul.China's Sun Peiyuan took the gold with 19.54 points, and Manh Quyen Nguyen of Vietnam was the bronze winner with 19.33 points.In women's jianshu and qiangshu, Seo Hee-ju of the host nation won bronze with a total score of 19.24

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[Asian Games] Gymnast Yang's injured leg 'getting better': coach

South Korean gymnast Yang Hak-seon has made progress in his recovery from a leg injury, his coach said Sunday, reviving hopes for a team gold at the ongoing Asian Games in Incheon.Yang, the 2012 Olympic champ in the men's vault, hurt his right hamstring right before the start of the continental event, currently underway in this western port city.But his condition has "drastically improved," said coach Oh Sang-bong, and a full day of rest on Saturday must have helped."The trainer thinks he injure

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[Asian Games] OCA president confident with next Asian Games in Jakarta

The president of the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) said Sunday that Jakarta is fully ready to host the next Asian Games, blowing away concerns that the newly elected city has little time for preparation.Asia's top sporting governing body rubber stamped Indonesia's capital as the host of the 18th Asiad on Saturday to replace Vietnam, which gave up its hosting rights over financial concerns.The next Asian Games were scheduled for 2019, a year before the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, but Jakarta a

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[Asian Games] S. Korean baseball has first match against Thailand

South Korea's baseball team will have its opening match against Thailand, taking the first step toward two straight Asiad golds on Monday, the third day of competition.Left-hander Kim Kwang-hyun will start the game against the Southeast Asian country at 6:30 p.m. at Munhak Baseball Stadium, central Incheon, the host city of this year's Asian Games that kicked off Friday.In Group B, the team will next take on Chinese Taipei on Wednesday and Hong Kong on the following day.The star-studded team cap

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[Asian Games] S. Korean teenager wins gold in men's 10ｍ pistol shooting

South Korea's teenage shooting prodigy Kim Cheong-yong won gold in the men's 10-meter air pistol event at the Asian Games on Sunday, earning his second gold of the day at the Asiad.The 17-year-old rose to the top of the podium after scoring 201.2 points in the thrilling competition at Ongnyeon International Shooting Range. He is the first double gold medalist for the host country at this Asiad, after getting the team gold medal in the same distance earlier Sunday.He edged out China's Pang Wei, w

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