[BEIJING OLYMPICS] S. Korea captures silver in men’s short track relay

BEIJING -- South Korea grabbed silver in the men‘s 5,000m short track speed skating relay at Beijing 2022 on Wednesday for its first medal in the event since 2010. The quartet of Hwang Dae-heon, Kwak Yoon-gy, Park Jang-hyuk and Lee June-seo finished in second place behind Canada in the 45-lap race at Capital Indoor Stadium. Canada finished in 6:41.257, while South Korea ended in 6:41.679. Italy got the bronze in 6:43.431. South Korea led the way for most of the race before Canada charg

Olympic GamesFeb. 16, 2022

NBA in sight, Lee Hyun-jung may be a new breed of athlete in Korea

In 2014, The Korea Herald asked, “Will Korea ever have ‘Linsanity’?” in an article highlighting the inherent limitations of Korea‘s student athlete system, which enforces all sport and no study. Eight years later, Lee Hyung-jung of NCAA’s Davidson College may have given us the answer. Lee is one of the key contributors to the Davidson Wildcats‘ conference-leading 21-4 record and, equally importantly, is among a new breed of Korean athletes who meet both

More SportsFeb. 16, 2022

[BEIJING OLYMPICS] Kim Yuna calls out unfairness in Valieva doping case

  Retired Korean Olympic figure skating champion Kim Yuna on Monday voiced concerns about violations of anti-doping rules that undermine fairness in sport in an apparent criticism of the international sport body’s decision to allow a Russian skater to continue to compete at the Beijing Olympics despite failing a pre-game drug test. “Athlete who violates doping cannot compete in the game. This principle must be observed without exception. All players’ efforts and dre

Olympic GamesFeb. 15, 2022

[BEIJING OLYMPICS] S. Korea beats Japan to keep hopes alive in women's curling

BEIJING -- South Korea defeated Japan 10-5 to keep its medal hopes alive in the women's curling tournament at Beijing 2022 on Monday, relying on a combination of superb shotmaking and the opposition's miscues. South Korea, which had lost to the United States 8-6 earlier Monday, evened its record at 3-3 with three games left in the round robin. South Korea is tied with Canada and Britain for fifth place. Switzerland is leading the way at 5-1, followed by Japan (4-2), Sweden (4-2) and the US (4-2)

Olympic GamesFeb. 15, 2022

[BEIJING OLYMPICS] Short track speed skating to conclude with 2 finals

BEIJING -- The short track speed skating competition at Beijing 2022 will wrap up Wednesday with two finals: the men's 5,000m relay and the women's 1,500m. South Korean star Choi Min-jeong is the defending champion in the 1,500m. She has won two silver medals so far in Beijing -- in the 1,000m and the 3,000m relay. In the men's relay, South Korea hasn't won gold since 2006 and missed the podium altogether at each of the past two Olympics. Hwang Dae-heon, the 1,500m champion in Beijing, is going

Olympic GamesFeb. 15, 2022

[BEIJING OLYMPICS] S. Korean curlers playing board game to take mind off loss

BEIJING -- There is no time to wallow in self-pity for the South Korean women's curling team in Beijing on Monday, after losing the first game of a crucial double header to the United States. Led by skip Kim Eun-jung, South Korea will take on Japan in the nightcap at the National Aquatics Centre in the Chinese capital, starting some nine hours after South Korea's 8-6 loss to the Americans. Every game from here on will be a must-win contest for South Korea, which sits tied for sixth place in the

Olympic GamesFeb. 14, 2022

S. Korea falls to United States for 2nd straight loss in women's curling

BEIJING -- South Korea lost to the United States 8-6 in the women's curling tournament at Beijing 2022 on Monday, as its hopes of reaching the semifinals faded further with the second straight loss. This was the first of two games scheduled Monday for South Korea, the 2018 silver medalist that dropped to 2-3 in Beijing. It will face Japan at 8:05 p.m. (local time), or 9:05 p.m. in Seoul, back at the National Aquatics Centre. Japan defeated China 10-2 in its Monday morning session to improve to

Olympic GamesFeb. 14, 2022

[BEIJING OLYMPICS] Women's figure skating to begin with short program

BEIJING -- The women's singles figure skating of Beijing 2022 will begin Tuesday at Capital Indoor Stadium, where You Young and Kim Ye-lim will represent South Korea. Both are competing in their first Olympics. Kim won bronze at her last event before Beijing, the International Skating Union Four Continents Figure Skating Championships in Estonia in late January. You finished sixth at the same competition. Based on all skaters' season-best scores, You is seventh in the field in Beijing with 216.9

Olympic GamesFeb. 14, 2022

[BEIJING OLYMPICS] S. Korea eliminated in quarterfinals of men's team pursuit in speed skating

BEIJING -- The defending silver medalist South Korea was sent home in the quarterfinals of the men's team pursuit speed skating race at Beijing 2022 on Sunday. The trio of Lee Seung-hoon, Kim Min-seok and Chung Jae-won finished sixth overall among eight quarterfinalists at the National Speed Skating Oval with the time of 3:41.89. The Netherlands grabbed the last semifinal ticket in 3:38.90. Lee, Kim and Chung had combined for silver at PyeongChang 2018. Lee had also won silver in 2014 with di

Olympic GamesFeb. 13, 2022

[BEIJING OLYMPICS] Teary over individual silver, short tracker Choi Min-jeong all smiles with relay silver

BEIJING -- Two silver medals at Beijing 2022 brought out vastly different reactions from South Korean short track speed skater Choi Min-jeong. She was inconsolable after winning silver in the 1,000m on Friday at Capital Indoor Stadium. She later explained it was mostly tears of joy, though she didn't sound all that convincing. Hours later, Choi took to social media to say she would only smile from now on. And Choi kept her promise Sunday, as she was all smiles after helping South Korea to win

Olympic GamesFeb. 13, 2022

[BEIJING OLYMPICS] S. Korea wins silver in women's short track relay

BEIJING -- South Korea skated to silver in the women's 3,000m short track relay at Beijing 2022 on Sunday, collecting its third consecutive medal in the event. The team of Choi Min-jeong, Lee Yu-bin, Kim A-lang and Seo Whi-min finished behind the dominant Netherlands at Capital Indoor Stadium for South Korea's third medal in short track and its fifth overall in Beijing. This was the second silver medal in Beijing for Choi, who'd finished second in the women's 1,000m on Friday. South Korea st

Olympic GamesFeb. 13, 2022

[BEIJING OLYMPICS] Short tracker Hwang Dae-heon disqualified in men's 500m semifinals

BEIJING -- Short track speed skater Hwang Dae-heon was disqualified in the semifinals of the men's 500m race at Beijing 2022 on Sunday, coming up short in his bid for a second medal in China. In the semifinal heat at Capital Indoor Stadium, Hwang was penalized following a late collision with another skater. On the final corer of the 4 1/2-lap, Hwang was trying to move up from fourth place and cut inside on Steven Dubois of Canada but instead bumped into him before skidding into the padded wall

Olympic GamesFeb. 13, 2022

[BEIJING OLYMPICS] S. Korea loses to China in women's curling

BEIJING -- South Korea fell to China 6-5 for its second loss in the women's curling tournament at Beijing 2022 on Sunday, as its winning streak came to an end at two. China scored the decisive point with the last stone, or the hammer, in the extra end after the teams were deadlocked at 5-5 through 10 ends at the National Aquatics Centre. After losing to Canada to open the tournament Thursday, South Korea had beaten Britain and the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) in succession. But South Korea

Olympic GamesFeb. 13, 2022

[BEIJING OLYMPICS] Team Kim set to renew curling rivalry vs. Japan

BEIJING -- South Korea will renew its budding women's curling rivalry with Japan at Beijing 2022 on Monday. South Korea's Team Kim, led by skip Kim Eun-jung, will play two games at the National Aquatics Centre on Monday. It will first face the United States' Team Peterson starting at 9:05 a.m. (local time), or 10:05 a.m. in Seoul. Then the nightcap starting 11 hours later will pit Team Kim against Team Fujisawa of Japan. Kim's team edged out Fujisawa's squad 8-7 in the semifinals of PyeongChang

Olympic GamesFeb. 13, 2022

[BEIJING OLYMPICS] S. Korea wins 2nd straight game in women's curling

South Korea won its second consecutive game in the women's curling tournament at Beijing 2022 on Saturday, beating the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) 9-5 to improve to 2-1 for the competition. Down 2-1 after two ends at the National Aquatics Centre in Beijing, South Korea scored five unanswered points over the next three ends to open up a 6-2 lead. The ROC got a point back in the sixth end, but South Korea scored two more points in the seventh end, thanks to a double takeout by skip Kim Eun-j

Olympic GamesFeb. 12, 2022

[BEIJING OLYMPICS] S. Korea's 3rd medal comes from short track; curling team earns 1st win

BEIJING -- South Korea's third medal of Beijing 2022 came from short track speed skating Friday, with Choi Min-jeong grabbing silver in the women's 1,000m. She finished just 0.052 second behind the champion, Suzanne Schulting of the Netherlands, in the nail-biting final at Capital Indoor Stadium in Beijing. Choi moved from the back of the pack into second place in late stages of the nine-lap race. She barely avoided colliding with two skaters who got tangled up behind her, Arianna Fontana of I

Olympic GamesFeb. 12, 2022

[BEIJING OLYMPICS] Mixed bag of emotions for inconsolable short track silver medalist

BEIJING -- After clinching the silver medal in the women's 1,000m short track speed skating race at Beijing 2022 on Friday, South Korean star Choi Min-jeong looked virtually inconsolable. It wasn't immediately clear if she was crying tears of joy for her first medal in Beijing, or if she was mad at herself for finishing 0.052 second behind the champion, Suzanne Schulting of the Netherlands. It turned out it was a bit of both. "Honestly, I didn't think I'd cry that much," Choi said i

Olympic GamesFeb. 11, 2022

[BEIJING OLYMPICS] Choi Min-jeong shakes off injuries, scandal for hard-fought short track silver

BEIJING -- What had been a subpar Olympics in Beijing for South Korean short tracker Choi Min-jeong changed for the better in a hurry Friday, as she captured the silver medal in the women's 1,000m. Choi finished just behind the winner, Suzanne Schulting of the Netherlands, in the exciting final at Capital Indoor Stadium. The Dutch star crossed the line in 1:28.391, with Choi right on her heels at 1:28.443. Choi had been shut out of medals in Beijing until Friday. Her first crack came on the fi

Olympic GamesFeb. 11, 2022

[BEIJING OLYMPICS] Short tracker Choi Min-jeong wins silver in women's 1,000m

BEIJING -- South Korean short track speed skater Choi Min-jeong grabbed silver in the women's 1,000m at Beijing 2022 on Friday, washing away disappointments from quick exits in earlier races with a strong bounce back performance. Choi finished just behind Suzanne Schulting of the Netherlands at Capital Indoor Stadium in Beijing for South Korea's second short track medal in the Chinese capital. For the Olympics, South Korea has one gold, one silver and one bronze so far. After barely avoiding c

Olympic GamesFeb. 11, 2022

[BEIJING OLYMPICS] Short track champion Hwang Dae-heon reaches 500m quarters, relay final in triple gold bid

BEIJING -- South Korean short track speed skating gold medalist Hwang Dae-heon will have a chance to add two more titles in Beijing. Hwang, who won the 1,500m gold medal Wednesday at Beijing 2022, qualified for the quarterfinals in the 500m on Friday at Capital Indoor Stadium. He finished second in his quarterfinal heat, behind Abzal Azhgaliyev of Kazakhstan. There were eight heats, and the two fastest skaters from each heat, plus the four fastest among third-place skaters, advanced to the qua

Olympic GamesFeb. 11, 2022