Can a man be faulted for wanting a revolving bed? For being so cheeky that he starts to learn Spanish to better woo members of the opposite sex, instead of just staring at them? For unashamedly loving to party and, most important of all in his case, knowingly under-utilizing a world-beating talent u

Sept. 6, 2011

Nine-day international event attracts more than 450,000 fansDAEGU ― On a Saturday evening, Kim Se-jin, 11, was sitting anxiously with his mother in the stands at Daegu Stadium. “Bolt! Bolt!” he shouted loudly while jumping onto his chair as the tall man wearing a yellow jersey turned out at the trac

Sept. 5, 2011

DAEGU ― A world record was finally broken as the 2011 World Championships came to a close in Daegu on Sunday. Usain Bolt and his Jamaican team brought the curtain down on this year’s Worlds in high fashion by winning a predicted gold medal in men’s 4x100m relay with a new world record of 37.04 secon

Sept. 4, 2011

Top athletes lose their titles, Kenyans dominate long-distance eventsDAEGU -- The Daegu World Championships in Athletics ended Sunday night after nine days of fierce competition in 47 events which produced a lot of top-class performances, memorable races and dramatic stories to remember.This year’s

Sept. 4, 2011

DAEGU -- Korea’s first ever World Championships in Athletics, which concluded on Sunday after nine days of competition, will provide a “bright future” for Korean athletics, according to athletics legend Sergey Bubka.In his pole vaulting career, Bubka won six Worlds titles, set 35 world records, and

Sept. 4, 2011

The 2011 World Championship did not see world records broken over the course of nine days but did see records of other sorts established, including countries’ first medals.Kirani James brought home the first medal Grenada has ever won in either the Olympics or Athletics World Championships by winnin

Sept. 4, 2011

Usain Bolt erases false-start nightmare, captures gold in 200mDAEGU -- The world’s fastest man Usain Bolt vindicated himself by running the men’s 200 meters final with the second-fastest winning time in the history of the World Championship, despite calling his efforts “conservative.”“I had to be co

Sept. 4, 2011

Fabiana Murer of Brazil celebrates after winning the gold in the women's pole vault final at the IAAF World Championships in Daegu August 30, 2011. (The Korea Herald) Abel Kirui of Kenya won the men's marathon Saturday at the world championships in Daegu. (The Korea Herald)Usain Bolt of Jamaica

Sept. 4, 2011

U.S. wins women‘s 4 x 400m relay, Russia’s Chicherova becomes new high-jump championsHe is back. Usain Bolt, the fastest man on the planet, did a little dance on Saturday before showing his trade mark “lightning pose” at the Daegu Stadium after successfully defending his 200 meters title. The 2

Sept. 3, 2011

  South Korea’s Park Chil-sung sets national record From news reports Daegu -- Sergey Bakulin led Russia to a 1-2 finish in the world men's 50km race walk title on Saturday to further confirm the country's top ranking in the gruelling discipline, AFP reported.   Bakulin

Sept. 3, 2011

DAEGU (AP) -- With the famed ``Lightning Bolt'' celebration back to its boastful best, Usain Bolt ran two solid qualifying runs to pump himself up for Saturday's 200-meter final. (Park Hae-mook / The Korea Herald)The defending champion put last Sunday's debacle of a false start in the 100 final behi

Sept. 2, 2011

Jamaica asserted dominance in the sprints with Veronica Campbell-Brown taking gold in the women’s 200 meters, as the “Curse of the Cover” struck its sixth victim on the seventh day of the championship.Daegu’s 100m champion Carmelita Jeter and three-time defending champion Allyson Felix were featured

Sept. 2, 2011

DAEGU ― Three months ago when Kim Deok-hyeon won Korea’s first gold medal at the Pre-Championships in Daegu, many thought he would be the one to delight the home crowd at this year’s World Championships in Athletics. Korean hopeful Kim Deok-hyeon fails to qualify for the men’s triple jump final on F

Sept. 2, 2011

DAEGU ― Although the World Championships in Daegu has yet to produce any record-breaking performances, it has seen a new all time record ― for the athlete who has competed in an unprecedented number of championships.Portugal’s Susana Feitor signs the number 11, her total number of World Championship

Sept. 2, 2011

DAEGU ― After athletes at the 2011 World Championships in Daegu spend their all competing, they come back to the Athletes’ Village to relax, but sadly not to eat.At first glance, the atmosphere is a world apart from that of the stadium, with athletes looking relaxed and serene, rather than the tense

Sept. 2, 2011