The Korea Herald

Silver medals for S. Korea in taekwondo, table tennis

South Korea picked up two silver medals Wednesday at the London Olympics, with a young taekwondo fighter and the men's table tennis trio both overwhelmed in their gold medal contests. South Korea's Joo Sae-hyuk(from left), Oh Sangeun and Ryu Seung-min diaplay their silver medals after men's team table tennis match with Chna at the London Olympics Wednesday. (London Olympic Joint Press Corps)In men

Aug. 9, 2012

Silver medals for S. Korea in taekwondo, table tennis

Korea faces Japan for first Olympic soccer medal

LONDON (Yonhap News) ― Reeling from a disappointing semifinal loss to Brazil, South Korea will have to regroup in time to take on mortal enemy Japan Friday with an Olympic soccer medal on the line.In the men’s tournament at the London Olympics, South Korea lost to Brazil 3-0 in the semis, while Japan fell 3-1 against Mexico. The bronze medal match will be played at Millennium Stadium in Cardiff. South Korea and Japan have never before played each other at an Olympics.South Korea is seeking its f

Aug. 8, 2012

Korea faces Japan for first Olympic soccer medal

[Photo] Golden moment

GOLDEN MOMENT - Korea’s Kim Hyeon-woo celebrates his Greco-Roman wrestling gold medal on Tuesday. (London Olympic Joint Press Corps)

Aug. 8, 2012

Badminton duo grateful for 7 years together

LONDON (Yonhap News) ― Winning a bronze medal at the London Olympics wasn’t exactly how they wanted to end their partnership, but the South Korean men’s doubles badminton team of Chung Jae-sung and Lee Yong-dae said they were still thankful for each other’s presence.Chung and Lee, ranked No. 1 in the world, took third place in doubles. They came into London as the favorites, but lost to Mathias Boe and Carsten Mogensen of Denmark in the semifinals.Chung and Lee were also favorites in Beijing but

Aug. 8, 2012

Badminton duo grateful for 7 years together

Korean women’s handball team poised for more Olympic drama

LONDON (Yonhap News) ― Having routinely beaten the odds when faced with adversity, the South Korean women’s handball team is poised to make more Olympic drama in London.On Tuesday, South Korea nipped past Russia 24-23 in the quarterfinals, setting up a semifinal date Thursday with Norway.That South Korea, the only Asian nation among the dozen in the tournament, has come this far is a surprise in itself.In Group B, South Korea was paired with Norway, France, Spain and Denmark, who, in order, fini

Aug. 8, 2012

Korean women’s handball team poised for more Olympic drama

S. Korean female athletes shine at London Olympics

Thanks in part to their extraordinary performances at the London Olympic Games, many South Korean female athletes are becoming stars.As of Wednesday, they had won six medals, four of them gold, with several events remaining.Ki Bo-bae won two gold medals in the women’s individual and team archery. Ki has also drawn great attention from Korean fans after the announcement that she was in a relationship with her gold-medalist colleague Oh Jin-hyuk.Kim Ji-yeon, who had no international experience bef

Aug. 8, 2012

S. Korean female athletes shine at London Olympics

[Photo] Raw power

Jeon Sang-guen competes during the men’s over-105 kg weightlifting at the London 2012 Olympic Games at The Excel Center in London on Tuesday. (AP-Yonhap News)

Aug. 8, 2012

[Photo] Battered but victorious

　Kim Hyeon-woo scores during the final in the men’s under-66 kg Greco Roman wrestling on Tuesday. (London Olympic Joint Press Corps)

Aug. 8, 2012

[Photo] Job done

Great Britain’s Alistair Brownlee (right) shakes hands with Javier Gomez of Spain (left) after they passed the finish line in the men’s triathlon final on Tuesday. (London Olympic Joint Press Corps)

Aug. 8, 2012

High-flying Zonderland soars to high bar gold

(AP-Yonhap News)LONDON - Epke Zonderland of the Netherlands produced a spectacular horizontal high bar routine to claim Olympic gold earn a standing ovation at the North Greenwich Arena on Tuesday.Zonderland's display gave him a huge score of 16.533, to leave Germany's Fabian Hambuchen with the silver medal and defending champion Zou Kai of China with bronze.The Dutchman's routine contained a sequ

Aug. 8, 2012

High-flying Zonderland soars to high bar gold

Spain rage over officials' 'favorites'

LONDON - Spain claimed Olympic hockey officials caved into pressure from their British opponents on Tuesday as the hosts reached the semi-finals for the first time since 1988.The game, which finished 1-1, saw a succession of late corners forced by 2008 runners-up Spain overturned by the umpire.When the final whistle sounded, some Spanish players converged on the South African umpire John Wright,

Aug. 8, 2012

Pearson gives Australia gold boost

(AFP-Yonhap)LONDON - Australian Sally Pearson held her nerve to win the women's 100m hurdles with a powerful dipping finish Tuesday and give her country a welcome boost in the medals table.The reigning world champion clocked an Olympic record of 12.35sec, edging Beijing Olympic gold medallist Dawn Harper of the United States, who timed a personal best of 12.37sec.American Kellie Wells claimed bron

Aug. 8, 2012

Sprinter red-faced after finding 'stolen' spikes

LONDON - Australian sprinter Andrew McCabe was left red-faced Tuesday after British police went on the hunt for his "stolen" running spikes -- only for them to turn up in another of his bags.One of McCabe's bags, which also contained personal items including his national kit and mobile phone, was stolen from a bench besides the running track as he practiced at Tonbridge School in Kent, southeast o

Aug. 8, 2012

Hoy wins record sixth gold

(AP-Yonhap News)LONDON - Sir Chris Hoy ended his stunning Olympic career Tuesday by defending his Beijing keirin crown to claim a sixth Games gold and become Britain's most successful Olympian.Germany's Maximilian Levy finished second to take the silver with NewZealand's Simon Van Velthooven and Dutchman Teun Mulder sharing the bronze after a long wait for a photo finish decision.Hoy won three Oly

Aug. 8, 2012

Korea reaches Olympic volleyball semifinals

(London Olympic Joint Press Corps)LONDON _ Kim Yeon-koung scored 28 points as South Korea surprised Italy 3-1 Tuesday night to earn an Olympic semifinal match against the U.S. women’s volleyball team.The top-ranked U.S. women swept the Dominican Republic in an earlier quarterfinal. Brazil and Japan will play in the other semifinal on Thursday.Fourth-ranked Italy, which was among the favorites head

Aug. 8, 2012

Korea reaches Olympic volleyball semifinals

First day for taekwondo, ping pong battle against China

LONDON -- South Korea starts its taekwondo campaign Wednesday with Lee Dae-hoon in men's under-58-kilogram class. In Beijing, South Korea swept up four gold medals in taekwondo, the traditional Korean martial art, and will try to duplicate the feat in London.The men's table tennis team is up against the defending Olympic champion China in the final Wednesday.The following is the list of events for

Aug. 8, 2012

Korea beats Russia to reach semis in women's handball

(London Olympic Joint Press Corps)LONDON -- South Korea edged Russia 24-23 to reach the semifinals in women's handball Tuesday at the London Olympics.South Korea clung to a one-goal lead as Russia held possession in the final minute. But Victoria Zhilinskayte, the tallest player on the court at 190 centimeters, had her desperate shot blocked as the last second ran out.South Korea led 22-19 with un

Aug. 8, 2012

Korea beats Russia to reach semis in women's handball

Mexico beats Japan to reach Olympic football final

Oribe Peralta needed just one word to describe the goal that gave Mexico the lead against Japan on Tuesday and helped the team into its first Olympic final.“Beautiful,” he said of his swirling strike from outside the penalty area in front of 80,000 people at Wembley.“I have never scored a goal that went so close to the top corner. That goal represented everything we tried to do today because I fou

Aug. 8, 2012

Mexico beats Japan to reach Olympic football final

Badminton duo grateful for seven years together

Winning bronze medal at the London Olympics wasn't exactly how they wanted to end their partnership, but the South Korean men's doubles badminton team of Chung Jae-sung and Lee Yong-dae said Tuesday they were still thankful for each other's presence.Chung and Lee, ranked No. 1 in the world, took third place in doubles. They came into London as the favorites, but lost to Mathias Boe and Carsten Mog

Aug. 8, 2012

Korea finishes fourth in women's team table tennis

South Korea took fourth place in women's team table tennis at the London Olympics Tuesday.South Korea fell to Singapore 3-0. Kim Kyung-ah, Seok Ha-jung and Dang Ye-seo took away only three games against Feng Tianwei, Li Jiawei and Wang Yuegu, the same trio that won silver at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.This marks the first time South Korea has failed to win a medal in women's table tennis since the

Aug. 8, 2012