First day for taekwondo, ping pong battle against China
By KH디지털뉴스부공용Published : Aug. 8, 2012 - 08:41
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 South Korean athletes on Wednesday. All times are local.
(Yonhap News)
-Athletics (Olympic Stadium)
Men's pole vault, qualification (10 a.m.)
Men's javelin throw (7:05 p.m.)
-Hockey (Riverbank Arena-Main Pitch)
Women's Classification 7-8 match, vs. Germany
-Table Tennis (ExCeL-North Arena 1)
Men's team, final vs. China (3:30 p.m.)
-Taekwondo (ExCeL-South Arena 1, Taekwondo Court)
Men's -58㎏ (11:15 a.m.)
-Wrestling (ExCeL-North Arena 2)
Women's freestyle, 48㎏ (1 p.m.)
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 South Korean athletes on Wednesday. All times are local.
(Yonhap News)
-Athletics (Olympic Stadium)
Men's pole vault, qualification (10 a.m.)
Men's javelin throw (7:05 p.m.)
-Hockey (Riverbank Arena-Main Pitch)
Women's Classification 7-8 match, vs. Germany
-Table Tennis (ExCeL-North Arena 1)
Men's team, final vs. China (3:30 p.m.)
-Taekwondo (ExCeL-South Arena 1, Taekwondo Court)
Men's -58㎏ (11:15 a.m.)
-Wrestling (ExCeL-North Arena 2)
Women's freestyle, 48㎏ (1 p.m.)