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International triathlon Ironman to take place in Busan

More sportsApr 6, 2016

Ironman, a triathlon course that requires participants to finish a 1.9-kilometer swim, 90.1-kilometer cycling track and 21.1-kilometer marathon in under 8.5 hours, is coming to the southern port city of Busan this summer. 　Called 2016 Ironman 70.3 Busan, the World Triathlon Corporation-approved course will take place at 6 a.m. on June 19. It is the first edition to take place in Busan. Ironman’s swimming course (Ironman Korea)　The swim, the first part of the course, will take place at Busan’s va
Mariners' Lee Dae-ho hitless in 1st MLB start

BaseballApr 6, 2016

The Seattle Mariners first baseman Lee Dae-ho went hitless in his first Major League Baseball start Tuesday in Texas.Playing first base and batting eighth against the Texas Rangers at Globe Life Park in Arlington, Lee went 0-for-2 and stranded three men. Seattle won 10-2.In his big league debut the previous day, the 33-year-old South Korean struck out in a pinch-hit appearance.Lee started opposite of his childhood friend Choo Shin-soo, a veteran outfielder for the Rangers. It marked the first ti
Twins' Park Byung-ho gets 1st MLB hit as three Koreans make season debuts

BaseballApr 5, 2016

Park Byung-ho of the Minnesota Twins picked up his first Major League Baseball hit, as three South Koreans made their first appearances of the 2016 season Monday across the United States.Batting sixth as the designated hitter, Park went 1-for-3 and scored a run in his big league debut against the Baltimore Orioles at Oriole Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore. The O's prevailed 3-2 with Matt Wieters' walk-off hit in the bottom of the ninth.Park was called out on strikes against Baltimore starter C
Son Yeon-jae satisfied with her performance before Rio Games

SportsApr 5, 2016

South Korean rhythmic gymnast Son Yeon-jae said Tuesday she is satisfied with her improving performance, but will work harder to earn a medal at the Rio de Janeiro Summer Olympics.Son collected two silver medals in clubs and ribbon over the weekend at the International Federation of Gymnastics World Cup in Pesaro, Italy. Before that, she'd picked up a handful of medals in Russia, Finland and Portugal."I feel good because I saw my performance getting better," Son said upon her arrival at the Inch
Chun In-gee rises to qualification spot for Olympic women's golf

GolfApr 4, 2016

Fresh off a runner-up finish at the LPGA Tour's first major of the season, South Korean youngster Chun In-gee rose to the last qualification spot for the Olympics Monday.Chun finished second behind champion Lydia Ko at ANA Inspiration in California on Sunday, and moved up a notch on the latest women's world rankings to No. 8. She traded positions with fellow South Korean Amy Yang.Chun is now the fourth-highest South Korean on the rankings, behind No. 2 Park Im-bee, No. 5 Kim Sei-young and No. 6
Korean rookie Chun In-gee finishes 2nd at LPGA major

GolfApr 4, 2016

South Korean rookie Chun In-gee finished second in the LPGA Tour's first major of the season in California on Sunday.Chun shot 11-under 277 to end one shot behind champion Lydia Ko at the ANA Inspiration at Mission Hills Country Club's Dinah Shore Tournament Course here in Rancho Mirage.Chun, who started Sunday one stroke behind the overnight leader Lexi Thompson at nine-under, shot a final round of two-under 70 with three birdies and one bogey.Chun, who won last year's U.S. Women's Open as a no
Pending free agent pitcher signs with Japanese agent

BaseballApr 4, 2016

Pending South Korean free agent pitcher Cha Woo-chan has signed with a Japanese agent, sources said Monday, as he eyes a move to Japan after this season.Sources said the left-hander has hired Shigeyuki Mito as his agent. The veteran lawyer has represented two South Korean players who've competed in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball, Lee Seung-yuop and Lee Dae-ho, and also worked with the Seattle Mariners outfielder Norichika Aoki when he was playing in Japan.Cha, 28, has been playing for the
Former world short track champ Noh Jin-kyu loses battle with cancer

SportsApr 4, 2016

Former South Korean world short track champion Noh Jin-kyu died Sunday after a battle with bone cancer. He was 24 years old.Noh's sister, speed skater Noh Seon-yeong, wrote on her Facebook page that Jin-kyu passed away at 8:00 p.m. Sunday.Noh Jin-kyu rose to prominence as an 18-year-old phenom when he won the overall title at the International Skating Union World Short Track Speed Skating Championships in 2011 in Sheffield, England. He finished second overall at the next world championships in S
After much hoopla, Kim Hyun-soo makes Orioles' Opening Day roster

BaseballApr 4, 2016

After much hoopla over his playing status, South Korean outfielder Kim Hyun-soo made the Baltimore Orioles' Opening Day roster.Kim got the final outfield spots, along with Nolan Reimold, on the roster announced Sunday as the Orioles are set to open their 2016 season against the Minnesota Twins the following day at Oriole Park at Camden Yards.The decision puts an end to days of speculation over Kim's destination to start the season. After signing a two-year, US$7 million free agent deal last Dece
Son Yeon-jae wraps up Pesaro World Cup with two silver medals

SportsApr 4, 2016

South Korean rhythmic gymnast Son Yeon-jae collected two silver medals at an International Federation of Gymnastics competition in Italy on Sunday (local time) as she gears up for the Rio de Janeiro Summer Olympic Games.At the season's third FIG World Cup in Pesaro, Italy, Son scored 18.550 points in both clubs and ribbon to win silver medals in each apparatus final. Margarita Mamun of Russia won the gold medal in clubs with 19.100, while Ganna Rizatdinova of Ukraine was the top performer in rib
Cardinals' Oh Seung-hwan throws scoreless inning in MLB debut

BaseballApr 4, 2016

The St. Louis Cardinals' South Korean pitcher Oh Seung-hwan tossed a scoreless inning in his Major League Baseball (MLB) debut against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday.Oh walked two and struck out two in the seventh inning against the host Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park in their season opener. The Cardinals lost the game 4-1.Oh relieved starter Adam Wainwright to start the seventh, with the Cards down 3-0, and faced Matt Joyce as his first major league hitter. Oh threw a 93 mph cutter for a wild
Son Yeon-jae earns personal-best score in individual all-around at Pesaro World Cup

More sportsApr 3, 2016

South Korean rhythmic gymnast Son Yeon-jae established a personal best in the individual all-around at an International Federation of Gymnastics competition in Italy on Saturday but failed to grab a medal. Son earned a career-high 73.900 points in total from hoop, ball, clubs and ribbon over two days at the season's third FIG World Cup in Pesaro, Italy. This was 0.350 points higher than her previous best score at the FIG World Cup in Espoo, Finland, in February.Son was fourth after the hoop and
Fun of baseball not lost on Lotte's Jim Adduci

BaseballApr 1, 2016

At 30 years of age, Jim Adduci, outfielder for the South Korean baseball club Lotte Giants, knows he won't be playing the game forever.This understanding of the finite nature of an athletic career is why Adduci, now in his second Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) season, wants to have fun while he can."I think people forget sometimes this is a game and it's meant to be played with fun," Adduci told Yonhap News Agency Friday, before the Giants took on the Nexen Heroes at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul
Olympic football seed meaningless to South Korea: coach

Olympic GamesMar 31, 2016

South Korean Olympic football team head coach Shin Tae-yong said Thursday it is pointless to talk about the country having a second seed at the group draw.Japanese media have reported that South Korea are placed in the second-seeded pot with Nigeria, Honduras and Iraq for the Summer Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. According to reports, Japan have taken the top seeds along with host Brazil, Argentina and Mexico. Sweden, Fiji, Portugal and South Africa are in the third-seeded pot, while Colombia,
Korea won‘t be top seed in final World Cup qualification round

SoccerMar 30, 2016

South Korea will not be a first seed in the final Asian qualifying round for the 2018 FIFA World Cup as their international ranking next month is expected to be lower than their Asian counterparts. The lineup for the third round of Asian qualifiers was finalized Tuesday as 12 countries have confirmed their spots. South Korea have qualified as the winner of Group G, marking a perfect record of seven wins in the previous round. The national football team has scored 24 goals and conceded none. For