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S. Korean Kim Yu-na tops short program at world figure championships

Apr 29, 2011

MOSCOW (Yonhap) -- South Korean figure skater Kim Yu-na ranked first in the ladies' short program with 65.91 points at the ongoing world championships here Friday. After performing to music from the ballet "Giselle" at Megasport Arena, Kim took a slim 0.33-point lead over Miki Ando of Japan before free skating scheduled for Saturday. The champion will be determined on combined scores.South Kore
Gold for Chan, German pair at worlds

Apr 29, 2011

MOSCOW (AFP) ― Canada’s Patrick Chan claimed his first world title as German pair Aliona Savchenko and Robin Szolkowy took their third gold on a record-breaking day at the world figure skating championships on Thursday.The 20-year-old Chan finally stood on top of the podium after being runner-up for the past two years landing two quadruple jumps on his way to world records in the free skate and ov
S. Korean Kim Yu-na to skate last in short program Friday

Apr 29, 2011

MOSCOW, (Yonhap) -- South Korean figure skater Kim Yu-na will be the last to perform at the ladies' short program at the ongoing world championships here Friday.In a draw Thursday at Megasport Arena, the site of the 2011 World Figure Skating Championships, Kim picked 30th among 30 competitors for the short program.Kim, the reigning Olympic gold medalist and the 2009 world champion, will take to th
Kim Min-seok eliminated at worlds

Apr 28, 2011

Korean male figure skater Kim Min-seok failed to qualify for the free skating at the ongoing world championships here in Russia.Kim scored 56.19 points in his short program of the 2011 World Figure Skating Championships at Megasport Arena Wednesday, Russian time, to rank 27th among 30 skaters. Only the top 24 from the short program qualified for the free skating scheduled for Thursday.Kim started
PyeongChang appoints new board member

Apr 28, 2011

The PyeongChang 2018 Bid Committee welcomed a new board director on Thursday with less than three months before the final decision on the host country of the 2018 Winter Olympics.Ex-presidential secretary Ham Young-jun was appointed as a vice-chairman of the PyeongChang 2018 Bid Committee. Ham served as a senior presidential secretary for culture and sports affairs from 2009 until recently.Ham You
Taekwondo worlds in Gyeongju

Apr 28, 2011

The world’s taekwondo athletes are gathering in Gyeongju, North Gyeongsang Province, for the World Taekwondo Championships. The 20th world championships kicks off on Sunday at Gyeongju Indoor Gymnasium and will run until May 6. More than 1,000 athletes from 149 countries will compete in the biannual event, according to the World Taekwondo Federation. The athletes are divided into eight male and ei
Chan sets record in Moscow

Apr 28, 2011

Canadian scores 93.02 points to grab a wide leadMOSCOW (AP) ― Patrick Chan played it cool, starting his short program with his hands stuffed in his pockets.He couldn’t contain his enthusiasm a few minutes later when he saw his marks, and realized he’d set a world record.Canada’s Patrick Chan performs during the men’s short program. (AFP-Yonhap News)The Canadian scored 93.02 points Wednesday at the
Schalke’s Edu making most of opportunity

Apr 27, 2011

Players come and go in the K-League, especially those from overseas. There is an incredibly high turnover of playing staff in South Korea, teams can virtually change their entire starting elevens from season to season. Hiring players is not, of course, an exact science. Some succeed and some don’t for a variety of reasons. Some can end up spending years at one of the league’s 16 clubs. The likes o
S. Korean figure skating star Kim Yu-na promises 'exhilarating' program

Apr 27, 2011

Kim Yu-na performs a new program for the Moscow Figure Skating Championships in an exercise session on Wednesday. (Yonhap News)South Korean figure skating star Kim Yu-na said Wednesday her new free skating program, dedicated to her Korean fans, will be "exhilarating" to watch at this week's world championships in Russia.At the 2011 World Figure Skating Championships in Moscow, Kim is set to perfor
S. Korean male climber scales world's 14 highest peaks

Apr 27, 2011

A South Korean male climber has reached the top of all 14 of the world's highest peaks, his local corporate sponsor said Tuesday.Kolon Sport said climber Kim Jae-soo reached the summit of Annapurna, 8,091 meters tall, in the Himalayas earlier Tuesday.Kolon said Kim, who left for the mountain on March 18, spoke to company officials via satellite phone.The Annapurna is one of the world's 14 highest
Kim has gold in her eyes

Apr 25, 2011

South Korean figure skating sensation Kim Yu-na will make her much-anticipated return to the ice at the world championships in Moscow this week.The Olympic champion has not skated competitively since losing her world title in Turin last year to Japan’s Mao Asada, the 2008 and 2010 titleholder and Olympic silver medalist.Kim Yu-naKim arrived in Moscow on Friday ahead of the season’s final competiti
Choi wins Tour de Korea

Apr 24, 2011

Teen cyclist Kiho Choi of Hong Kong made history by winning the 2011 Tour de Korea after completing the nine-stage race, a total distance of 1,335.9 kilometers, on Sunday. Choi, 19, had a sluggish start. He finished fourth in the first stage of 108.1 kilometers by clocking 2 hours 39 minutes 5 seconds. He remained in fifth place until the third stage. But the 2010 Asian Games medalist laid the fou
Kim and Asada rekindle rivalry

Apr 24, 2011

MOSCOW (AFP) ― Figure skating superstars Kim Yu-na and Mao Asada will rekindle their long-running rivalry in the relocated world figure skating championships starting here on Monday.The championships, originally scheduled to take place in Tokyo a month ago, were moved to Russia following the devastating earthquake and tsunami on March 11. All four reigning champions are back to defend their titles
White Sox cool off Rays

Apr 22, 2011

ST. PETERSBURG, Florida (AP) ― A bunch of White Sox players started hitting again, all at once.Omar Vizquel, A.J. Pierzynski, Carlos Quentin and Paul Konerko each drove in two runs and the White Sox stopped a seven-game losing streak with a 9-2 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Thursday night.“That’s the way we expected to play everyday, to be honest with you,” Chicago manager Ozzie Guillen said.
Swing into spring

Apr 22, 2011

Chill out, shake off extra kilos on the dance floorSpring is truly in the air and it is time to start getting in shape, peel off our heavy winter clothes and enjoy the sunshine. Now the question is which exercise? When it comes to training, we generally think of dumbbells, barbells and weightlifting machines. We already know that going to the gym and running on a treadmill is not the best solution