The American coach for South Korean figure skating star Kim Yu-na will fly in from the U.S. to join his pupil in Seoul this week to prepare for the upcoming world championships.All That Sports, Kim’s agency in Seoul, announced Tuesday that Peter Oppegard will arrive in Seoul from Los Angeles on Thursday.The agency said Oppegard and Kim will train in Seoul for the April 24-May 1 World Figure Skatin

PyeongChang’s attempt to bring the Winter Olympics to Korea for the first time was backed by a group of local businesses on Monday.With 100 days to go until the International Olympic Committee decides the host of the 2018 Winter Games, the PyeongChang bid committee signed an agreement with 23 companies for its “Best of Korea” initiative. The scheme brings the country’s best entertainment and cultu

South Korean figure skating star Kim Yu-na said Friday she will participate in the world championships rescheduled and relocated from quake-stricken Japan to take place in Russia late next month.In a statement released by her Seoul-based agency, All That Sports, Kim said she is looking forward to training for the 2011 World Figure Skating Championships, which will be held in Moscow from April 24-M

Defender Lee Jung-soo scored early in the first half, Kim Jung-woo added one in the 43rd minute, and Park Chu-yong and Lee Keun-ho added two to secure Korea’s 4-0 victory over Honduras on Friday night at the Seoul World Cup Stadium. Korea had its first shot on goal in the 7th minute. Lee Chung-yong unleashed a low drive from just inside the box after receiving a neat pass from Park Chu-young, but it was blocked by the Honduran goalkeeper.The Bolton Wanderers midfielder missed another chance thre

In a few days Formula One, the biggest touring circus in the world, will host its first contest of the year in Melbourne, Australia. Twenty-four of the best racing drivers from all over the world are competing for the Formula One World Championship 2011. The first race will be held this Sunday with the tour of 19 races ending in Interlagos, Brazil on Nov. 27. On the way drivers will visit Korea in

Former Olympic gold medalists and world champions will join South Korean figure skater Kim Yu-na for an ice show here in May, Kim’s agency announced Thursday.All That Sports unveiled a list of skaters who will perform alongside Kim, the reigning Olympic gold medalist in ladies’ singles figure skating. The ice show is scheduled for May 6-8 at the Jamsil Indoor Gymnasium in southern Seoul.Two-time O

INDUSTRY, California (AP) ― Michelle Wie has been too busy with finals at Stanford to have a problem with the LPGA Tour’s light early schedule.“For me, it didn’t seem so slow because I had finals last week and I’ve been going to school,” Wie said Wednesday, a day before the start of play in the Kia Classic. “So, it’s been really busy for me.”Wie won the Canadian Women’s Open last season for her se

Time is almost up. Just over three months from now, the International Olympic Committee will pick the host for the 2018 Winter Games. The race heated up Wednesday with all three candidate cities addressing their campaign at the annual gathering of sports journalists in Seoul. Bidding committees from PyeongChang, Munich and Annecy had 15 minutes each to pitch their proposals at the congress of Inte

More than 200 journalists from around the world gathered in Seoul Tuesday for the first day of an annual meeting of international sports reporters. The International Sports Press Association, or AIPS, is holding the 74th annual congress at the COEX convention center in central Seoul from Tuesday until Friday. The Korea Sports Press Union, which is organizing the five-day meeting, said so far more

Lee Yong-dae, South Korea’s reigning Olympic champion in mixed doubles badminton, will get a new partner in his title defense at the 2012 London Games, his coach said Tuesday.“We’ve concluded that Lee Yong-dae and Ha Jung-eun will be the optimal mixed doubles team,” coach Sung Han-kuk said. “We made the call after three European tournaments this month.”Lee, 22, won the Beijing Olympics gold medal

South Korea swept men’s and women’s titles at the World Short Track Speed Skating Team Championships in Warsaw, Poland, early Monday, Korean time.The men’s team earned 38 points to edge China and Canada, and the women’s team picked up 35 points, beating China and the United States.In the team championships, countries are awarded points for individual performances. In Warsaw, four skaters from each