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Climber survives 300m mountain fall

Feb 1, 2011

LONDON (AFP) – A climber who fell around 300 metres from the summit of a Scottish mountain is lucky to be alive, his rescuers said Sunday.The helicopter crew sent to search for the man were astonished to find him standing up and reading a map.Adam Potter, 35, lost his footing on Saturday and fell down the craggy and near-vertical eastern face of Sgurr Choinnich Mor, a1,094-metre high mountain in the western Highlands."We got to an area where it is a bit more slippy and a bit icier... I slipped,
Lee Seung-hoon sets Asian record to win speed skating gold

Jan 31, 2011

South Korean speed skater Lee Seung-hoon won the men‘s 5,000-meter race at the Asian Winter Games in Kazakhstan Monday, grabbing one of four gold medals for South Korea on the successful first day of competition.At the Indoor Speed Skating Stadium in Astana, Lee topped the pack at 6:25.55, breaking his own Asian record by about 0.8 seconds. This is the first career Winter Asiad gold for Lee, who w
Swimmer Park says he needs more work before championships

Jan 31, 2011

South Korean swimmer Park Tae-hwan said Monday he will need plenty of work to stay competitive at this year's world championships. Speaking to reporters before departing to Australia to begin his training, Park said despite his Olympic and world championships gold medals, he doesn't yet deserve recognition as a "top-class" swimmer. "In terms of techniques, I am still at the lower rungs of th
Clijsters sinks Li in Aussie final

Jan 30, 2011

MELBOURNE (AP) ― Kim Clijsters believes she’s now earned the nickname she had for years in Australia.“I finally feel like you guys can call me ‘Aussie Kim’ because I won the title,” a teary Clijsters said after beating China’s Li Na 3-6, 6-3, 6-3 Saturday night to capture her first Australian Open. “It’s nice to finally get it this year.”Clijsters lost the 2004 Australian Open final to Justine Hen
PyeongChang still confident despite loss of Gov. Lee

Jan 30, 2011

The head of the PyeongChang bid committee has played down the impact of the Gangwon Province Governor Lee Kwang-jae’s departure on the city’s bid for the 2018 Winter Olympics. Lee lost his post last week after the Supreme Court upheld the lower court’s six-month suspended jail sentence and a fine of 114 million won ($102,000) for receiving illegal political funds. Cho Yang-ho, CEO of PyeongChang’s
No diving, please

Jan 30, 2011

(Photo: The Nation)More than a dozen diving sites in seven national marine parks in Thailand will be closed beginning January 21 for at least a month as authorities seek ways to arrest coral bleaching, leaving many tourism operators fuming."We will give the coral reefs time to recover naturally," Sunan Arunnopparat, directorgeneral of the National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Department,
Kim can’t wait to get back on ice

Jan 28, 2011

South Korean figure skater Kim Yu-na said Friday she is on the right track for the world championships in March and is looking forward to returning to the ice.In an e-mail interview with her Seoul-based agency, All That Sports, Kim said she’s been gearing up for the championships by building up her strength and focusing on her new programs.“There’s plenty of time left until the competition,” Kim s
Kim Yu-na looks forward to world championships

Jan 28, 2011

South Korean figure skater Kim Yu-na said Friday she is on the right track for the world championships in March and is looking forward to returning to the ice. In an e-mail interview with her Seoul-based agency, All That Sports, Kim said she's been gearing up for the championships by building up her strength and focusing on her new programs. "There's plenty of time left until the competition,
Korea chases top-3 finish at Winter Asiad

Jan 27, 2011

Sandwiched by two traditional powers and an upstart nation poised to mount a challenge, South Korea will try to remain among the top three regional winter sports leaders at the upcoming Asian Winter Games.The seventh edition of the quadrennial winter sports competition will kick off on Sunday in Kazakhstan and run until Feb. 6. Astana and Almaty, the country’s two largest cities, will split the op
Chung nominated K-League chairman

Jan 26, 2011

Chung Mong-gyu, chairman of South Korean construction firm Hyundai Development Co., was nominated Wednesday as the new chairman of the first-division football league in South Korea.If approved, Chung, 49, will replace Kwak Chung-hwan, who recently resigned as head of the K-League. The league will convene a general assembly Thursday to formally elect him.Chung also serves as the owner of Busan I’Pa
Uphill climb to glory

Jan 25, 2011

Pittsburgh Steelers embrace underdog status in Super BowlPITTSBURGH (AP) ― The mighty Pittsburgh Steelers, equipped with a record six Super Bowl titles, a 14-4 record, the No. 2 AFC seed and a veteran roster on the verge of three championships in the past six seasons, are underdogs for Super Bowl XLV.Really?Don’t worry. It’s not you. It doesn’t make much sense to the Steelers, either.But here Pitt
Pittsburgh Steelers rumble to AFC championship

Jan 24, 2011

PITTSBURGH (AP) ― The Pittsburgh Steelers found a fitting way to shut down the New York Jets’ season.What started with “Hard Knocks,” ended with hard knocks.For the third time in six seasons, Terrible Towels will twirl at the Super Bowl. The Steelers silenced Rex Ryan’s wild bunch with a fumble return for a touchdown and a goal-line stand in a 24-19 victory for the AFC championship Sunday. They wi
Bikini ski contest warms up the cold slope

Jan 24, 2011

Muju resort in North Jeolla Province staged a bikini ski contest on Jan. 22. The cold weather did not stop participants, clad only in bikinis and ski boots, from going down the slope. Muju resort awarded the participants at the contest according to audience’s applause. The prizes ranged from 500,000 won ($446) to the highest, 4 million won ($3,573).<한글 요약> 22일 전북 무주군 설천면 무주리조트 만선 베이스 루키힐 슬로프에서 '20
Tentacled tipster Paul the Octopus gets memorial

Jan 24, 2011

BERLIN – Paul the celebrated octopus has finally got his tentacles wrapped around a soccer ball.The Sea Life aquarium in Oberhausen on Thursday unveiled an outsized memorial to the World Cup's most unlikely star: A 6 1/2-foot (2-meter) tall plastic replica of Paul clutching a ball in his eight arms.The two-meter-tall statue has been revealed for Paul the Octopus, the tentacled tipster who fascinat
Korea aims for third in Winter Asiad...　

Jan 21, 2011

Korean national sports delegation held Friday their inaugural ceremony for the upcoming Asian Winter Games, which is slated for Jan. 30-Feb. 6 in Kazakhstan.Korea is sending 150 athletes and officials to the games, vowing to accomplish a back-to-back third place finish at the seventh Winter Asiad.Four years ago at Asia’s biggest winter extravaganza in Changchun, China, Korea came in third place be