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Phelps battles for London headlines

Jul 26, 2012

(Yonhap News)LONDON - Michael Phelps will put the final gloss on a glittering Olympic career at the London Games, but he's not the only star set to shine when competition begins Saturday at the Aquatics Centre.Phelps's unprecedented eight gold medals at the Beijing Games led the United States to a 31-medal haul in 2008, including 12 golds from the 32 events, nine silver and 10 bronze.Phelps won't
Flag mistake marks first day of women's football

Jul 26, 2012

CARDIFF, Wales _ Gold-medal favorites United States, Japan and Brazil won their matches on the first day of women's football on Wednesday, but all the talk was about an embarrassing mistake by organizers who displayed the South Korean flag instead of the North Korean one before a game in Glasgow.The two-time defending Olympic champion Americans beat France 4-2, World Cup winner Japan got past Cana
Much work goes into setting order for archery team events

Jul 26, 2012

LONDON -- Archery seems to be a fairly straightforward sport: see target, hit target. Score more points than your opponent, and you're declared the winner.But when it comes to team competitions, the story gets a bit more complicated.Each nation sends three archers to team events. They each fire per end, an equivalent of a set, for six arrows per team in each end. They compete in four ends for 24 a
Young gymnast Yang adopts optimistic outlook to fight nerves

Jul 26, 2012

LONDON -- Yang Hak-seon, the slightly built artistic gymnast with a specialty in vault, is carrying the weight of the nation on his tiny shoulders these days.South Korea hasn't won an Olympic gold in gymnastics, and Yang, generously listed at 160 centimeters, is being seen as the one athlete who can end the drought at this year's Olympic Games here.High hopes are well warranted. Yang is the reigni
N. Korean football match delayed after S. Korean flag displayed

Jul 26, 2012

LONDON -- A women's football contest at the London Olympics between North Korea and Colombia was delayed by about an hour Wednesday after organizers mistakenly displayed the South Korean national flag on the scoreboard.North Korean players refused to take the field after the flag row took place during player introductions at Hampden Park in Glasgow. Organizers apologized for the mishap."Today, ahe
S. Korea reaffirms goal for Olympics as athletes enter village

Jul 26, 2012

LONDON -- South Korea on Wednesday reaffirmed its goal at the upcoming London Olympics as the athletes entered their village in a boisterous ceremony.The country has set out to win at least 10 gold medals for its third consecutive top-10 finish in the medal table. South Korea is represented by 245 athletes in 22 sports in London, where the Olympics will kick off Friday. For the ceremony, some 50 a
Koreas to square off in first round of table tennis team event

Jul 26, 2012

LONDON -- South Korea and North Korea will face each other in the opening round of men's table tennis team competition at the upcoming London Olympics.The Koreas were pitted against each other at a drawing Wednesday. The games start Friday and their first-round match is set for Aug. 3.The team competition was adopted for the first time at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, but North Korea didn't take part
S. Korean sailing coach sent home after DUI near London

Jul 26, 2012

LONDON -- A South Korean sailing team coach has been sent home after being fined by local police for driving under the influence of alcohol, officials here said Wednesday.South Korean officials said the coach, surnamed Lee, was stopped by police in Weymouth, south of London, at round 5 a.m. Wednesday. Weymouth will host sailing competitions during the July 27-Aug. 12 Olympics, and South Korean sai
Jang faces challenge from rookie

Jul 25, 2012

Jang Mi-ran is neck and neck with China’s Zhou Lulu, Russia’s Tatiana KashirinaThe following is the seventh of a series of articles on rival athletes in South Korea’s most competitive events at the London 2012 Olympic Games. ― Ed.The quest for a gold medal in the women’s 75kg-plus class weightlifting is expected to boil down to a competition between a highly experienced veteran and promising Olymp
Beckham says he has role in opening ceremony

Jul 25, 2012

LONDON (AP) ― David Beckham will have a role in the opening ceremony at the Olympics.The English soccer star had hoped to play for Britain’s team at the games, but he was not included in the squad by coach Stuart Pearce. There will, however, be a spot for him Friday at Olympic Stadium.“It is some kind of role in the opening ceremony, which I am honored to be involved in because obviously I was involved in the start process with this seven years ago,” Beckham told The Associated Press. “And for S
[Photo] Olympic Rings

Jul 25, 2012
South Korea to open football tournament against Mexico

Jul 25, 2012

LONDON (Yonhap News) ― South Korea will kick off its London Olympics football tournament on Thursday against Mexico in Newcastle.St. James’ Park will be the venue for the Group B opener at 2:30 p.m. local time, as South Korea seeks to win its first Olympic medal in football. Other nations in the group are Switzerland and Gabon.It will be South Korea’s first action at this year’s Olympics, coming a day before the opening ceremony. The men’s football tournament at Olympics often begins before the
Korean-born archer set to compete for Japan in London

Jul 25, 2012

LONDON (Yonhap News) ― Next to the image of archer Ren Hayakawa under the “athletes” section on the official Web site of the London Olympics is the Japanese flag. But the birthplace of the 24-year-old is listed as Anyang in South Korea.Hayakawa, born Um Hye-ryeon in the Gyeonggi Province town south of Seoul, became a Japanese citizen in 2007. There have been athletes from around the world who acquire foreign passports to avoid stiff domestic competition for national team berths and have a better
London boasts most expensive Olympic medals

Jul 25, 2012

LONDON (AFP) ― The eight tons of gold, silver and copper unearthed from mines in Mongolia and Utah and now under guard at the Tower of London is the largest ever haul used to make Olympic medals.“The medals arrived at the tower on July 2, and we will keep them under tight security” Tracey Sands, spokeswoman for Historic Royal Palaces, told AFP.The 4,700 Olympic and Paralympic medals will be guarded alongside Britain’s crown jewels until they are presented on the podium.“For centuries the Tower o
[Photo] Dancers for beach volleyball

Jul 25, 2012

Members of the Aicha Mckenzie Choreographer for Sports Presentation London 2012 show a group dance at the St. James Park in London, Tuesday. London Olympic Joint Press CorpsMembers of the Aicha Mckenzie Choreographer for Sports Presentation London 2012 perform a group dance at the St. James Park in London, Tuesday. London Olympic Joint Press CorpsMembers of the Aicha Mckenzie Choreographer for Spo