South Korea defeated Iran 79-77 to capture gold in men's basketball at the Asian Games on Friday.South Korea erased a five-point deficit with two minutes to play to win its first gold in men's hoops since 2002.Down 75-70 with two minutes to play, South Korea went ahead 76-75 with Yang Dong-geun's three-pointer and then a three-point play by Kim Jong-kyu, who converted his free throw after getting fouled on a lay-in with 36.3 secods to go.South Korea got a steal on the next possession and Moon Ta

South Korean soccer players celebrate after winning the final match with North Korea in Asian Games in Incheon on Thursday. (Yonhap)South Korea defeated North Korea 1-0 for the men's football gold medal in an eagerly anticipated showdown at the Asian Games on Thursday, ending a 28-year drought for the title in the regional competition.Defensive back Rim Chang-woo scored the winner just moments from the whistle in the second extra period at Munhak Stadium, as South Korea captured its first Asiad

Incheon, Oct. 3 -- A roaring applause broke out when the South Korean gymnastics "Tinker Bell" Son Yeon-jae stepped onto the highest place on the podium. Son responded with the same radiant smile that accompanied her performances earlier. Four years after her bronze medal in the 2010 Guangzhou Asian Games, Son claimed an unquestionable gold with world-level performances in front of the crowd of 5,300 at the Namdong Gymnasium.Son entered Thursday's final round with the highest scores in all appar

South Korea won gold in women's volleyball at the Asian Games for the first time in 20 years with a 3-0 victory over defending champion China Thursday.South Korea beat China 3-0 (25-20, 25-13, 25-21) in the gold-medal competition held in Songnim Gymnasium, snapping the opponent's Asiad winning streak at four.Star spiker Kim Yeon-koung scored the match-best 26 points to help the team take revenge on the 3-2 defeat in the final against China at the Guangzhou Asian Games four years ago.In the meant

The South Korean women's team claimed the modern pentathlon title at the Asian Games on Thursday, bringing home the country's first Asiad gold ever in this event.   The quartet of Choi Min-ji, Jeong Mi-na, Kim Sun-woo and Yang Soo-jin accrued 5,120 points combined to capture the gold medal in fencing, swimming, horse riding and a combined event of shooting and running at Dream Park Modern Pentathlon Venue in the country's western port city of Incheon. Choi Min-ji of South Korean women's team com

North Korean twin runners Kim Hye-gyong and Hye-song finished seventh and ninth, respectively, in the women's marathon at the Incheon Asian Games on Thursday. North Korean twin runners Kim Hye-gyong (left) and Kim Hye-song appear disappointed after racing at the Asian Games on Thursday. (Yonhap)   Hye-gyong, the younger of the two, crossed the finish line in 2 hours, 36 minutes, 38 seconds, less than two minutes ahead of Hye-song, who clocked in at 2:38:55 after the 42.195-kilometer race in this

Incheon, Oct. 1 -- About 100 Saudi Arabians living in Korea, Korean citizens and S-OIL employees rooted for a Saudi Arabian athlete in the final of the men's 200-meter race at the Incheon Asian Games held in the Incheon Asiad Main Stadium on Oct.1.  Fahhad Mohammed Alsubaie of Saudi Arabia won the silver medal in the race. They cheered for him ardently, shouting his name. “Since the rankings can vary by 0.01 seconds, the runners seem to feel a heavy pressure,” said an S-OIL employee. “We are del

The International Broadcasting Center (IBC) is a facility where television, radio, and other forms of broadcast companies come together to provide its services to their flagship stations, connecting the Asian Games to the rest of Asia.The IBC is located at the Songdo Convensia, a center where companies had held meetings and exhibitions before its conversion into the International Broadcasting Center it is today.Songdo Convensia, IBC Headquarters (Alex Isacc)“The IBC contains 20 broadcasting comp

South Korean baseball players react after winning the final match against Chinese Taipei during the 17th Asian Games Incheon Sept. 28. (Yonhap)INCHEON (Yonhap) – South Korea captured its second straight Asiad baseball gold medal at home on Sunday, defeating Chinese Taipei 6-3.The host scored four runs in the top of the eighth inning to erase an early deficit on a rainy night at Munhak Baseball Stadium.With South Korea clinging to a 4-3 lead in the eighth, Hwang Jae-gyun knocked in two more runs