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Senior taekwondo official suspended for alleged corruption

A senior official at the Korea Taekwondo Association (KTA) has been suspended for allegedly peddling influence to select national team coaches. The taekwondo governing body said Thursday that it suspended director Lee Sang-hun, who is accused of forcing s Korean Sport and Olympic Committee official to appoint six people Lee wanted as coaches.

Other Sports | 2019-02-15 13:34

Sports minister to meet N. Korea, IOC officials

South Korean Sports Minister Do Jong-hwan headed to Switzerland on Wednesday for a meeting with representatives from North Korea and the International Olympic Committee (IOC) over further inter-Korean sports cooperation.

Other Sports | 2019-02-13 17:20

Short track coach vows to extend winning atmosphere at worlds

South Korea's national short track speed skating head coach, Song Kyung-taek, on Tuesday vowed to keep up his side's winning atmosphere at the upcoming world championships following their impressive World Cup season.

Other Sports | 2019-02-12 16:49

Korean Basketball League scraps discriminative rules against foreign players

Notable changes include the elimination of a height limit. Currently, KBL teams can have up to two foreign players on their rosters on condition one is not taller than 200 centimeters and the other does not exceed 186 centimeters. This restriction has drawn international mockery.

Other Sports | 2019-02-12 13:38

Whittaker out of fight against Gastelum at UFC 234

Australia's UFC middleweight champion Robert Whittaker has withdrawn from his championship defense against Kelvin Gastelum on Sunday at UFC 234 because of an abdominal injury. UFC president Dana White says the 29-year-old Whittaker, who has a record of 20-4, became ill Saturday night and complained of pain in his abdomen before being diagnosed at a hospital with a hernia.

Other Sports | 2019-02-10 10:42

Cha Jun-hwan finishes 2nd in short program with personal best at Four Continents

South Korean figure skater Cha Jun-hwan is in second place after the men's short program at the Four Continents Figure Skating Championships, setting a new personal best with a flawless performance.

Other Sports | 2019-02-08 18:22

Olympic dream turns to nightmare for S. Korea's 'Garlic Girls'

The South Korean women's curling team was the unexpected heroines of last year's Winter Olympics, but since their impressive run to the final they have endured a nightmare year.

Other Sports | 2019-02-08 18:21

Naturalized player always ready to give back to S. Korean hockey

A year ago, Canadian-born hockey goalie Matt Dalton had a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to play in the Olympics - just not for his native country.

Other Sports | 2019-02-08 18:20

Olympic diplomacy in Korea - game of two halves

When ice hockey players from North and South Korea skated together on to the Olympic rink in matching white kits last year, it was seen as a symbol of the rapid diplomatic progress catalysed by the Winter Games.

Other Sports | 2019-02-07 17:55

Silence echoes across PyeongChang venues

Just one year after the world's best skiers and skaters gathered in South Korea to compete for Olympic gold, many of the venues stand empty, with arguments mounting over their future and upkeep costs.

Other Sports | 2019-02-06 17:35

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