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Triathlete's Suicide Prompts Raft of Abuse Testimony by Former Teammates

Write: 2020-07-06 14:38:02 / Update: 2020-07-06 18:55:54

National Sports Festival to be Pushed Back One Year

Write: 2020-07-03 16:06:44 / Update: 2020-07-03 16:50:23

The Korean National Sports Festival will not take place this year amid the coronavirus pandemic. This year's edition would have been the 101st ...

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Culture Ministry to Investigate Triathlon Athlete's Bullying-Related Suicide

Write: 2020-07-02 18:51:13 / Update: 2020-07-03 08:55:39

The government plans to set up a special task force to probe an allegation of systematic violence against a triathlon athlete by her managers and ...

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Ex-MLB Player Apologizes for DUIs, Seeks to Return to KBO

Write: 2020-06-23 15:23:38 / Update: 2020-06-23 15:52:00

Former U.S. major league baseball player Kang Jung-ho of the Pittsburgh Pirates has publicly appealed for the opportunity to return to the South ...

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101st Nat'l Sports Festival Unlikely to be Held This Year

Write: 2020-06-15 11:14:25 / Update: 2020-06-15 11:22:36

The 101st National Sports Festival that was set to kick off in October in Gumi, North Gyeongsang Province is unlikely to take place due to the COVID-19 ...

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Hanwha Eagles Tie Record for Longest-ever Losing Streak

Write: 2020-06-13 13:27:45 / Update: 2020-06-13 14:47:16

The Hanwha Eagles have tied the record for the longest-ever losing streak in the history of Korean Baseball. Losing to the Doosan Bears 5-2 on ...

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Japan's Entry Restriction Likely to Give S. Korean Golfers Slow Start on JLPGA

Write: 2020-06-09 18:20:48 / Update: 2020-06-09 18:46:51

The women’s professional golf league in Japan will likely begin the season without many top competitors due to the country’s entry restriction ...

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KBO Decides to Extend No Spectator Games after Spike in COVID-19 Cases

Write: 2020-05-28 17:46:10 / Update: 2020-05-28 19:19:07

South Korea's professional baseball league has decided to continue the 2020 season without spectators at least for several more weeks in ...

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KBO Chief Thanks Medical Staff, Public for Launch of 2020 Season

Write: 2020-05-05 11:54:07 / Update: 2020-05-06 08:52:31

Korea Baseball Organization(KBO) President Chung Un-chan has expressed gratitude to the nation’s healthcare workers for opening the path for ...

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Son Heung-min Named Tottenham's Best-Ever Foreign Player

Write: 2020-05-04 13:02:07 / Update: 2020-05-04 14:50:18

South Korean footballer Son Heung-min of the Premier League's Tottenham Hotspur has been recognized as the club's best-ever foreign player. On ...