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A file pictures taken on February 27 shows Team Kim. Clockwise from top left are head coach Kim Min-jung and members: Kim Cho-hee, Kim Yeong-mi, Kim Kyeong-ae, Kim Seon-yeong and Kim Eun-jung. [Yonhap Photo] SEOUL -- "Garlic Girls", a popular five-member female curling team which opened a new chapter in South Korea's winter sports by winning an unexpected Olympic medal this year, was embroiled in controversy for rising up against alleged mistreatment and corruption by c
[Photo by Namkung Jinwoong = timeid@ajunews.com] SEOUL -- South and North Korean sports officials agreed to send a formal joint bid for the 2032 Summer Olympics to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) as agreed at an inter-Korean summit in September. No date was given. For the joint hosting of the 2032 Olympics, the two Koreas will send an official letter together to the IOC, according to a joint statement issued at the end of sports talks Friday at an inter-Korean liaison off
[Yonhap News Photo] SEOUL -- Jason Day, former world No. 1 in men's golf, likes playing in South Korea so much that he made sure he'd start his 2018-2019 PGA Tour season here this week. Day is back at the PGA Tour's CJ Cup @ Nine Bridges for the second straight year. He finished tied for 11th at the Club at Nine Bridges on the southern island of Jeju, and went on to win twice in his bounce-back season after a winless 2016-2017 campaign. "If I can try to improve
Lee Han-saem (L) of Asan Mugunghwa FC gets a reward from K League Commissioner Kwon Oh-ga at Kwon's office. [Yonhap News Photo] SEOUL -- Lee Han-saem, a defender of Asan Mugunghwa FC, a second-tier professional football league team, received a big cash reward for rejecting an offer to fix games. In a ceremony Wednesday, the 29-year-old received 70 million won ($62,330) from K League Commissioner Kwon Oh-gap. He refused to accept a pre-game offer from Jang Hak-yong, a former f
[Yonhap News Photo] SEOUL -- South Korea were half successful with their new lineup against Panama on Tuesday, a match that highlighted the team's need to improve the pace of their game. South Korea blew a two-goal lead against Panama at Cheonan Stadium in Cheonan, South Chungcheong Province, and settled for a 2-2 draw. For the match against Panama, South Korea made five changes from their starting lineup used in the match against Uruguay on Friday. It was by far the most cha
