Tag: Korean
Vehicle collision in New Zealand kills 3 South Korean skiers
People and police gather at a crash site near Geraldine, New Zealand, where South Korean skiers are involved in a fatal accident, Thursday, Aug. 22, 2024. (Aiman Amerul Muner/Timaru Herald/Stuff via AP) SEOUL, South Korea — A head-on collision of vehicles on a New Zealand highway killed three South Korean skiers and seriously injured two…
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Korean Olympic shooter Kim Ye-ji treated after fainting
South Korea’s Kim Yeji prepares to compete in the 25m pistol precision women’s qualification round at the Paris Olympics 2024, Friday, Aug. 2, 2024, in Chateauroux, France. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup) South Korean pistol shooter Kim Ye-ji, who gained global fame for her confidence and style during the Paris Olympics, was taken to a hospital after…
Read MoreMilitary exemption irresistible perk for Korean male Olympians
South Korea’s Shin Yubin, left, and Lim Jonghoon celebrate their win against Hong Kong’s Doo Hoi Kem and Wong Chun Ting after the mixed doubles bronze medal table tennis match at the Paris Olympics 2024, Tuesday, July 30, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris) The South Korean duo of Shin Yu-bin and Lim Jong-hoon…
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Carl Tamayo signs with Changwon in Korean Basketball League
FILE–Carl Tamayo in the Japan B.League.–B.LEAGUE PHOTO MANILA, Philippines — Carl Tamayo is taking his act to South Korea after signing with the Changwon LG Sakers ahead of the next Korean Basketball League season. The Sakers on Wednesday announced their signing of the Gilas Pilipinas forward but didn’t disclose the terms of the deal. The…
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Young Korean leads Masters by a stroke
Hyun Ho-rho (photo above) is all smiles after acing the fourth hole of Villamor on the way to an opening round 67. —CONTRIBUTED PHOTO The young guns grabbed the spotlight on a course where experience usually thrives, as South Korean Hyun Ho-rho spiked a flawless five-under-par 67 with his first professional ace to take a…
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Tots Carlos, Mylene Paat, MJ Phillips to tryout in Korean league
Tots Carlos.–PVL PHOTO MANILA, Philippines — Premier Volleyball League stars Tots Carlos, MJ Phillips, and Mylene Paat are set to try out in the 2024 Korean V-League Women’s Asian Quota Draft. Korean Volleyball Federation (KOVO) released the 36-player pool for the possible Asian imports next season including Creamline’s three-time PVL MVP Carlos, Chery Tiggo veteran…
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Korean teen fires flawless 66 for men’s lead; Superal shares ladies’ pace
Princess Superal: Three birdies and two bogeys. —CONTRIBUTED PHOTO South Korea’s Tae Soo-kim, playing on a special exemption in the Philippine Golf Tour season, had everything going for him on Tuesday, shooting a flawless six-under-par 66 to take a one-shot lead over Dino Villanueva in the ICTSI Caliraya Springs Championship, even as Princess Superal underscored…
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South Korean Olympic medalist hit with travel ban in swirling fraud case
FILE–South Korean fencer Nam Hyun Hee. AFP PHOTO / ALBERTO PIZZOLI Olympic silver medalist Nam Hyun-hee has been barred from leaving South Korea, police said Tuesday, as a high-profile fraud probe into her ex-fiance drags in the former fencer. The 42-year-old, who won silver at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, was questioned by Seoul police on…
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Korean gamers on cusp of Asian Games gold, and avoiding military service
FILE– T1 mid laner Lee “Faker” Sang-hyeok on the sideboard before game 5 against DRX during the League of Legends World Championships at Chase Center. Mandatory Credit: Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports/File Photo HANGZHOU, China– Gaming superstar ‘Faker’ is one of a large number of male South Korean athletes at the Hangzhou Asian Games who,…
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Fiba World Cup plans in Okinawa unaffected by North Korean spy satellite launch attempt – rezal404
Luka Doncic and the Slovenia team are playing their Fiba World Cup group phase games in Okinawa, Japan. (Photo by Francis Gonzalez / SOPA Images/Sipa USA) MANILA, Philippines — Plans for the start of the Fiba World Cup in Okinawa, Japan, were unaffected Thursday after a North Korean rocket launch prompted an alert ordering some…
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