All posts tagged "Sochi Olympics"

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    Finding the Next Yuna

    17-yr. old Park So-Yeon and Kim Hae-jin compete to be the next one   By Kim Tong-hyung Park So-yeon and Kim Hae-jin are a cheery pair of high school girls destined for the dreaded task of succeeding...

    • Posted January 21, 2014
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  • Viktor Ahn, front, formerly known as Ahn Hyun-soo, has been racing against Koreans since 2010, as a Russian. (Newsis)
    RUSSIAhn Job

    Defection of Ahn is one of the most interesting storylines at Sochi  By Kim Young-jin For Koreans, the sight of Viktor Ahn on the Olympic podium is a familiar one. But if he wins this year, it could...

    • Posted January 20, 2014
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  • Figure skating Olympic champion Kim Yu-na will try to leave a legacy at the Sochi Winter Games, slated from Feb. 7 to 23. (Yonhap)
    Olympic countdown: 20 days to go!

    Korea to send largest-ever delegation to Sochi               Anticipation is building for the Winter Olympic Games in Sochi, which is now only  20 days away. Expectations have never been higher for...

    • Posted January 17, 2014
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  • The Korea’s national bobsleigh team poses after finishing its training ahead of the Sochi Olympics in Lake Placid, New York, on Jan. 13 (KST). Korea is likely to send its biggest-ever Winter Olympic delegation to the Games, thanks to the dramatic improvement of its athletes in sledding sports. (Courtesy of Korea Bobsleigh & Skeleton Federation)
    Korea to send largest-ever Winter Olympic delegation to Sochi

      By Jung Min-ho Korea is likely to send its biggest-ever Winter Olympic delegation to Sochi, thanks to the dramatic improvement of its athletes in sledding sports. Although the finalized roster won’t be confirmed until Jan. 20,...

    • Posted January 14, 2014
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  • Snowboarder Kim Ho-jun aims to enter the Olympic finals in Sochi after he finished 26th at the Vancouver Games four years ago. (Korea Times)
    More than a pipe dream

    Korea’s No. 1 snowboarder Kim Ho-jun eyes Sochi redemption By Jung Min-ho Kim Ho-jun, 24, Korea’s first and only Olympic snowboarder, is hoping to improve upon his “Vancouver lesson” at the upcoming Olympic Games in Sochi. Kim...

    • Posted January 13, 2014
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  • Jung Dong-hyun, 26, who has long been the nation’s top alpine skier, will seek redemption at the Sochi Olympics after a thigh injury kept him from completing the slalom event at the Vancouver Games four years ago. (Yonhap)
    Alpine skier Jung aims for respect

    By Kim Tong-hyung The Korean presence in alpine skiing has been close to anonymous, but Jung Dong-hyun is aiming to leave a lasting impression in the upcoming Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia. The 26-year-old, who first began...

    • Posted January 13, 2014
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  • Bobsledders Kim Seon-ok, left, and Shin Mi-hwa pose with their bronze medals after their third-place finish in the two-woman race in the North America's Cup in Lake Placid, New York, on Friday (KST). It was Korea's first medal in the female competition of an international bobsled event. (Yonhap)
    They definitely got game

    Korean bobsledders dominate America’s Cup By Kim Tong-hyung There isn’t a single bobsleigh track in Korea, but its athletes continue to show improving ability to bomb down a frozen track. The country’s male stars Won Yun-jong and...

    • Posted January 10, 2014
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