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All posts tagged "Special Olympics"
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Ryu Hyun-jin shows support for South Korean Special Olympics team
South Korea’s Special Olympics basketball team got a nice surprise Thursday inside Galen Center at USC when Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Ryu Hyun-jin showed up to show his support. On another side of USC, the Korean team...
- Posted July 31, 2015
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S. Korean Special Olympics team enjoys a home meal
The South Korean Special Olympics team enjoyed a home meal Tuesday night courtesy of the Korean Consulate General. Dinner, consisting of comfort foods like kimbap and soondae, was handed out to athletes by Consul General Kim Hyun-myung....
- Posted July 29, 2015
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Q&A with Kim Yuna
By Kim Chul-soo South Korean figure skating queen Kim Yuna, in Los Angeles as a Special Olympics ambassador, held a talk in front of a crowd of about 700 inside the Marriott Hotel Monday as a part...
- Posted July 28, 2015
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Koreans enthusiastic at Special Olympics opening ceremony
The Special Olympics World Games kicked off with a spectacle Saturday at the opening ceremony inside the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, where 6,500 athletes and 2,000 staff from 165 countries joined in the celebration. Among those present...
- Posted July 27, 2015
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Special Olympics torch run passes through Koreatown
By Park Ju-yeon The Special Olympics torch, the Flame of Hope, passed through Koreatown Thursday during its final run before the games kick off Saturday. The torch saw both the Korean Bell of Friendship in San Pedro...
- Posted July 24, 2015
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Irvine welcomes Korean Special Olympics team with parade
By The Korea Times Orange County staff Irvine, the host city to the South Korean Special Olympics team, welcomed athletes and staff with a parade at Spectrum Center Wednesday afternoon. The Irvine Host Town Committee hoisted a...
- Posted July 23, 2015
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South Korean Special Olympics athletes arrive in LA
South Korean athletes and staff arrived in Los Angeles Tuesday for the Special Olympics World Games. The group of 92 athletes, 27 coaches and 12 staffers will represent Korea in 11 categories: track and field, swimming, golf,...
- Posted July 22, 2015