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PyeongChang Olympics organizers release sustainability report

Organizers of the 2018 Winter Olympics in PyeongChang announced Thursday they’ve released the country’s first Sustainability Report blueprint for …

Samsung heir meets IOC chief over 2018 Winter Olympics

Lee Jae-yong, the heir apparent of Samsung Group, has met with the head of the International Olympic Committee to discuss cooperation for the 2018 Winter …

IOC President Bach to visit S. Korea

Thomas Bach, president of the International Olympic Committee, will visit South Korea this week to meet with sponsors of the upcoming Winter Olympics to be …

[Newsmaker] Chung in bid to clean up FIFA
[Newsmaker] Chung in bid to clean up FIFA

Corruption, scandal, money laundering, internal strife, fraud, power and FBI investigations – the recent allegations surrounding FIFA have all the elements …

Chung Mong-joon to stand for FIFA presidency, calls for new leadership

Veteran South Korean football administrator Chung Mong-joon announced Monday he will stand for the FIFA presidency, saying it’s “time to restore …

Eric Thames of NC Dinos becomes first KBO player with two cycles in one season

Eric Thames of the NC Dinos on Tuesday became the first player in South Korean baseball to hit for the cycle twice in one season. The American slugger …

S. Korean goalkeeper named best of Women’s East Asian Cup

South Korean goalkeeper Kim Jung-mi has been named the best netminder of the 2015 Women’s East Asian Cup football tournament. The regional competition …

Ki Sung-yueng suffers hamstring injury in Premier League opener

South Korean midfielder Ki Sung-yueng of Swansea City injured his hamstring in the club’s Premier League season opener against Chelsea, though his coach …

Chung Mong-joon to announce FIFA candidacy in France

South Korean FIFA presidential hopeful Chung Mong-joon said Thursday he will announce his candidacy in Paris later this month. He told a press conference in …

Close friends set to clash in Premier League

Two of South Korea’s best football imports to Europe, midfielders Ki Sung-yueng and Lee Chung-yong, will have a chance to go head-to-head in the same …

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