He Shoots! He Scores! He Leaves! Park Chu-young won’t be at Arsenal for long, says Wall Street Journal: military service beckons on.wsj.com/rtx89t [Read More]
Category: Sport (page 4)
Team Korea: White Tiger Challenge – Ready for America’s Cup in Plymouth
Earlier this year, Team Korea made history when it became the newest nation to enter the America’s Cup, the oldest still active, international sporting competition in the world. This is a brand new America’s Cup competition however, with a new approach that has already revolutionised the sport. With the stated aim of having the ‘best … [Read More]
Park Chu-young signs for Arsenal
Arsenal agree deal to sign Korea’s captain Chu Young Park http://t.co/xeMMLyn Would he have stopped the rout by Man Utd last weekend? # [Read More]
Usain Bolt in Daegu
Usain Bolt marks the start of the Daegu World Athletic Championships by posing with some Korean dancers – WSJ http://on.wsj.com/qQX2vI (27 Aug) [Read More]
The forgotten story of Sohn Kee-chung, Korea’s 1936 Olympic hero
The forgotten story of Sohn Kee-chung, Korea’s 1936 Olympic hero and Marathon winner http://t.co/aNMnK13 via @guardian # [Read More]
Formula 1 Fan Forum with Mark Blundell
To mark the second Korean Grand Prix coming up in October, the KCC will be holding a Formula 1 event on 5 September. This is the first Global Korea event related to sports, and should draw in a diverse audience. F1 Fan Forum Hosted by Former F1 Driver and Le Mans 24hrs Winner Mark Blundell … [Read More]
Park Ji-sung renews his Manchester United contract
Park Ji-sung will be staying at Manchester United for a bit; but earning rather less than Rooney. http://t.co/iIGD2Mn # [Read More]
A Summer of Sports: August daytime screenings at the KCC
I always think that I’m not a fan of sporting movies, particularly feelgood ones as they often are. But of the Korean ones I’ve seen, well, I’ve really rather enjoyed them. Marathon, which is included in this month’s collection of films, is much to be recommended. I haven’t seen the rest, but the gay ssireum … [Read More]
Not drugs, but musk deer medicine, say North Koreans
Five North Korean players have now tested positive for a banned anabolic steroid at the Women’s World Cup in Germany. The excuse: they were treated with traditional medicine from musk deer glands to treat injuries from a lightning strike. You couldn’t make it up. The last doping case at a World Cup was when Diego … [Read More]
Match-fixing in Korean football league endemic
“Match-fixing in Korean football league endemic” – the other sports story from South Korea last week (Choe Sang-hun) (apart from Pyeongchang winning the 2018 Winter Olympics). http://nyti.ms/mUgcac #. At least 10 players have been banned for life. [Read More]
Pyeongchang wins the 2018 Winter Olympics
On Radio 4 this morning an Ex British Olympic chief tipped Pyeongchang to win the 2018 winter olympics by 10 votes today. # Congratulations to the bid team. BBC Sport – Pyeongchang will host the 2018 Winter Olympics http://bbc.in/nDPICE # Inevitably, a lot of the attention became focussed on Kim Yu-na, “Kim Yu-na’s Pyeongchang fashion” … [Read More]
Ji Dong-won signed by Sunderland
Ji Dong-won (지동원) is signed by Sunderland from the Jeonnam Dragons (전남 드래곤즈) for £2.1 million – the youngest Korean player in the Premier league. A word of advice: pack some warm clothes. http://bit.ly/iQFcwS # [Read More]
Sven-Goran Eriksson: the North Korean connection
The UK Serious Fraud Office is looking at the bizarre story of the scamming of Sven-Goran Eriksson and North Korean government http://bbc.in/fXHTxv # [Read More]
Oh Captain, My Captain – a farewell to Park Ji-sung
Aashish Gadhvi waves an emotional goodbye to the captain marvel, Park Ji-sung. The Asian Cup brought an end to many things. It brought an end to Korea’s hopes of claiming the Asian Cup for the first time since hosting the tournament in 1960. It brought about the end of legendary left back Lee Young-pyo’s career … [Read More]
Suwon Blue Wings appeal to female fans
If you were female, would this pic make you follow the footie? K-League Goes All Out to Attract Women Fans, says the Chosun Ilbo http://bit.ly/f93yc5 # [Read More]
The DPRK’s first ever amateur Open golf tournament
London-based Lupine Travel organises DPRK's first amateur Open golf tournament. But there's "no 19th hole" http://bit.ly/gsKRzp #. Also in the Daily Mail. [Read More]