Seventeen-year-old Rim Jong-un emerged as one of Korea’s most promising new talents in short-track speedskating after earning a spot on the national team and booking a ticket to the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo.
Suh Ga-eun, an aspiring flag football player, left her Google job to pursue Olympic dreams in a sport gaining recognition in Korea.
The Korean Olympic chief promoted Jeonju's 2036 Summer Olympics bid in meetings with International Olympic Committee officials in Switzerland.
Cha Jun-hwan secured Korea a 2026 Olympics slot by finishing seventh at world championships.
Ryu Seung-min, head of the Korean Olympic body, will meet with International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach next month to express Korea's drive to host the 2036 Summer Games.
Korea remained undefeated at the women's curling world championship with two more victories Monday. With skip Gim Eun-ji in charge, Korea beat China 9-6 and Turkey 9-4 in the on Day 3 of the LGT World Women's Curling Championship
Korean short track speed skaters will compete for direct tickets to the 2026 Winter Olympics at the world championships starting in China this week.
North Jeolla has been chosen as Korea's candidate for the 2036 Summer Olympics, receiving 49 votes against Seoul's 11. The bid emphasizes regional development and solidarity.
The 2004 Olympic men's table tennis champion Ryu Seung-min was formally inaugurated as head of the Korean Olympic committee Friday, as he vowed to keep his ears open and work together with people across sports.
Korean speed skater Cha Min-kyu will not compete in his main event at the Asian Winter Games in China due to issues with his skates.
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