Woo Sang-hyeok headlines Korea's three-man Olympics athletics squad

Korea is heading to the French capital with a three-person track and field team, its smallest since 1976 when Korea sent zero athletes in the sport.

2024-07-23

Woo Sang-hyeok clinches bronze at Athletics Indoor Championships

Korea’s Woo Sang-hyeok took bronze in the high jump at the World Athletics Indoor Championships in Glasgow, Scotland on Sunday, clearing 2.28 meters to win a spot on the podium but falling short of a successful title defense.

2024-03-04

2023 Sports Top 10 News Stories

It's been a year for the history books, with the LG Twins back at the top of the KBO while the national team stumbled at the WBC. Korea's Son Heung-min and Lee Kang-in continued to shine in Europe. And the Asian Games made its return, one year late.

2023-12-29

Woo Sang-hyeok becomes first Korean to win Diamond League Final [REWIND 2023]

High jumper Woo Sang-hyeok became the first Korean in any discipline to win a Diamond League Final title in September, claiming one of athletics' most prestigious awards. Woo cleared 2.35 meters, on par with the standing Korean record, to win gold.

2023-12-28

Lee Kang-in chips away at Son Heung-min's crown in top Korean athlete poll

Tottenham Hotspur captain Son Heung-min topped the ranking on Gallup Korea’s annual poll of the biggest names in Korean sport, with Paris Saint-Germain’s Lee Kang-in taking second and a big chunk of Son’s annual vote.

2023-12-14

Woo Sang-hyeok falls behind Barshim for high jump silver

Korea’s Woo Sang-hyeok took silver in the highly-anticipated men’s high jump final at the Hangzhou Asian Games on Wednesday, falling behind champion and rival Mutaz Barshim of Qatar, who matched the Games record.

2023-10-04

Flying high

Korean high jumper Woo Sang-hyeok competes in the men's high jump qualifiers at the Hangzhou Asian Games in Hangzhou, China on Monday

2023-10-02

Woo Sang-hyeok wins Diamond League Final

High jumper Woo Sang-hyeok won the Diamond League Final title on Saturday, becoming the first Korean in any discipline to win one of the most prestigious athletics awards.

2023-09-17