Korea Joongang Daily
Korea JoongAng Daily

한국 남자 사브르, 단체전 3연패 달성

The Korean men’s sabre team beat Hungary in a close-fought men’s sabre team final Wednesday, claiming the gold medal for a third consecutive Olympics.

2024-08-05

Korea finish fencing with a silver in women's sabre

Korea settled for silver in the women’s sabre team event at the 2024 Paris Olympics on Saturday evening, falling victim to a last-gasp Ukraine comeback in the gold medal match.

2024-08-04

Korea win third straight gold in men's team sabre

The Korean men’s sabre team beat Hungary in a close-fought men’s sabre team final Wednesday, claiming the gold medal for a third consecutive Olympics.

2024-08-01

Egyptian fencer Nada Hafez reveals she competed at Olympics while 7 months pregnant

Egyptian fencer Nada Hafez has revealed that she fought at the Paris Olympics while seven months pregnant.

2024-07-30

Korea fall to hosts France in women's team epee

Korean fencers Song Se-ra, Kang Young-mi and Lee Hye-in lost 37-31 to France’s Marie-Florence Candassamy, Auriane Mallo and Coraline Vitalis in the women’s epee team table of eight at the Paris Olympics on Tuesday, ending their medal run

2024-07-30

Choi Se-bin narrowly misses podium after women's sabre nail-biter

Korean fencer Choi Se-bin narrowly missed out on a medal in the women’s individual sabre contest at the 2024 Paris Olympics on Monday, falling to veteran Olympian Olga Kharlan of Ukraine by a single point in the bronze medal match.

2024-07-30

Fencing at the Grand Palais is one of the most popular views at the Olympics

When attendees entered the Grand Palais Monday for early afternoon Paris Olympics fencing bouts, they couldn't help but stop and look around before going to their seats.

2024-07-30

Underdog Choi Se-bin wins Korean-on-Korean sabre match to reach semifinals

Choi Se-bin beat teammate Jeon Ha-young to advance to the semifinals in the women’s individual sabre contest at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

2024-07-29

Korean fencers to face off in women's sabre round of 8 match

Only one Korean fencer will be able to reach the semifinals of the women’s individual sabre contest at the 2024 Paris Olympics as teammates Choi Se-bin and Jeon Ha-young have been drawn against each other in the round of eight.

2024-07-29

Korean fencer Ha Tae-gyu knocked from men's foil

A gold by Oh Sang-uk in the men’s individual sabre event remains the only fencing medal Korea has secured at this year’s Olympics as of press time Monday.

2024-07-29