Korea will not field a hockey team at the 2024 Paris Olympics after the men's team lost a third-place qualifier game to Ireland on Sunday in Valencia, Spain.
Canada's Natalie Sourisseau, right, in action against Korea's Seo Jung-eon during an FIH Women's Hockey World Cup match in Terrassa, Spain on Sunday.
The Korean men's hockey team won its first-ever trophy at the Asian Championship Trophy tournament in Dhaka, Bangladesh on Wednesday, after a big comeback against Japan in the final.
Jang Jong-hyun celebrates after scoring a goal during a men's field hockey semfinal match between Pakistan and Korea at the Asian Championship Trophy tournament in Dhaka on Tuesday.
Lee Hye-seung, center, guides the ball past Pakistan's Afraz, left, and Ali Shan during the men's field hockey match between Pakistan and Korea at the Asian Championship Trophy tournament in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on Saturday.
Hwang Tae-il, left, and Japan's Kawabe Kosei fight for the ball during a men's field hockey match between Japan and Korea at the Asian Championship Trophy tournament in Dhaka, Bangladesh on Wednesday.
Jang Jong-hyun, left, dodges past India's Jaskaran Singh during a men's field hockey match between Korea and India at the Asian Championship Trophy tournament in Dhaka, Bangladesh on Tuesday.
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