South Korea in Asian Games 2010

S. Korea suffers worst Asiad result in taekwondo Taekwondo, the sport South Korea is proud of giving birth to, ironically has turned out to be one of the biggest sources of disappointment in the Guangzhou Asian Games. The Korean squad saw its worst results ever in the Asiad S. Korea wins silvers in Asiad basketball The South Korean men’s basketball team took silver in a 71-77 losing effort against China in the Guangzhou Asian Games, Friday. The team made up for the disappointing 2006 Asiad’s the fifth place, but were unable to achieve the gold they won in 20..

Park Tae-hwan to join S. Korea's World Cup bid Park Tae-hwan, the celebrated South Korean men’s freestyle swimmer, will join the nation’s bidding committee for the 2022 World Cup. The back-to-back Asiad triple gold medalist will head for Zurich, Switzerland on Nov. 30 after the Guangzhou Games..

Bolton's star winger Lee extends contract Bolton Wanderers midfielder Lee Chung-yong from South Korea extended his contract with the English club until the summer of 2013. The one-year-extension deal follows an agreement originally made in 2009 for three years, reflecting Lee’s strength a..

S. Korea sees another golden day in athletics Lee Yeon-kyung snatched gold in the women’s 100-meter hurdle final at the Guangzhou Asian Games Thursday as South Korea continued its better-than-expected performance in athletics. The South Korean men’s football team also clinched a bronze medal..

S. Korea sees clear waning of boxing in Asiad Boxing, the sport once regarded as symbolizing South Korea’s “hungry spirit,” continues to be on the wane at the Guangzhou Asian Games. The 13-member national team comprising 10 men and 3 women came up with the worst results in the Asiad since 195..

Kim Woo-jin completes S. Korea's archery sweep South Korean men’s archery team came-from behind to win over China 222-218 in the team final of the Guangzhou Asian Games, Monday, achieving the eight consecutive Asiad title in since 1982. The members celebrated for victory at a moment in the las..

South Korea wins 2nd long jump gold medal Kim Deok-hyeon leapt for his season’s best record of 8.11 meters for the gold medal in the men’s long jump in the Guangzhou Asian Games, Wednesday, and continued South Korea’s daunting challenge in athletics. The champion brought the nation its se..

South Korea stumbles in wrestling Men’s wrestling is no longer a source of gold for South Korea on the world stage, as the national team has suffered a major drought at the Guangzhou Asian Games. The 14-member squad has disappointed local fans, garnering only two silvers and three..

Korean inline skaters win 2 golds Korean inline skaters Woo Hyo-sook and Son Geun-seong each took gold in the women’s and men’s 10,000-meter points-elimination events at the Guangzhou Velodrome at the Asian Games, Wednesday.

Korea loses to UAE 1-0 in semis South Korea’s soccer team, looking to grab gold for the first time in 24 years in the Asian Games, lost to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) 1-0 at the end of extended play in a semifinal match, Tuesday.

Jung grabs first athletic gold in long jump South Korean long jumper Jung Soon-ok brought Korea its first gold in athletics at the Guangzhou Asian Games.

An takes gold in inaugural roller event Korean inline skating star An Yi-seul grabbed the gold medal in the inaugural official event at the Asian Games, Tuesday.

, partly due to the lo..