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IOC reacts positively to co-hosting Winter Olympics

Plan to use sports for politics causes stir By Kang Hyun-kyungThe International Olympic Committee (IOC) responded positively on Thursday to Sports Minister Do Jong-hwan’s proposal that the two Koreas co-host the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics.“We are happy to discuss his ideas,” the BBC quoted an unnamed IOC spokesperson as saying. “The Olympic movement is always about building bridges, never about erecting walls … We are looking at the comments of the new minister of sport, culture and tourism with great interest.”The IOC’s reaction came aft...

2018 PyeongChang | 2017-06-23 17:09

Doosan Bears 'Fantastic Four' in decline

The media and baseball fans call the four Doosan Bears pitchers the “Fantastic Four” to recognize their contributions to the club’s rise to championship last year.

Baseball | 2017-06-23 17:06

Countryside school players run on field of KBO dreams

Samsung Lions rookie Kim Seong-yoon, 18, has generated much buzz for his phenomenal two-run homer off SK Wyverns pitcher Scott Diamond in the third inning at the Lions ballpark on June 18. It was his first homer in the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) League since he was drafted by the Lions this year.

Baseball | 2017-06-22 13:48

Rooting out odious slices

Slice problems irritate most weekend golfers. If you are struggling with slices, you are not alone. Most amateur golfers experience chronic slices or pulls. Without slices, your golf game will give you much more pleasure. There is no magic club that will purge your game of slices. But to make those banana balls disappear, you need to grip the club properly and set up correctl...

Golf | 2017-06-21 17:33

In baseball, nicknames reflect how you play

When the Samsung Lions’ infielder Darin Ruf hits home runs or hits much-needed RBIs, some Lions fans in the ballpark chant, “I Ruf You.” The exact meaning of the phrase is unclear but they do it whenever they cheer for the foreign-born player. “I Ruf You” seems to be their endorsement of the Lions’ first baseman as a talented player. The phrase is in vogue both online and off...

Baseball | 2017-06-20 17:25

63% of Koreans believe the PyeongChang Olympics will be a success

With less than eight months to go before the 2018 PyeongChang Olympics, more Koreans believe the country’s first-ever Winter Games will be successful, a survey showed Tuesday. The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism conducted a survey of 1,000 people for two days on May 26 and 27 and 62.9 percent answered the PyeongChang Olympics would succeed. This is a 7.8 percent incre...

2018 PyeongChang | 2017-06-20 17:29

Sports minister visits PyeongChang

Sports Minister Do Jong-hwan, third from left, is briefed on preparations for the PyeongChang Olympics by Lee Hee-beom, right, president of the PyeongChang Organizing Committee for the 2018 Olympic & Paralympic Winter Games (POCOG), at POCOG’s headquarters in PyeongChang, Tuesday. / Courtesy of Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism

Photo News | 2017-06-20 19:29

Eagles' Rosario sets KBO record with 8 homers in 3 games

Happy Hanwha Eagles fans waved Dominican Republic flags last weekend as Wilin Rosario belted eight home runs in three games in the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) League, helping his team sweep a three game-series against the KT Wiz.

Baseball | 2017-06-19 21:05

Park's impeachment