Month: August 2023

China charges Li Tie with bribery.

Former Chinese national soccer coach Li Tie has been charged with bribery and other offenses. China’s state-run CCTV reported today (February 2) that the Supervisory Commission of Zibi City, Hubei Province, and the Zibi City Police recently concluded an investigation into Li, and the Shenning City People’s Procuratorate charged him with bribery and other offenses. […]

“Olympic Games, a sign from God to run harder First, two consecutive Asian Games and two titles”

Modern Pentathlon Asian Games Representative Jeon Woong-tae“Tokyo 銅, my driving force and stimulantEvery day, 6 a.m.-9 p.m. Meng HoonGold medalist in individual and team competitions” “It’s like a sign from God saying, ‘I’m not done yet.’” That’s what Jeon Woong-tae, 28, said about the meaning of his bronze medal at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games […]

Svitolina-Azarenka matchup ‘no handshake’ ahead of time

Ukraine’s Svitolina refuses to shake hands with Russia-Belarus players after war breaks out‘No handshake’ message displayed on billboards before first inning of DC opener Ahead of the match between Ukrainian Elina Svitolina (No. 27) and Belarusian Victoria Azarenka (No. 19), the words “Players do not shake hands after the match” were displayed on the scoreboard. […]

Judo’s Kim Minjong wins bout with daylight at Summer Universiade Gold

2023 Summer World University Games, Men’s 100kg+ categoryFirst round bye, then all bouts to final Korean judo’s top heavyweight Kim Min-jong (Yangpyeong-guncheong) has won a gold medal at the Chengdu Summer Universiade after defeating a Japanese fighter. According to the Korean Judo Federation (KJF) on Monday, Kim narrowly defeated Japan’s Nakamura Yuta in the men’s […]

Kane leaves Son Heung-min to join Kim Min-jae in Munich first look at what to expect

High-level meeting of both clubs scheduled for London, EnglandTransfer fee expected to be up to €100 million It is looking increasingly likely that England’s top goal scorer Harry Kane will leave Son Heung-min (Tottenham) and join up with Kim Min-jae (Bayern Munich). German outlet Bild reported on Monday that senior Munich officials have traveled to […]

Judo standout Kim Min-jong defeats Japan’s Nakamura to win Universiade title

SEOUL (Yonhap) By Kim Kyung-yoon (Yonhap) — South Korean judo’s top heavyweight Kim Min-jong, 22, of Yangpyeong County, won the title at the 31st Chengdu Summer World University Games (Universiade) by defeating Japan’s top hope Yuta Nakamura, 21, in one bout.Kim Min-jong defeated Nakamura in the men’s 100-plus-kilogram final of the judo competition in Chengdu, […]

[Women’s World Cup] Philippines coach resigns two days after group stage exit

SEOUL (Yonhap) – The head coach of the Philippines national team at the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand has resigned, two days after the team was eliminated in the group stage.The Philippine Football Association (PFA) announced on Monday (Jan. 1) that Alan Staichich (Australia) has resigned, according to the Associated […]

‘Hockey Together Camp,’ an ice festival in Daegu in the middle of summer, starts on the 7th

SEOUL, Aug. 7 (Yonhap) – The ‘Hockey Together Development Camp‘, an Overseas Development Assistance (ODA) program for sports in developing countries, will be held in the midsummer in Daegu Metropolitan City.The Hockey Together Development Camp, a project to invite sports leaders from developing countries, will be held at the Daegu Grand Hotel and indoor ice […]