2009
16
Oct
The International Figure Skating Union’s Grand Prix Series enters its 15th season this weekend with its first event: The Trophee Eric Bompard Cachemire, in Paris. Competition starts Friday in competition, the first of six that will lead up to the Grand Prix Final in Tokyo in December and the 2010 Vancouver Olympics. It will [...]
2008
13
Dec
World champion Mao Asada’s skill with the triple axel earned her a victory over longtime rival Kim Yu-na at the Grand Prix of Figure Skating finals on Saturday.
Jeremy Abbott of the United States won after hitting every jump in the free skate.
Asada’s triple axels — two launched at the start of her free skate_ [...]
2008
13
Dec
GOYANG, South Korea : South Korean starlet Kim Yu-Na took first place in the ladies short programme at the ISU Grand Prix Friday, held in Goyang on the outskirts of Seoul.
In front of a huge home crowd, Kim scored 65.94 points to take top ranking despite making one mistake in her routine.
After nailing her [...]
2008
24
Aug
Kazakhstan’s Bakhyt Sarsekbayev has defeated Carlos Banteaux Suarez from Cuba to win the gold medal in boxing welter-weight division.
Jungjoo Kim from South Korea and Silamu Hanati from China have won bronze medals.
2008
23
Aug
South Korea continue their domination in the taekwondo with Dongmin Cha winning the gold in men’s 80kg plus division.
Alexandros Nikolaidis from Greece won the silver medal and bronze medals went to Chika Yagazie Chukwumerije from Nigeria and Arman Chilmanov from Kazakhstan.
2008
23
Aug
South Korea has defeated Cuba 3-2 to win the gold in baseball at the Beijing Olympics.
The United States beat Japan in an earlier game to win the bronze medal.
2008
22
Aug
Kyungseon Hwang from South Korea has won the gold medal in the women’s 67kg taekwondo.
Karine Sergerie from Canada won the silver medal. Sandra Saric from Croatia won the bronze medal together with Gwladys Patience Epangue from France.
2008
21
Aug
Nam Dong-hong from South Korea has won the gold medal in the men’s modern pentathlon at the Beijing Olympics.
Ilya Frolov from Russia won the silver medal and Nicola Benedetti from Italy won the bronze.
2008
21
Aug
Son Tae-jin from South Korea beat Mark Lopez of the United States, 3-2 to win gold in the men’s 68kg division of the taekwondo.
Servet Tazegul from Turkey and Yu-Chi Sung from Chinese Taipei won bronze medals.
2008
21
Aug
Sujeong Lim from South Korea has won the gold medal in the women’s 57kg taekwondo. Azize Tanrikulu from Turkey won the silver medal.
Martina Zubcic from Croatia picked up the bronze along with Diana Lopez from the United States. Diana Lopez is one of three Lopez’s competing in the Beijing Olympics.