All posts tagged "Lee Sanghwa"

  • Yuna Sang-hwa
    Coke and a smile

    (PHOTO NEWS)  Speed skater Lee Sang-hwa, left, and figure skater Kim Yu-na were named Korea’s top athletes at the Coca Cola Sports Awards at the Westin Chosun Hotel in Seoul, Wednesday. (Yonhap)

    • Posted March 12, 2014
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  • South Korea artists dance around an illuminated snowman after the handing over of the next Winter Olympics to Pyeongchang, during the closing ceremony of the 2014 Winter Olympics, Sunday, Feb. 23, 2014, in Sochi, Russia. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)
    See you in PyeongChang

    Gangwon Province resort town needs to be successful both in and after Olympics By Kim Tong-hyung After 17 days of drama and off-the-field controversy, the Sochi Olympics went into the books with a lavish ceremony on Sunday,...

    • Posted February 24, 2014
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  • Speed skater Lee Sang-hwa
    Lee Sang-hwa ‘favorite of advertisers’

    By Kim Rahn Korean speed skater Lee Sang-hwa has become much sought after in the advertising sector after winning her gold medal in the women’s speed skating 500-meter event at the Sochi Winter Olympics. With an image...

    • Posted February 18, 2014
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    Lee Sang-hwa’s boyfriend shows up in Sochi

    By Ko Dong-hwan Gold medalist speed skater Lee Sang-hwa received a warm reception from not just her fans across the world but also her military boyfriend who visited Sochi, reports said Thursday. Lee Sang-yeop, serving as a...

    • Posted February 13, 2014
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  • Lee Sang-hwa settled for 12th place in 1,000 meters. (Yonhap)
    Lee Sang-hwa finishes 12th in 1,000 meters

    South Korean speed skater Lee Sang-hwa, fresh off her second straight Olympic title in the women’s 500 meters, ended her 1,000m race in 12th place on Thursday at the Sochi Winter Olympics. Skating in the outer lane...

    • Posted February 13, 2014
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  • There will be 98 gold medals won over 16 days of competition, with nearly 2,900 athletes from 87 nations competing.
    Showtime!

    Friday Morning (PST) Opening Ceremony  Expectations high for S. Korea’s Olympians   The wait is over. The 2014 Winter Olympics started in Sochi, Russia on Wednesday night (PST), the first time in 30 years that events are...

    • Posted February 6, 2014
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  • Speed skaters Lee Seung-hoon, left, and Mo Tae-bum, fourth from left, join other Korean skaters in a training session at the Adler Arena Skating Center in Sochi, Monday. (Yonhap)
    Showdown in Sochi

    Korean skaters prepare to duel with archrivals By Kwon Ji-youn There can only be one winner. Athletes from 88 countries will vie for 98 possible medals at the Sochi Winter Games, where several Korean Olympians are considered...

    • Posted February 6, 2014
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