All posts tagged "Lee Seunghoon"

  • Lee Seung-hoon competes in the men’s 10,000-meter speed skating event at the Adler Arena Skating Center in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 18. He, along with teammates Kim Cheol-min and Joo Hyong-jun, will compete in the men’s team pursuit in attempt to redeem himself for failing to medal in the 5,000-meter and 10,000-meter events. (Yonhap)
    Last chance for gold

    By Kwon Ji-youn The Sochi Olympics has given rise to some of the biggest upsets in winter sports. Snowboarding megastar Shaun White failed to medal in men’s halfpipe as did American skater Shani Davis, and Russia crashed...

    • Posted February 20, 2014
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    Speed skater Lee Seung-hoon finishes fourth in men’s 10,000 meters

    (Yonhap) — South Korean speed skater Lee Seung-hoon finished fourth in the men’s 10,000 meters on Tuesday at the Sochi Winter Games, falling short of defending his Olympic gold in the distance. Lee clocked at 13:11.68 in...

    • Posted February 18, 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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  • Lee Sang-hwa will have to get used to Sochi's "Funny ice" quickly. (Yonhap)
    Speed skaters confront “funny surface” in Sochi

    (Yonhap) Ahead of the Winter Olympics here in the Russian town of Sochi, South Korean speed skaters face an unexpected challenge: a “funny” ice surface. South Korea boasts three reigning Olympic speed skating champions: Lee Sang-hwa in the...

    • Posted February 4, 2014
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  • Figure skating Olympic champion Kim Yu-na will try to leave a legacy at the Sochi Winter Games, slated from Feb. 7 to 23. (Yonhap)
    Olympic countdown: 20 days to go!

    Korea to send largest-ever delegation to Sochi               Anticipation is building for the Winter Olympic Games in Sochi, which is now only  20 days away. Expectations have never been higher for...

    • Posted January 17, 2014
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  • The Korea’s national bobsleigh team poses after finishing its training ahead of the Sochi Olympics in Lake Placid, New York, on Jan. 13 (KST). Korea is likely to send its biggest-ever Winter Olympic delegation to the Games, thanks to the dramatic improvement of its athletes in sledding sports. (Courtesy of Korea Bobsleigh & Skeleton Federation)
    Korea to send largest-ever Winter Olympic delegation to Sochi

      By Jung Min-ho Korea is likely to send its biggest-ever Winter Olympic delegation to Sochi, thanks to the dramatic improvement of its athletes in sledding sports. Although the finalized roster won’t be confirmed until Jan. 20,...

    • Posted January 14, 2014
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