All posts tagged "Sochi Winter Games"

  • Lee Sang-hwa successfully defended her Olympic title. (Yonhap)
    The One and OnLEE

    Lee Sang-hwa delivers the first and only medal for Korea in Sochi  Sets two Olympic records to win second straight gold medal She can’t be denied. South Korean speed skater Lee Sang-hwa continued her domination of women’s 500...

    • Posted February 11, 2014
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  • Sung Eunryung of S. Korea cheers after her final run during the women's singles luge competition at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2014, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia. (AP Photo/Dita Alangkara)
    U.S. gets first-ever luge singles medal

    Erin Hamlin of New York earns bronze in Sochi Olympics  La Canada’s Kate Hansen 10th, Korea’s Sung Eunryung 29th  (CNS) La Canada Flintridge resident Kate Hansen finished 10th today in the women’s singles luge at the XXII...

    • Posted February 11, 2014
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  • Mo Tae-bum was left scratching his lead after his fourth place finish at Sochi. (Yonhap)
    Speed Bumps

    S. Korea still seeking medal after three days in Sochi South Korea remained without a medal after the third day of competition at the Sochi Winter Olympics, as short trackers and speed skaters fell short of expectations....

    • Posted February 10, 2014
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  • Lee Seung-hoon shows his disappointment. He still has a chance to defend his Olympic title in 10,000 meters. (Yonhap)
    Disappointing start

    Korea’s ‘leadoff hitter’ Lee Seung-hoon finishes 12th in men’s 5,000m   For U.S., Sage Kotsenburg delivers first gold in men’s snowboard slopestyle South Korea’s ‘leadoff hitter’ Lee Seung-hoon finished a disappointing 12th in the men’s speed skating 5,000 meters...

    • Posted February 8, 2014
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    Lee Seung-hoon to leadoff for Korea

    Sochi Olympic Schedule for Korean Athletes (in Korean and PST)   Following the Olympics could be an overwhelming challenge. There will be 98 gold medals won over 16 days of competition, with nearly 2,900 athletes from 87...

    • Posted February 7, 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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  • Korea’s national ski team members pose at Alpensia Ski Resort in Gangwon Province on Jan. 19. The Korean delegation to Sochi Winter Olympics has increased to a record 71, with five more ski athletes added to compete in the event. (Yonhap)
    Sochi delegation of athletes stretches to 71

    By Kwon Ji-youn The Korean delegation to the Sochi Winter Games has increased to a record 71, with five more athletes scheduled to compete in ski events. The Korean Olympic Committee said Tuesday that the country has...

    • Posted January 30, 2014
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