He won gold medals in London 2012, Rio de Janeiro 2016 in the men’s heavyweight category (over 100 kilograms) and Tokyo 2020 in 2021 in the mixed team event…
Kim Seo-young and Woo Sang-hyuk “Special Memories” of the Seine River Opening Ceremony
South Korea was the 48th of 206 participating nations in the parade that started from the Austerlitz Bridge near the botanical gardens of Paris and ended…
Swimming management, speed climbing, and “yui,” where athletes stop time.
At first glance, swimming management and sports climbing speed might not seem to have anything in common. However, there is a device that can be found…
Tottenham manager on Yang Min-Hyuk: “It’s hard to comment…but I know the K League well”
English Premier League (EPL) Tottenham manager Anzhi Postecoglou avoided commenting on whether Yang Min-hyuk (Gangwon) has been confirmed for the club…
Bears sign Japanese pitcher Shirakawa to temporary contract
The Doosan bears announced Wednesday they have signed Japanese pitcher Keisho Shirakawa as a temporary replacement for injured starter Brandon Waddell. The Bears said Shirakawa agreed to a deal worth 4 million yen ($24,764). The Bears are Shirakawa’s second team in the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) this season. He made five starts for the SSG…
Outgoing Ulsan coach acknowledges fans’ anger toward his departure for nat’l team
Ulsan HD FC head coach Hong Myung-bo said Wednesday he understands the anger Ulsan supporters feel toward him for leaving their K League 1 club for the Korean national team. Before Ulsan hosted Gwangju FC at Munsu Football Stadium in the southeastern city of Ulsan, Hong met with the media for the first time since…
Incoming nat’l football head coach defends ex-player under fire for YouTube video
Hong Myung-bo, the incoming men’s national football team head coach, has come to the defense of a former player under fire for comments made on his recent YouTube video, saying the football community has to be tolerant toward different opinions. Hong, head coach of the K League 1 club Ulsan HD FC recently named the…
Hanwha Eagles manager confident slumping starter can turn season around
After winning the top rookie prize in 2023, Hanwha Eagles starter Moon Dong-ju hasn’t been able to match that level of success this year yet. The 20-year-old right-hander went 8-8 with a 3.72 ERA en route to capturing the 2023 Rookie of the Year award in the Korea Baseball Organization. So far this year, though,…
Premium mass revenue up 13pct q-o-q in 4Q
Revenue and business volume in Macau’s mass-market segment are recovering “nicely”, and have margin to grow this year, says Grant Chum Kwan Lock, Sands China Ltd’s freshly appointed chief executive and president. “In the fourth quarter, we had 13-percent growth in premium mass and 8-percent growth sequentially in base mass,” stated Mr Chum. “Base mass…
Wynn Macau Ltd 4Q EBITDAR up, revenue tops US$910mln
Macau casino operator Wynn Macau Ltd reported fourth-quarter total operating revenues of US$910.6 million, up 11.1 percent from the preceding quarter. Judged in year-on-year terms, such revenue increased 378.5 percent, according to a Thursday filing to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. In fourth-quarter 2022, the Macau market was still being impacted by restrictions linked to…