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Korea's climber Seo Chae-hyun carries the Korean national flag at the closing ceremony of the Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 on Oct. 4.

Gold-medal slump at Asian Games exposes Korea's Olympic challenges

Korea finished the Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 with 39 golds, its lowest total in 44 years, highlighting weaknesses in traditional sports and athlete development.

2026.10.5

Korea glides to gold in men’s four-person 500-meter kayak event at Asian Games

Cho Gwang-hee, Kim Hyo-bin, Jang Sang-won and Choi Min-kyu finished first in 1 minute and 22.587 seconds, ahead of China and Japan.

2026.9.24

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Lee Jun-suk secures Korea's first Asian Games teqball medal by reaching final

Lee overcame Kuwait's Zaid Eidan in the semis at the Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026, guaranteeing Korea no worse than silver in its teqball debut.

2026.9.19

Team Korea departs for 2026 Asian Games in Nagoya — in pictures

A 122-strong delegation headed out from Incheon International Airport to compete in the sporting festival, which spans 16 days and 71 disciplines.

2026.9.17

발언하는 복싱 임애지 (진천=연합뉴스) 임화영 기자 = 복싱 여자 국가대표 임애지가 20일 충북 진천 국가대표선수촌에서 열린 2026 아이치·나고야 아시안게임 D-30 미디어데이에서 발언하고 있다. 2026.8.20 hwayoung7@yna.co.kr/2026-08-20 14:23:36/

Olympic bronze-winning boxer Im Ae-ji to miss Asian Games over knee injury

The 27-year-old, who was set to compete in the 54-kilogram division, tore a ligament in a recent sparring session.

2026.8.27

Kim Yun-ji celebrates winning a gold medal at the women's cross-country skiing event at the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Paralympics in Italy on March 8. [YONHAP]

Team Korea turns Paralympic woes around with successful run at Milan-Cortina Games

Team Korea showcased their improvement at the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Paralympics, grabbing four medals and delivering one of their strongest results as of press time Sunday after years of struggle and a medal-less finish at the last Paralympics.

2026.3.15

Speed skater Kim Min-sun trains at the Milano Speed Skating Stadium in Italy on Feb. 5. [YONHAP]

Speed skaters set for 1st action in Milan with 1,000-meter race

Kim Min-sun and Lee Na-hyun will both compete in the women's 1,000 meters at Milano Speed Skating Stadium in northern Italy, starting at 5:30 p.m. Monday.

2026.2.8

Team Korea enters the San Siro stadium in Milan at the opening ceremony of the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics held Feb. 6, with figure skater Cha Jun-hwan and speed skater Park Ji-woo bearing the Korean national flag. [KIM JONG-HO]

Winter Olympics opens in style with flags and fireworks in Milan's home of football

The 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics officially kicked off Friday with a spectacular opening ceremony at the iconic San Siro Stadium in Milan, home to century-old football clubs AC Milan and Inter Milan.

2026.2.7

A view of the Olympic rings in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy on Feb. 2. [REUTERS/YONHAP]

Going for gold in the winter cold: Team Korea's chances at the Milan-Cortina Olympics

Korea will compete in 12 of the 16 sports at the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics. From short track speed skating to snowboard and luge, here's who is competing for greatness at the Games.

2026.2.6

Snow falls behind an Olympic rings installation set up in a public square in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy, on Feb. 4. [NEWS1]

Rising stars, returning legends: 10 events to look out for at the Milan-Cortina Games

With the Winter Olympics kicking off in Italy on Friday, Team Korea is poised for a packed schedule that features short-track speed skating, snowboarding and other icy events alongside Olympic veterans, rising contenders and global stars.

2026.2.5