PARIS, Aug. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — The modern pentathlon competition at the Paris Olympics will begin Thursday with fencing ranking rounds, as South Korea chases podium finishes in both men’s and women’s events. The men’s and women’s fencing ranking rounds will be followed later in the week by riding show jumping, 200-meter freestyle swimming, fencing [...]
PARIS, Jul. 29 (Korea Bizwire) — The South Korean women’s epee fencing team will be chasing two rabbits Tuesday at the Paris Olympics: their second straight medal and a measure of redemption. Choi In-jeong, Kang Young-mi, Song Se-ra and Lee Hye-in have been brought back as a team for Paris, with Choi coming out of [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 2 (Korea Bizwire) — Police sought an arrest warrant Thursday for the former fiance of Olympic fencing medalist Nam Hyun-hee on fraud charges after victims filed complaints following their sensational breakup over revelations that the fiance was actually a woman with a history of multiple convictions. Nam, the silver medalist in women’s foil [...]