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Late Climber Kim Hong-bin Inducted into S. Korean Sports Hall of Fame

SEOUL, Dec. 22 (Korea Bizwire) — The late South Korean mountaineer Kim Hong-bin was inducted into the country’s Sports Hall of Fame on Wednesday, five months after he went missing following a record-setting climb of an eight-thousander in the Himalayas. The Korean Sport & Olympic Committee (KSOC) posthumously honored Kim as its “Sports Hero” for [...]

Figure Skater “Queen Yuna” Inducted into Sports Hall of Fame

SEOUL, Nov. 23 (Korea Bizwire) – Former Olympic figure skating champion Kim Yu-na was formally inducted into South Korea’s sports Hall of Fame on Wednesday, becoming the first winter sports athlete and the youngest among the Hall of Fame “sports heroes.” The 26-year-old, who retired from professional skating in 2014, was a gold medalist at [...]