PARIS, Sept. 3 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea has picked up its third gold medal of the Paris Paralympics while collecting four other medals in and around the French capital. Jeong Ho-won grabbed the gold medal in the men’s individual boccia (BC3) event by beating Daniel Michel of Australia 5-2 at South Paris Arena 1 [...]
PARIS, Aug. 11 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea won a medal in the very first medal event of the Paris Olympics on July 27. The rest of the team picked it up from there and didn’t look back. South Korea finished the medal race in eighth place with 13 gold medals, nine silver medals and [...]
PARIS, Aug. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea completed a historic sweep of archery gold medals at the Paris Olympics on Sunday, with Kim Woo-jin finishing the job by winning the men’s individual title. Kim defeated Brady Ellison of the United States in a shoot-off after the two had been tied at 5-5 after five [...]
PARIS, Jul. 30 (Korea Bizwire) – The South Korean women’s archery team has etched their names in Olympic history, securing their 10th consecutive gold medal in the team event at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Their success is attributed in part to the remarkable composure of the Korean archers, often referred to as their “hearts of steel.” [...]
PARIS, Jul. 29 (Korea Bizwire) — Team Korea arrived at the Paris Olympics with an eye on winning five gold medals. And after only three days of competition, the country has met that mark. South Korea collected two gold medals on Monday to reach five gold medals overall. The first gold of the day was [...]
PARIS, Jul. 29 (Korea Bizwire) – A Japanese right-wing commentator has drawn attention for his criticism of South Korea’s reduced Olympic presence at the Paris Games, characterizing it as symbolic of the nation’s decline. Katsumi Murotani, a prominent conservative figure in Japan, penned a column in the Weekly Fuji, a sister publication of the Sankei Shimbun, [...]
PARIS, Jul. 24 (Korea Bizwire) — Blankets and French summer don’t seem to go hand in hand at first glance, but with lower-than-expected temperatures in Paris, Team Korea didn’t take any chances when it comes to setting up rooms for its athletes at their Olympic village. Organizers of the Paris Olympics opened the athletes’ village [...]
FONTAINEBLEAU, FRANCE, Jul. 23 (Korea Bizwire) – As the Paris Olympics draw near, South Korean athletes are set to receive a taste of home, thanks to a dedicated meal support initiative launched by the Korean Sport & Olympic Committee (KSOC). As of July 21, specially prepared Korean lunchboxes are being delivered to the Olympic Village, providing [...]