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Freestyle Swimmer Chases 5th Straight Medal At World Championships

SEOUL, July 8 (Korea Bizwire) – Hwang Sun-woo is the most decorated South Korean swimmer in world championships history, with one gold, two silver and one bronze medal won over the past three competitions. In addition to owning the most medals, Hwang is also the only swimmer from his country to reach the podium at [...]

119 Rescue Dog ‘Kevin’ Competing in IRO World Championships

SEOUL, Sept. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — Kevin, a rescue dog from the National 119 Rescue Headquarters, will participate in the world championships as a representative of South Korea. A nine-year-old male Belgian Malinois, Kevin will compete in the 25th IRO World Championships, hosted by the International Rescue Dog Organization, in Paris, France, from September 17 [...]