South Korea Sports & Global Competitions

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Korean Sport & Olympic Committee Approves Election Reform at Board Meeting

** Korean Sport & Olympic Committee board approves presidential election reform abolishing voter lottery system and expanding electoral college, along with national team selection transparency measure...

Published 2026.02.02. 19:00:05 | By Lee Jong-ho

Korea's First Citizen-Owned Baseball Team Ulsan Whales Officially Launches

Ulsan Whales, Korea's first citizen-owned professional baseball team in KBO history, held its official inauguration ceremony with 500 attendees, unvei...

Published 2026.02.02. 17:41:04 | By Jang Ji-seung

Kakao VX Shifts to Co-CEO Structure with Moon Tae-sik and Kim Chang-jun

Kakao VX adopts co-CEO structure with Moon Tae-sik and Kim Chang-jun to drive AI Transformation, with Moon focusing on platform development and Kim ov...

Published 2026.02.02. 17:20:14 | By Yang Jun-ho

Korea Paralympic Team Holds Ceremony Ahead of 2026 Winter Games

Korea's Paralympic team held a send-off ceremony ahead of the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Paralympics, targeting one gold and one bronze medal with 16 a...

Published 2026.02.02. 17:03:54 | By Yang Jun-ho

Lee Kang-in Helps PSG Reclaim Top Spot After Manager's Vote of Confidence

Lee Kang-in made a decisive contribution in his injury return as PSG beat Strasbourg 2-1 to reclaim first place in Ligue 1, days after manager Luis En...

Published 2026.02.02. 16:43:25 | By Yang Jun-ho

'King' James Makes 22nd Consecutive All-Star Roster, Extends Own Record

LeBron James earns his 22nd consecutive NBA All-Star selection, extending his own record for most All-Star appearances in league history despite missi...

Published 2026.02.02. 16:35:11 | By Lee Jong-ho

China Fields Naturalized Athletes to Recreate Beijing 2022 Glory

China deploys naturalized athletes including Korean-born Lin Xiaojun and American-born Eileen Gu at the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics, aiming to ...

Published 2026.02.02. 16:22:31 | By Lee Jong-ho

Hwang Yu-min Finishes Top 5 Despite Triple Bogey Caused by Wind in LPGA Debut

Hwang Yu-min finished tied for 5th at 5-under in her LPGA Tour debut at the Hilton Grand Vacations TOC, despite a triple bogey caused by wind on the 1...

Published 2026.02.02. 16:21:49 | By Yang Jun-ho

Kim Si-woo Claims Runner-Up at Farmers Insurance Open, Second Consecutive Top-10 Finish

Kim Si-woo finished runner-up at the PGA Tour Farmers Insurance Open with 16-under-par, his second consecutive top-10 finish this season. Justin Rose ...

Published 2026.02.02. 16:04:52 | By Chung Moon-young

Rose, 45, Surpasses Young Woods' Feats with Record Win at Tiger's Home Course

** Justin Rose, 45, wins PGA Tour Farmers Insurance Open by seven strokes with record 23-under-par 265, achieving first wire-to-wire victory at Torrey...

Published 2026.02.02. 15:29:32 | By Park Min-young

Hwang Yu-min Proves 'Super Rookie' Status with Top-5 Finish in LPGA Debut

Hwang Yu-min tied for fifth in her LPGA debut at the Hilton Grand Vacations TOC, leading rookie standings and ranking fourth in driving distance and g...

Published 2026.02.02. 12:12:04 | By Oh Tae-sik

Adidas Golf Launches Adipower for 'Powerful Swings'

Adidas Golf launches Adipower, a new daily performance golf shoe featuring BOA Fit System integration, optimized midsole for energy return, and strate...

Published 2026.02.02. 11:09:13 | By Kim Se-young

Mizuno Launches JPX ONE Driver with NanoAlloy Face

Mizuno Golf launches JPX ONE driver with NanoAlloy face technology, featuring a 0.4mm layer over forged titanium that expands the high-rebound zone by...

Published 2026.02.02. 10:42:34 | By Kim Se-young

Omega Unveils New Timekeeper Campaign Ahead of 2026 Milan Olympics

Omega launches new timekeeper campaign featuring 10 sports ambassadors ahead of the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics and Paralympics, celebrating it...

Published 2026.02.02. 10:34:52 | By Lee Jong-ho

Garmin Launches Approach G82 Portable Launch Monitor and GPS Display

Garmin launches Approach G82, an all-in-one portable launch monitor and GPS display featuring a 5-inch touchscreen, swing analysis, putting metrics, a...

Published 2026.02.02. 10:26:05 | By Yang Jun-ho

Mbappé's Stoppage-Time Penalty Lifts Real Madrid to Seventh Straight Win

** Kylian Mbappé's stoppage-time penalty gave Real Madrid a 2-1 victory over Rayo Vallecano, extending their winning streak to seven matches and closi...

Published 2026.02.02. 07:50:47 | By Jung Moon-young

Yang Hee-young Finishes Runner-Up in Season Opener; Rookie Hwang Yu-min Posts Top-10 Debut

Yang Hee-young finished runner-up at the LPGA Tour's 2026 season-opening Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions, three strokes behind winner N...

Published 2026.02.02. 07:22:48 | By Lee Jong-ho

Thai Golfer Bunjun Wins KLPGA Dream Winter Tour Indonesia Women's Open

Charawi Bunjun of Thailand won the KLPGA Dream Winter Tour Indonesia Women's Open with a 13-under-par total, finishing two strokes ahead of co-runners...

Published 2026.02.02. 07:15:05 | By Yang Jun-ho

Lee Hae-in Returns Through Tears: "I Want to Smile at the Olympics"

Figure skater Lee Hae-in secured her 2026 Milan Olympics berth after overcoming suspension and legal battles. The 2023 World Championship silver medal...

Published 2026.02.01. 21:46:34 | By Lee Jong-ho

Alcaraz Defeats Djokovic to Become Youngest Career Grand Slam Champion

Carlos Alcaraz defeated Novak Djokovic 3-1 in the Australian Open final to become the youngest career Grand Slam champion at 22 years and 8 months, br...

Published 2026.02.01. 21:37:06 | By Yang Jun-ho