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Team Korea moves into Athletes' Village ahead of Asian Para Games

Korea's 357-member delegation arrived in Nagoya, Japan, ahead of the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Para Games, targeting 21 gold medals across all 18 sports.

2026.10.17

Korea's climber Seo Chae-hyun carries the Korean national flag at the closing ceremony of the Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 on Oct. 4.

Gold-medal slump at Asian Games exposes Korea's Olympic challenges

Korea finished the Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 with 39 golds, its lowest total in 44 years, highlighting weaknesses in traditional sports and athlete development.

2026.10.5

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Korea glides to gold in men’s four-person 500-meter kayak event at Asian Games

Cho Gwang-hee, Kim Hyo-bin, Jang Sang-won and Choi Min-kyu finished first in 1 minute and 22.587 seconds, ahead of China and Japan.

2026.9.24

Lee Jun-suk secures Korea's first Asian Games teqball medal by reaching final

Lee overcame Kuwait's Zaid Eidan in the semis at the Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026, guaranteeing Korea no worse than silver in its teqball debut.

2026.9.19

Team Korea departs for 2026 Asian Games in Nagoya — in pictures

A 122-strong delegation headed out from Incheon International Airport to compete in the sporting festival, which spans 16 days and 71 disciplines.

2026.9.17

발언하는 복싱 임애지 (진천=연합뉴스) 임화영 기자 = 복싱 여자 국가대표 임애지가 20일 충북 진천 국가대표선수촌에서 열린 2026 아이치·나고야 아시안게임 D-30 미디어데이에서 발언하고 있다. 2026.8.20 hwayoung7@yna.co.kr/2026-08-20 14:23:36/

Olympic bronze-winning boxer Im Ae-ji to miss Asian Games over knee injury

The 27-year-old, who was set to compete in the 54-kilogram division, tore a ligament in a recent sparring session.

2026.8.27

Kim Yun-ji celebrates winning a gold medal at the women's cross-country skiing event at the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Paralympics in Italy on March 8. [YONHAP]

Team Korea turns Paralympic woes around with successful run at Milan-Cortina Games

Team Korea showcased their improvement at the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Paralympics, grabbing four medals and delivering one of their strongest results as of press time Sunday after years of struggle and a medal-less finish at the last Paralympics.

2026.3.15

Speed skater Kim Min-sun trains at the Milano Speed Skating Stadium in Italy on Feb. 5. [YONHAP]

Speed skaters set for 1st action in Milan with 1,000-meter race

Kim Min-sun and Lee Na-hyun will both compete in the women's 1,000 meters at Milano Speed Skating Stadium in northern Italy, starting at 5:30 p.m. Monday.

2026.2.8

Team Korea enters the San Siro stadium in Milan at the opening ceremony of the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics held Feb. 6, with figure skater Cha Jun-hwan and speed skater Park Ji-woo bearing the Korean national flag. [KIM JONG-HO]

Winter Olympics opens in style with flags and fireworks in Milan's home of football

The 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics officially kicked off Friday with a spectacular opening ceremony at the iconic San Siro Stadium in Milan, home to century-old football clubs AC Milan and Inter Milan.

2026.2.7

A view of the Olympic rings in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy on Feb. 2. [REUTERS/YONHAP]

Going for gold in the winter cold: Team Korea's chances at the Milan-Cortina Olympics

Korea will compete in 12 of the 16 sports at the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics. From short track speed skating to snowboard and luge, here's who is competing for greatness at the Games.

2026.2.6