Korea Joongang Daily
Korea JoongAng Daily

Figure skater Shin Ji-a looks back on first Olympics, first meeting with gold medalist classmate, and ahead to Worlds

Coming off her Olympic debut, figure skater Shin Ji-a discussed her hopes to incorporate improvements at the upcoming senior world championships and her first meeting with classmate and snowboard gold medalist Choi Ga-on with the JoongAng Ilbo.

2026-03-24

Short track speed skater Kim Gil-li wins second gold at ISU World Championships

Kim Gil-li won the women’s 1500 meters at the 2026 ISU Short Track World Championships on Sunday, capturing her second gold medal at the tournament.

2026-03-16

Olympic short track medalists win world titles in Montreal

Kim Gil-li, a recent Olympic double gold medalist in short track speed skating, has claimed a world title in Canada. Kim won the women's 1,000-meter title at the International Skating Union Short Track World Championships in Montreal on Saturday.

2026-03-15

Judoka Huh Mi-mi continues unbeaten streak after winning final at Abu Dhabi Grand Slam

Judoka Huh Mi-mi extended her unbeaten streak after a triumph over Giulia Carna of Italy in the women's 57-kilogram final at the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam in the United Arab Emirates on Saturday.

2025-11-30

Park hoists triple gold at World Weightlifting Championships

Park Hye-jeong won three gold medals at the 2025 World Weightlifting Championships on Saturday in Førde, Norway, taking the women’s super heavyweight title after overcoming back pain.

2025-10-12

Boxer Im Ae-ji becomes first Korean woman to medal at Olympics and World Championships

Boxer Im Ae-ji made history on Wednesday, becoming the first Korean woman to win a medal at both the Olympics and the World Championships.

2025-09-11

Host Korea strikes gold in recurve mens team event at archery worlds

Korea's An San and Kim Woo-jin combined for the recurve mixed team silver medal at the world championships on home soil, losing to the Spanish team of Elia Canales and Andres Temino Mediel 6-2.

2025-09-10

Badminton star An Se-young through to worlds semis with 2-0 defeat of Sim Yu-jin

An Se-young defeated Sim Yu-jin 2-0 in the BWF World Championships quarterfinals, aiming to defend her title and achieve back-to-back victories.

2025-08-31

For Judoka Kim Ha-yun, world championship gold isn't a comeback, it's just the beginning

Kim Ha-yun showcased her skills by winning the judo world championship title this summer, just months after injury sidelined her from the national team.

2025-07-10

Freestyle swimmer chases 4th straight medal at world championships

Hwang Sun-woo is the most decorated Korean swimmer in world championships history, is aiming to return to the podium while also beating his own national record in the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore.

2025-07-08