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Korea's Baek Hye-jin prepares to take her shot during a round robin match against Canada at the National Aquatics Center in Beijing on Tuesday. [YONHAP]

Wheelchair curlers beat Canada for second win in Beijing

The Korean wheelchair curling team beat Canada 9-4 in their fifth game of the round robin tournament at the 2022 Beijing Paralympics on Tuesday.

2022.3.8

Yoon Kyung-sun, head of the Korean Paralympic delegation, speaks at the Beijing Winter Paralympic press conference held at Seoul Citzens' Hall in central Seoul on Monday. [YONHAP]

Team Korea aiming for two bronze medals at Paralympics

The Korean paralympic team announced Monday that Korea is aiming to win just two bronze medals at the 2022 Beijing Winter Paralympics that starts on March 4.

2022.2.15

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Fireworks explode over the Olympic Stadium during the closing ceremony of the 2020 Tokyo Paralympic Games in Tokyo on Sunday. [XINHUA/YONHAP]

2020 Tokyo Paralympics ends as baton is passed to Paris

The 2020 Tokyo Paralympics officially came to a close on Sunday evening, ending 13 days of superhuman athletes defying overwhelming odds, personal tragedy and unbelievable obstacles and passing the baton to Paris 2024.

2021.9.6

From left, Choi Ye-jin, Jeong Ho-won and Kim Han-soo celebrate their mixed boccia pairs sport class three gold medals on the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics podium at Ariake Arena in Tokyo on Saturday. [NEWS1]

Korean Boccia duo beat Japan to take gold in mixed pairs

Team Korea took gold in mixed pairs boccia class three at the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics, beating Japan in the gold medal match on Saturday.

2021.9.4

Joo Jeong-hun celebrates winning the men's under 75-kilogram sport class 44 taekwondo bronze medal at 2020 Tokyo Paralympics on Friday evening. [NEWS1]

Joo Jeong-hun wins bronze as taekwondo debuts at Tokyo Games

Joo Jeong-hun won bronze in the men's under 75-kilogram sport class 44 taekwondo event at the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics on Friday evening.

2021.9.4

Park Jin-cheol, left and Cha Soo-yong play against France's Fabien Lamirault and Stephane Molliens in the men's team class one to two gold medal match at Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium in Tokyo on Wednesday. [REUTERS/YONHAP]

Cha Soo-yong, Park Jin-cheol take silver in men's team table tennis

Team Korea picked up one last table tennis silver medal at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics in the men's classes one to two team event at Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium in Tokyo on Friday.

2021.9.3

Shim Young-jip shoots during the men's 50-meter rifle three positions sport class one finals on Friday at the Asaka Shooting Range in Tokyo. He won the bronze medal at the event. [YONHAP]

Shim Young-jip wins bronze in men's 50-meter rifle three positions

Shim Young-jip won bronze in the men's 50-meter rifle three positions sport class one on Friday, with teammates Park Jin-ho finishing in fifth place and Ju Sung-chul in sixth place.

2021.9.3