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(2nd LD) (Olympics) Gymnast Shin Jea-hwan wins gold in men's vault

(ATTN: UPDATES with tiebreaking rules in paras 3-4)By Yoo Jee-hoTOKYO, Aug. 2 (Yonhap) -- South Korean gymnast Shin Jea-hwan vaulted into the record books at the Tokyo Olympics on Monday, winning the men's vault gold medal to become only the seco
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(Olympics) New Olympic vault gold medalist pays tribute to former champion

By Yoo Jee-hoTOKYO, Aug. 2 (Yonhap) -- South Korean gymnast Shin Jea-hwan did something on Monday that only one other gymnast from the country had done: winning an Olympic gold medal.And after grabbing the men's vault title at the Tokyo Olympics
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(Olympics) Monumental gold for gymnast; badminton doubles team takes bronze over teammates

By Yoo Jee-hoTOKYO, Aug. 2 (Yonhap) -- Artistic gymnast Shin Jea-hwan probably watched fellow Korean Yeo Seo-jeong win the bronze medal in the women's vault at the Tokyo Olympics on Sunday and thought, "I can do better than that."And
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(Olympics) New era dawns for S. Korean gymnastics with vault medals

By Yoo Jee-hoTOKYO, Aug. 2 (Yonhap) -- With two Olympic medals in two days by up-and-coming athletes still not yet in their primes, the future for South Korean gymnastics looks very bright.Athletes talk about the Olympics being their learning experie
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(LEAD) (Olympics) Gymnast Shin Jea-hwan wins gold in men's vault

(ATTN: ADDS details, photos)By Yoo Jee-hoTOKYO, Aug. 2 (Yonhap) -- South Korean gymnast Shin Jea-hwan vaulted into the record books at the Tokyo Olympics on Monday, winning the men's vault gold medal to become only the second Olympic gymnastics c
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(Olympics) Gymnast Shin Jea-hwan wins gold in men's vault

By Yoo Jee-hoTOKYO, Aug. 2 (Yonhap) -- South Korean gymnast Shin Jea-hwan vaulted into the record books at the Tokyo Olympics on Monday, winning the men's vault gold medal to become only the second Olympic gymnastics champion from the country.Shi
(URGENT) (Olympics) Gymnast Shin Jea-hwan wins gold in men's vault

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(Olympics) S. Korean table tennis players not fearing China ahead of potential showdown

TOKYO, Aug. 2 (Yonhap) -- By reaching the semifinals of the men's table tennis team event at the Tokyo Olympics on Monday, South Korea has set up a likely showdown against China, the singular force in international ping pong.South Korea defeated
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(Olympics) Defending golf champion feeling healthier, more comfortable than in 2016

SAITAMA, Japan, Aug. 2 (Yonhap) -- What a difference five years can make.Before making her Olympic debut in Rio de Janeiro in 2016, South Korean LPGA star Park In-bee was dealing with a left thumb injury. The condition was such that she'd barely
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[올림픽] 코로나19 확진 출전 좌절 남아공 골퍼, 알고 보니 검사 오류

(서울=연합뉴스) 특별취재단 = 신종 코로나바이러스 감염증(코로나19)에 걸렸다는 통보를 받고 2020 도쿄올림픽 여자부 골프 경기 출전을 포기했던 폴라 레토(남아프리카공화국)가 확진 판정이 오류였다는 사실을 뒤늦게 드러나 땅을 쳤다.레토는 지난달 31일 도쿄로 출발하기 전에 마지막으로 받은 코로나19 검사에서 양성 반응이 나와 출전권을 반납했다.레토의 출전 포기로 딕샤 다가르(인도)가 막판 출전권을 손에 넣었다.그러나 레토가 받은 양성 반응은
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(Olympics) KBO closer thriving in middle relief for nat'l team

By Yoo Jee-hoYOKOHAMA, Japan, Aug. 2 (Yonhap) -- Lost amid South Korea's offensive outburst in an 11-1 win over Israel in the Tokyo Olympic baseball tournament on Monday was yet another outstanding relief appearance by Cho Sang-woo.The closer for
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(Olympics) Mixed feelings as S. Korean shuttlers celebrate victory over teammates

TOKYO, Aug. 2 (Yonhap) -- It was a match that nobody won but then everybody won.Two South Korean tandems met for bronze medal in the women's doubles badminton event at the Tokyo Olympics on Monday. Kim So-yeong and Kong Hee-yong defeated Lee So-h
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(LEAD) (Olympics) Once sputtering, S. Korean offense wakes up in time for baseball semifinals

(ATTN: ADDS comments)By Yoo Jee-hoYOKOHAMA, Japan, Aug. 2 (Yonhap) -- For the first four innings against Israel in the second-round game of the Tokyo Olympic baseball tournament Monday, South Korea was experiencing much the same problem that had aile
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(Olympics) Once sputtering, S. Korean offense wakes up in time for baseball semifinals

By Yoo Jee-hoYOKOHAMA, Japan, Aug. 2 (Yonhap) -- For the first four innings against Israel in the second-round game of the Tokyo Olympic baseball tournament Monday, South Korea was experiencing much the same problem that had ailed the team in their t
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[올림픽] 여자골프 1·2R 폭염 예고…한국 선수들 컨디션 조절에 중점

(사이타마=연합뉴스) 특별취재단 = 2020 도쿄올림픽에서 금메달을 노리는 한국 여자골프 대표팀에 대회 초반 폭염과의 싸움이 예고됐다.선수들이 공식 기자회견에 참석하고 연습 라운드를 치른 2일 낮 일본 사이타마현 가스미가세키 컨트리클럽엔 섭씨 35도에 육박하는 불볕더위가 기승을 부렸다.코스에서 연습에 나선 선수들은 이동하거나 기다릴 때 우산을 쓰고, 얼음주머니를 목 뒤에 올려놓는 등 더위를 피하려 애쓰는 모습이었다.지난 달 29일부터 1일까지
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(Olympics) S. Korea romps past Israel to reach baseball semifinals

By Yoo Jee-hoYOKOHAMA, Japan, Aug. 2 (Yonhap) -- South Korea pounded Israel 11-1 to reach the semifinals of the Tokyo Olympic baseball tournament Monday.South Korea exploded for seven runs in the bottom of the fifth inning to blow the second-round ga
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[올림픽] 여자골프 2연패 도전 박인비, 첫날 '리우 메달리스트' 대결

(사이타마=연합뉴스) 특별취재단 = 올림픽 여자골프 2연패를 노리는 박인비(33)가 5년 전 리우데자네이루의 메달리스트들과 2020 도쿄올림픽 첫날 경기를 함께 치른다.2일 발표된 도쿄올림픽 여자골프 1라운드 조 편성을 보면 박인비는 리디아 고(뉴질랜드), 펑산산(중국)과 같은 조에 포함됐다.이들은 4일 오전 8시 41분 일본 사이타마현 가스미가세키 컨트리클럽 동코스 1번 홀에서 1라운드를 시작한다.박인비, 리디아 고, 펑산산은 모두 2016년
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(LEAD) (Olympics) S. Korea wins bronze in badminton women's doubles

(ATTN: ADDS details in last 3 paras)TOKYO, Aug. 2 (Yonhap) -- Kim So-yeong and Kong Hee-yong of South Korea won the bronze medal in the women's doubles badminton event at the Tokyo Olympics on Monday, thanks to a victory over their compatriots, L
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[올림픽] 여자골프 고진영 "연기된 1년 힘들게 버텨…그만큼 잘할래요"

(사이타마=연합뉴스) 특별취재단 = 2020 도쿄올림픽 여자골프 출전을 앞둔 세계랭킹 2위 고진영(26)은 어렵게 밟은 무대에서 좋은 결과를 갖고 가겠다는 의지를 다졌다.고진영은 2일 일본 사이타마현 가스미가세키 컨트리클럽에서 열린 여자골프 공식 기자회견에 참석해 "한국에 워낙 좋은 선수가 많아 대표 되기부터 쉽지 않았는데, 이렇게 오게 돼 기쁘다"며 "첫 올림픽 경기가 기대된다"고 소감을 밝혔다.고진
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(Olympics) S. Korea wins bronze in badminton women's doubles

TOKYO, Aug. 2 (Yonhap) -- Kim So-yeong and Kong Hee-yong of South Korea won the bronze medal in the women's doubles badminton event at the Tokyo Olympics on Monday, thanks to a victory over their compatriots, Lee So-hee and Shin Seung-chan.Kim an