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  Former Japanese figure skater Mao Asada, who rivaled but never surpassed the “figure queen” Kim Yeon-ah, has opened up after 14 years. It was at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver that the rivalry between Kim and Asada, who were both born in 1990, became clear. Kim won the gold medal with a world record score of 228.56 points. Asada, on the other hand, had to settle for silver: the difference between their scores (205.50) was a whopping 23.06 points. The last time they met was at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi. Kim returned from retirement to take home the silver medal, while Asada finished in sixth place. The two had been back-and-forth since their junior days. But at the Olympics, Asada was no match for Kim. In an interview with Japan's Yomiuri Shimbun on Sunday, Asada recalled her 2005 World Junior Championships victory at age 15:  파워볼사이트 추천 “It was the best time, not scary. My youth was amazing,” he said, adding, ”That was when I had the most fun.” But “at some po...

  Kim Siu (Gurye County Office), Lim Soo-jeong (Yeongdong County Office), and Kim Joo-yeon (Hwaseong City Hall) won first place in their respective weight classes at the Presidential Ki Jeon-do Wrestling Competition. Lim Soo-jeong won first place in the chrysanthemum class (70 kg or less) at the '61st Presidential Ki Jeon-do Wrestling Competition' held at the Jangheung Indoor Gymnasium in Jangheung-gun, Jeolla-do on the 18th, while Kim Si-woo won first place in the plum class (60 kg or less) and Kim Joo-yeon won first place in the mugunghwa class (80 kg or less). In the plum class (60kg and under), Kim Xiu won the first place with a badge and a kick against Kim Chae-oh (Ansan City Hall). In the chrysanthemum class (70kg and under), Lim Soo-jung met Lee Semi (Gurye-gun), who she had a close match with in the finals of the last Goryeongsan Games. Lim lost the first bout but tied the score 1-1 with a push in the second. 토토사이트 추천 The third bout was not decided, so they went to the...

  As he prepares for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, Rafael Nadal (Spain, World No. 261) has advanced to the quarterfinals of the men's singles competition at the ATP Tour Nordic Open. The Spaniard defeated 42nd-ranked Cameron Norrie of Great Britain 2-0 (6-4 6-4) in the second round of the singles competition on Monday (Sept. 19) in Bastad, Sweden. Nadal will face Argentina's Mariano Navone (No. 36) for a spot in the quarterfinals. “I haven't played a lot of matches (this season), so today's match helped me find my rhythm,” Nadal said after the quarterfinal, ‘I think I need to be more aggressive,’ he added. Nadal has been cruising in singles play after reaching the quarterfinals in doubles on Sunday, where he was paired with Kasper Lourdes (NOR). Nadal will also compete in both singles and doubles at the Paris Olympics, 안전놀이터 which kick off later this month. The tennis competition at the Paris Olympics will be played on clay courts at Roland Garros. Nadal has won the Fre...

  The women's handball team, the only ball game in the Korean contingent at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, will be looking to win a medal for the first time in 16 years. Led by head coach Henrik Signell (SWE), the women's team topped the Asian qualifiers for the Paris Games in August, defeating India, China, Kazakhstan, and Japan to earn a direct ticket to the Olympic Games. This marks the 11th consecutive Olympic Games for the Korean women's handball team, an unprecedented feat in the history of men's and women's handball. Korean women's handball has never missed the Olympic Games since the 1984 Los Angeles Games. With the exception of Athens 2004 and Beijing 2008, they have gone straight from the Asian qualifiers to the Olympics. In 2004, the team finished third at the World Championships to qualify, and in 2008, the team finished second at the International Handball Federation (IHF) Olympic Qualification. From the mid-1980s to the late 2000s, Korean women'...

 The Daejeon-based men's and women's professional volleyball teams are on the verge of joining forces for the postseason. While the women's team has already qualified for spring volleyball, the men's team, Samsung Fire, is in the final stretch. The Fire swept GS Caltex 3-0 (25-13 25-21 25-19) in three sets in the Dodram 2023-2024 V-League women's home match at the Daejeon Chungmu Gymnasium on March 7. With their seventh consecutive victory, Jungkwanjang secured third place in the regular season with a 20-14 record and 61 points. With the victory over fourth-place GS Caltex, Chung Kwan-jang returned to spring volleyball for the first time in seven years after the 2016-2017 season. The team will face the league's second-place team in the playoffs. After missing the postseason last year by a single point, the team has come full circle in one season. Now, the team is hoping to reach the championship game for the first time in 12 years. The team made the playoffs in ...

  Woori Card in the V-League Men's Division clinched the title on their own after catching Korean Air on the 6th. A victory in a crucial matchup. Setter Han Tae-joon was the star of the show. After sweeping Korean Air 3-0 (25-21, 27-25, 25-23) at Gyeyang Gymnasium in Incheon on Saturday, head coach Shin Young-cheol said, "I ordered Han Tae-joon to 'play a fastball even after a dig,' and we often train like that," and praised him for being bold and doing well today. Shin said he had some things to work on, "We need to work on the details," but he reiterated that his tosses were getting better and better. Han Tae-joon said, "I feel comfortable playing against Korean Air. We play with the attitude of learning even if we lose. I play with the mindset of challenging myself. When I play with my brothers on the sidelines, I naturally relax and it seems to work out well." He is one of the top non-scoring players this season. KOVO lists the top six non-...

  Lee Jung-min of the Korean Ladies Professional Golf Association (KLPGA) Tour and Park Jun-hong of the Korean Professional Golf Association (KPGA) Tour have been named Honda Odyssey and CR-V Hybrid ambassadors. They will receive vehicles for a year and participate in various marketing activities. "We are looking forward to seeing the positive synergy that will be created with the Odyssey and CR-V Hybrid based on their outstanding skills and diverse appeal," said Lee Ji-hong, CEO of Honda Korea. Lee is a 15-year veteran of the KLPGA who has never lost a regular tour seeding, including 10 career victories. 카지노사이트 Park joins the ranks of rising rookies after finishing runner-up at last year's KPGA Championship.