BUSAN, Three of the greatest table tennis players in South Korean history almost witnessed history Saturday, as their country came close to shocking China at the men’s world championships on home soil.
South Korea fell short of a monumental victory …
BUSAN, Buoyed by the success of the first world table tennis championships on its own soil, South Korea will make a push to host another one in the future, the country’s ping pong chief said Saturday.
Ryu Seung-min, head of the Korea Table Tennis As…
BUSAN, Not all losses in sports are created equal. For the South Korean men’s national table tennis team, falling to the mighty China at the world championships at home Saturday meant more than just another defeat against the world No. 1 team.
It wa…
BUSAN, Before his team’s match against the powerful China at the table tennis world championships on home soil, South Korea men’s head coach Joo Sae-hyuk harbored hopes of a miracle.
Joo almost had it Saturday, but it wasn’t meant to be in the end. …
BUSAN, The host South Korea settled for a bronze medal at the world table tennis championships Saturday following a tough loss to China in the men’s team semifinals.
South Korea pushed the 10-time defending champion to the brink before losing 3-2 at…