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#football
Pro football club officials to meet next week over start of season
SEOUL, March 27 (Yonhap) -- Officials from 22 South Korean professional football clubs will gather next week to discuss the kickoff date of the new season, which has yet to start due to the coronav... 13:52 Mar. 27
#baseball
(LEAD) Foreign baseball players back in S. Korea from overseas ordered into 2-week self-isolation
(ATTN: UPDATES with new meeting in paras 10-13, 15) SEOUL, March 27 (Yonhap) -- When South Korean baseball clubs brought their foreign players back from their home countries over the past few days,... 11:12 Mar. 27
#baseball
Foreign baseball players back in S. Korea from overseas ordered into 2-week self-isolation
SEOUL, March 27 (Yonhap) -- When South Korean baseball clubs brought their foreign players back from their home countries over the past few days, they did so hoping to have them jump into ongoing o... 09:32 Mar. 27
#coronavirus
S. Korean football federation asks IOC to adjust age limit for Olympics in 2021
By Yoo Jee-ho SEOUL, March 26 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean national football federation on Thursday asked the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to adjust the age restriction on male players at ... 16:28 Mar. 26
#coronavirus
Nat'l football governing body to temporarily cut pay in coronavirus crunch
SEOUL, March 26 (Yonhap) -- Faced with a financial crunch stemming from the coronavirus pandemic, the South Korean national football federation will temporarily slash the pay of its executives. ... 09:22 Mar. 26
#Olympics
No requalifying for S. Korean athletes for postponed Tokyo Games: Olympic committee
By Yoo Jee-ho SEOUL, March 25 (Yonhap) -- South Korean athletes who've already qualified for the Tokyo Summer Games won't have to do so again, even though the competition has been postponed, their ... 15:33 Mar. 25
#football
Tokyo 2020 postponement puts S. Korean football players' Olympic status in doubt
By Yoo Jee-ho SEOUL, March 25 (Yonhap) -- The postponement of the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics will mean different things to different athletes. For several South Korean male football players, it may... 14:23 Mar. 25
#baseball
2 S. Korean baseball teams resume training after surviving coronavirus scare
SEOUL, March 25 (Yonhap) -- Two South Korean baseball clubs survived the latest coronavirus scare Wednesday and resumed their offseason training. The Doosan Bears and the Kia Tigers of the Korea... 14:05 Mar. 25
#Olympics
(LEAD) Competition for Olympic spots on hold for S. Korean LPGA golfers
(ATTN: ADDS comments at bottom) By Yoo Jee-ho SEOUL, March 25 (Yonhap) -- What promised to be a memorable duel for Olympic spots among South Korean LPGA stars has been put on hold with the announce... 11:47 Mar. 25
#Olympics
Competition for Olympic spots on hold for S. Korean LPGA golfers
By Yoo Jee-ho SEOUL, March 25 (Yonhap) -- What promised to be a memorable duel for Olympic spots among South Korean LPGA stars has been put on hold with the announcement that the 2020 Tokyo Summer ... 11:06 Mar. 25
#Olympics
Olympic postponement gives S. Korean baseball league breathing room
By Yoo Jee-ho SEOUL, March 25 (Yonhap) -- No different than virtually all other professional sports leagues around the world, the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) was forced to adjust its regular ... 09:40 Mar. 25
#Olympics
Nat'l volleyball captain Kim Yeon-koung taking Olympic postponement in stride
SEOUL, March 25 (Yonhap) -- South Korean volleyball star Kim Yeon-koung had long anticipated that the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics would be postponed, amid the global coronavirus pandemic. But exp... 08:24 Mar. 25
#Olympics
S. Korea forced to readjust focus with Tokyo Olympics postponed
By Yoo Jee-ho SEOUL, March 24 (Yonhap) -- With the Tokyo Summer Olympics having been postponed due to the global coronavirus pandemic, South Korea, like other countries, will be in a scrambling mod... 23:20 Mar. 24
#football
Nat'l football training center to house coronavirus patients
By Yoo Jee-ho SEOUL, March 24 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean football federation announced Tuesday its main national team training center will house coronavirus patients starting this week. From W... 17:23 Mar. 24
#baseball
(LEAD) 2 baseball clubs halt training over coronavirus concerns
(ATTN: CHANGES headline, lead; UPDATES throughout with latest case, new info) SEOUL, March 24 (Yonhap) -- Two South Korean baseball clubs halted their offseason training on Tuesday over coronavirus... 16:14 Mar. 24
#KBO
Questions remain as coronavirus causes further disruption to baseball season
By Yoo Jee-ho SEOUL, March 24 (Yonhap) -- With the coronavirus pandemic having caused another delay to the start of its season, the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) is left with more questions tha... 15:00 Mar. 24
#basketball
With season canceled, basketball coaches rue loss of championship duel
SEOUL, March 24 (Yonhap) -- With their season canceled on Tuesday due to the coronavirus outbreak, two coaches tied at the top of the Korean Basketball League (KBL) standings were at a loss for wor... 14:17 Mar. 24
#baseball
S. Korean baseball season pushed further back to late April
By Yoo Jee-ho SEOUL, March 24 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean baseball league decided Tuesday to postpone the start of the 2020 season even further to late April, with its hope of beginning in the mid... 14:14 Mar. 24
#summary
Yonhap News Summary
The following is the first summary of major stories moved by Yonhap News Agency on Tuesday. ----------------- (LEAD) Moon pledges 100 tln won of emergency funding for virus-stricken business se... 13:06 Mar. 24
#basketball
(LEAD) Men's basketball league cancels season due to coronavirus
(ATTN: ADDS details in paras 7, 10) SEOUL, March 24 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean men's pro basketball season came to an abrupt end on Tuesday, with the coronavirus outbreak forcing a premature fini... 11:38 Mar. 24