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AFP - Thu, May 16, 2013 5:23 PM AESTZhang, Ding out to defend table tennis World titles
Defending champion Zhang Jike of China says he is relishing his return to Paris this week as he aims to retain his title won two years ago in Rotterdam at the world More »
AFP - Wed, May 15, 2013 11:02 AM AESTUsain Bolt confirms Zurich Diamond League date
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AFP - Mon, May 13, 2013 8:16 PM AESTChina's 'Super Dan' gets world champs wildcard
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AFP - Thu, May 9, 2013 8:10 PM AESTBlatter calls for more Asian teams at World Cup
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AFP - Fri, May 3, 2013 5:46 PM AESTBlatter urges more Asian World Cup spots
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AAP - Fri, May 3, 2013 3:50 PM AESTChina dominate Asia badminton semi-finals
China's Olympic champion and world number one Li Xuerui and fellow Chinese players dominated the Badminton Asia Championships semi-finals on Saturday in Taipei. More »
AFP - Sat, Apr 20, 2013 11:07 PM AESTStarc to contest high jump at WC
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Latest South Korea Medals
| Medal | Sport | Event | Athlete |
|---|---|---|---|
| Silver | Boxing | Men's Lightweight (56-60 kg) | Soonchul Han |
| Bronze | Football | Men | |
| Gold | Taekwondo | Women's Welterweight (57-67 kg) | Kyung Seon Hwang |
| Silver | Taekwondo | Men's Flyweight (Under 58 kg) | Daehoon Lee |
| Silver | Table Tennis | Men's Team | |
| Gold | Wrestling | Men's Greco-Roman 66 kg | Hyeonwoo Kim |
| Gold | Gymnastics | Men's Horse Vault | Hak Seon Yang |
| Silver | Shooting | Men's 50m Free Rifle Three Positions (3x40 Shots) | Jonghyun Kim |
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| Event Type | Sport | Event | Stage | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Modern Pentathlon | Women's Modern Pentathlon | Final | See Results | |
| Medal/Final | Modern Pentathlon | Women's Modern Pentathlon | Combined Event | See Results |
| Modern Pentathlon | Women's Modern Pentathlon | Riding | See Results | |
| Medal/Final | Boxing | Men's Lightweight (56-60 kg) | Final | See Results |
| Modern Pentathlon | Women's Modern Pentathlon | Swimming | See Results | |
| Medal/Final | Track & Field | Men's Marathon | Final | See Results |
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Schedule
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- Medals
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- Rank 5
- Gold 13
- Silver 8
- Bronze 7
- Total 28
- Capital City
- Seoul
- Official Languages
- Korean
- National Languages
- Korean, English widely taught in junior high and high school
- Total Area
- 38,023 miles² (98,480 km²)
- Population
- 49,232,844 people
Overall Medal Count
| Rank | Country | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 46 | 29 | 29 | 104 |
| 2 | China | 38 | 27 | 23 | 88 |
| 3 | Great Britain | 29 | 17 | 19 | 65 |
| 4 | Russia | 24 | 26 | 32 | 82 |
| 5 | South Korea | 13 | 8 | 7 | 28 |
| 6 | Germany | 11 | 19 | 14 | 44 |
| 7 | France | 11 | 11 | 12 | 34 |
| 10 | Australia | 7 | 16 | 12 | 35 |
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