On the 25th (Korean time), two days before the 2024 Paris Olympics, a rehearsal for boats carrying athletes is underway on the Seine River in front of the Eiffel Tower, where the opening ceremony is scheduled to take place.

 

The Korean team will be the 48th to enter the Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony, which will be held on water for the first time ever

 

. The organizing committee of the Games announced the order of entry for the opening ceremony, which will be held at 2:30 AM (Korean time) on the 27th.

 

This Olympics opening ceremony will be held 'outside the stadium' on the Seine River for the first time ever. The 15,000 athletes from 205 countries will ride on 100 boats and march through Paris' symbolic landmarks. It will be 6 km long.

 

The first country to enter is Greece, the birthplace of the modern Olympics. American professional basketball (NBA) star Giannis Antetokounmpo is the flag bearer. The

 

refugee team enters next, and from then on, they enter in order of the French alphabet. The

 

48th Korean team to participate in the Seine River Parade is led by Woo Sang-hyeok (Yongin City Hall) in track and field and Kim Seo-young (Gyeongbuk Provincial Office) in swimming. North Korea is the 153rd country to enter. Australia,

 

which will host the 2032 Brisbane Olympics, is the 203rd country to enter, and the United States, which will host the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, is the 204th country to enter. NBA player LeBron James will be the flag bearer for the United States. The host country, France, is the last country to enter, number 205. The flag bearers are swimming star Florent Manaudou and discus thrower Melina Robert-Michon. 파워볼사이트

All members of the men's 800m relay team were moved to a hotel near the stadium.

 

 

 

 

South Korea’s swimming team, including Hwang Sun-woo and Kim Woo-min (both from Gangwon Province), have decided to leave the athletes’ village and use outside accommodations.

 

On the 26th (local time), Korea Swimming Federation President Jeong Chang-hoon visited the stadium to watch the national swimming team training at the Paris La Defense Arena in France and announced, “The six swimmers in the 800m relay decided to leave the athletes’ village and use outside accommodations until the 31st of this month.” “We found a hotel that is a five-minute walk from the stadium.”

 

President Jeong continued, “It normally takes about 15 to 20 minutes to travel from the stadium to the athletes’ village, but there are a lot of traffic jams right now, so it takes 50 minutes one way. It takes two to three hours round trip, and they said the buses don’t have air conditioning. The athletes’ village facilities themselves are not good, so we decided to use outside accommodations. This is to help the athletes manage their condition.”

 

Korean swimming is dreaming of multiple medalists at this Olympics. It is their determination to continue the medal streak that has been broken since the 2012 London Olympics.

 

Kim Woo-min will challenge for a medal in the main event, the men's 400m freestyle, on the first day of the swimming events on the 27th. Kim Woo-min, who is ranked 4th in the

 

men's 400m freestyle record rankings this year after Lucas Martens (Germany, 3:40.33), Elijah Winington (3:41.41), and Samuel Short (both Australia, 3:41.64), is considered a strong medal candidate. Hwang Sun-woo, who

 

won three consecutive World Championship medals in the men's 200m freestyle and a gold medal at the Doha Games in February, is also a strong medal candidate. Led by Hwang Sun-woo and Kim Woo-min, Korean swimming is also dreaming of winning its first ever team medal in the Olympic swimming event in the men's 800m freestyle relay. However, the management team suffered inconveniences due to the lack of facilities in the athletes’ village and the inadequate transportation system. Hwang Seon-woo said on the 25th, “Some buses that take us from the athletes’ village to the stadium have air conditioning, while others do not. The windows are taped shut, perhaps for security reasons, so they cannot be opened.” “Since there are so many athletes, it can get hotter than the outside temperature. Sometimes it feels like a sauna.” He also complained, “It takes about 40 to 45 minutes to get there and back. The bus schedule is ambiguous, so it took about an hour and a half to get there today.” He added, “The current transportation system is inadequate, so it is very difficult to get there and back.” If the situation does not improve on the day of the game, it could affect the performance of the team. Hwang Seon-woo expressed his concerns, saying, “If that happens on the day of the game, it will be a huge problem. I am worried,” and “I think we need to find a solution.” When the athletes experienced inconveniences, the swimming federation moved quickly. They immediately looked for accommodations near the stadium and found accommodations for the athletes. Lee Ho-jun (Jeju City Hall), Kim Young-hyun (Anyang City Hall), Lee Yu-yeon (Goyang City Hall), and Yang Jae-hoon (Gangwon Provincial Office), who will compete in the 800m relay with Hwang Sun-woo and Kim Woo-min, are scheduled to move to a nearby accommodation on the 27th. Chairman Chung emphasized, “I told them to tell me right away if there was anything inconvenient when they left Korea. The federation should pay the most attention to the condition of the athletes. We also had some regrets about the athlete village facilities, so we chose to use outside accommodations.” Using outside accommodations could cause security issues, but Chairman Chung said, “The federation staff will be staying with us, and there are coaches staying in nearby accommodations. There is no need to worry.” The men’s 400m freestyle, which Kim Woo-min will compete in, will be held on the 27th, and the men’s 200m freestyle, Hwang Sun-woo’s main event, will be held on the 28th and 29th. The preliminaries and finals of the men’s 800m freestyle relay will be held on the 30th. Hotel reservations are only available until the 31st of this month, so what to do after that is undecided. Chairman Jeong said, “I think I will either look for nearby accommodations or return to the athletes’ village.” 토토사이트

4th consecutive Olympic appearance “I’m proud of myself”

 

 

 

 

Kim Seo-young (30, Gyeongbuk Provincial Office), the star of Korean swimming, who will be the flag bearer for the Korean team at the opening ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympics held on the 26th (local time), could not hide her excitement.

 

After completing official training at the Paris La Defense Arena in France, Kim Seo-young met with reporters and said, “This is my fourth Olympics, but the previous three Olympics were held in the early stages of the competition, so I never went to the opening ceremony. This Olympics is held in the latter half of the competition, so I really wanted to go, and I am so happy to have the honor of being the flag bearer,” adding, “I am excitedly waiting for the opening ceremony.”

 

Kim Seo-young will enter the opening ceremony holding the Taegeukgi together with Woo Sang-hyeok (28, Yongin City Hall), a member of the men’s high jump team.

 

This opening ceremony is even more special because it is held on the Seine River. Instead of each country's team entering the stadium one by one, they will parade on the Seine River.

 

Kim Seo-young said with a bright smile, "I'm not sure how the opening ceremony will proceed, but I think I'm very excited and looking forward to it."

 

Kim Seo-young, who carried the flag with fencing player Gu Bon-gil at the 2022 Hangzhou Asian Games opening ceremony last year, said, "It was honorable and great to be the flag bearer at the Asian Games. That moment was very memorable," and "This time, I'm able to stand in this position at the Olympics. I think the good energy I'm receiving at the start of my fourth Olympics will have a positive effect on my performance

 

." Kim Seo-young will be competing in the Olympics for the fourth consecutive time, following London in 2012, Rio de Janeiro in 2016, and Tokyo in 2021. Kim Seo-young is the third Korean athlete to have competed in the Olympics four times, following Park Tae-hwan and Nam Yu-seon. This is the second time for a female Korean athlete to compete in four consecutive Olympics, following Park Tae-hwan. For Kim Seo-young, who is already 30 years old, this Olympics is likely to be her last. Kim Seo-young has not made it to the finals in previous Olympics. She competed in the 400m individual medley at the 2012 London Games, but was eliminated in the preliminaries, and suffered defeats in the semifinals of the women's 200m individual medley at the 2016 Rio Games and the 2021 Tokyo Games. Kim Seo-young, who will compete in the 200m individual medley at this Games, will compete in the preliminaries and semifinals on August 2. If she makes it to the top 8 in the semifinals, she will compete in the finals on August 3. Kim Seo-young, who shed tears last year when she said that the Hangzhou Games would be her last Asian Games, said, "I didn't think much about it until I came to Paris, but once I got here, I thought that time passed quickly. “I feel a bit disappointed,” he said, adding, “I want to focus more during the competition and do my best until the end to get a good record.” He continued, “I’ve only made it to the semifinals at the Olympics, but I really want to be on the final stage.” Kim Seo-young, who has been training at the Paris La Defense Arena since the 23rd, said, “The Olympic swimming pool itself makes people excited. It makes me want to compete quickly.” She added, “My condition was good when I got in and swam. It felt good to float on the water.” Park Tae-hwan, who competed with her in London in 2012 and Rio in 2016, visited this competition as a commentator for SBS. Park Tae-hwan said to Kim Seo-young, who he competed with, “This could be your last Olympics, so I hope you can finish on a high note.” Kim Seo-young said, “Before coming here, I just wanted to go to the Paris Olympics, but now that I’m here and preparing, I feel like I have time to praise myself. “I am proud of it,” she said with a smile. Over the 12 years since her first Olympic appearance to this competition, Korean swimming has also changed. With the emergence of the golden generation, Korean swimming is expecting multiple medalists in this competition. Kim Seo-young said, “The atmosphere of watching Korean swimming has definitely changed. Now, I can see that they are secretly keeping our athletes in check,” and “I feel that Korea’s status has risen a lot.” 안전놀이터

North Korea has made it to the Olympic stage for the first time in eight years, overcoming the rainy opening ceremony. On the 26th (local time), North Korea entered the 2024 Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony held at the Trocadero Square near the Seine River in Paris, France, as the 153rd country to enter, officially returning to the Olympic stage for the first time in eight years since the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics. On this day, following the Greek refugee team, the birthplace of the modern Olympics, the remaining 204 National Olympic Committees (NOCs) entered by boat in French alphabetical order. 

 

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On the 26th, when the 2024 Paris Olympics opening ceremony was held (North Korean athletes are taking a commemorative photo on a boat on the Seine River in Paris, France.

 

On this day, North Korea appeared on the Seine River about 2 hours after the opening ceremony began, riding the same boat as Portugal and Qatar. Amidst heavy rain pouring down from the middle of the opening ceremony, the North Korean team wore white tops and red bottoms with raincoats and waved the North Korean flag. The team also took commemorative photos on the boat. On this day, swimmer and diver Lim Yeong-myeong (22) and judoist Moon Sung-hee (22) represented the North Korean team and served as flag bearers. Moon Sung-hee won a silver medal in the women's 70 kg judo class at the Hangzhou Asian Games last year. North Korea sent a total of 16 athletes to this competition in 6 events, including wrestling, table tennis, and judo. 

 

Gracenote, an entertainment subsidiary of market research firm Nielsen, also predicted that North Korea would win 1 silver medal at this competition. North Korea previously won 2 gold, 3 silver, and 2 bronze medals at the 2016 Rio Games, placing 34th overall. 

 

North Korea declared that it would not participate in the 2021 Tokyo Olympics three months before the event, citing the need to protect athletes from the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), and was suspended by the International Olympic Committee (IOC). The suspension lasted until the end of 2022, and North Korea also did not participate in the Beijing Winter Olympics held that year.   카지노사이트

 

 

Gwangju Eom Ji-seong

 

Eom Ji-seong, born in 2002 and a key player for Gwangju FC in the K League 1 professional soccer team, has joined Swansea City in the English Championship (second division).

 

Swansea City announced the acquisition of Um Ji-seong through their website on the 15th (Korean time).

 

The contract period is 4 years. Um Ji-seong received the number 10, the symbol of an ace. The transfer fee is known to be around 1.2 million dollars (approximately 1.7 billion won).

 

With this, Um Ji-seong has become the second Korean player to play for Swansea City, following Ki Sung-yong (FC Seoul).

 

Manager Luke Williams, who pushed for the recruitment of Ji-Sung Eom, said, "I believe he will bring speed and creativity to the team," and "I expect (Ji-Sung Eom) to bring various (offensive) methods and dynamism to pose a greater threat to the opponent."

 

Ji-Seong Um, a graduate of Geumho High School, the youth team of Gwangju FC, was called up in 2021 and stepped onto the professional stage.

 

Born in 2002 and raised through the club's youth system, Um Ji-seong has been responsible for creative attack development while moving between the front and second line. He is versatile as he can play as a midfielder, winger, and striker.

 

Eom Ji-seong, who played in 37 games in his first year as a pro and recorded 4 goals and 1 assist, contributed to Gwangju winning the K League 2 championship and promotion to the first division by scoring 9 goals and 1 assist in 28 games in 2022.

 

Under the direction of Gwangju manager Lee Jung-hyo, Uhm Ji-seong was selected for the 2022 K League 2 Best 11 and won the Young Player Award, and helped Gwangju achieve third place in the 1st division, the highest ranking in the club's history, in the 2023 season.

 

Swansea City, led by manager Williams, finished 14th in the 2023-2024 Championship season with 15 wins, 12 draws and 19 losses.

 

On the 11th, while leaving for England to undergo a medical test and go through the final transfer procedures, Um Ji-seong met with Yonhap News Agency and said, "I heard a video conference with Swansea City and directly explained how they would utilize me, such as using me as a winger in a 4-3-3 formation. My desire to go grew stronger. I didn't want to miss this opportunity."

 

He added, "Swansea City is not a team that plays 'fake football' without tactics. They are an organized team, so the experience I learned in Gwangju will be of great help." He also expressed his determination, saying, "I have a timid personality, but in order to survive, I will approach my teammates first and change my behavior." 파워볼사이트

 

 

 

Kwon Soon-woo's Wimbledon match.

 

Kwon Soon-woo (349th) was eliminated in the first round of the Hamburg Open (total prize money 1,891,995 euros) singles on the ATP Tour.

 

On the first day of the tournament held in Hamburg, Germany on the 16th (Korean time), Kwon Soon-woo lost 1-2 (4-6 7-6<8-6> 5-7) to Maximilian Marterer (108th, Germany) in the first round of the singles main draw.

 

Kwon Soon-woo, who was down 2-4 in the third set, won three games in a row to turn the score around to 5-4, but unfortunately lost the next three games in a row after a close match that lasted 2 hours and 50 minutes.

 

Kwon Soon-woo participated in this tournament to adapt to the clay courts of the 2024 Paris Olympics, which open at the end of this month.

 

Kwon Soon-woo will move to France to prepare for the Paris Olympics. 토토사이트

 

 

Baltimore Ace Corbin Burns

 

The American League (AL) starting pitchers for the 'midsummer classic' Major League Baseball (MLB) All-Star Game have been confirmed.

 

The Associated Press reported on the 16th (Korean time) that Baltimore Orioles ace Corbin Burns (29) will be taking the mound as the AL starting pitcher.

 

Burns is 9-4 with a 2.43 ERA this season.

 

Burns, who debuted with the Milwaukee Brewers in 2018, won the National League (NL) Cy Young Award in 2021.

 

Burns was traded to Baltimore in February ahead of the start of this season.

 

The starting pitcher for the National League All-Star Game was announced on the 13th as 'monster rookie' Paul Skins (22, Pittsburgh Pirates).

 

Skins, who debuted last May, appeared in only 11 games.

 

However, Skins emerged as a top-class pitcher, recording 6 wins, 0 losses, and an ERA of 1.90, led by a fastball that topped 160 km/h.

 

Skins is the fifth rookie pitcher to start an All-Star Game, following Dave Stenhouse in 1962, Mark Fidrich in 1976, Fernando Valenzuela in 1981 and Hideo Nomo in 1995.

 

This year's Major League Baseball All-Star Game will be held on the 17th at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas, the home stadium of the Texas Rangers. 안전놀이터

Wolverhampton: 'Preparing to take action against UEFA'

 

 

 

 

Hwang Hee-chan of Wolverhampton

 

Hwang Hee-chan (28), a striker for Wolverhampton in the English Premier League (EPL), was subjected to racist remarks from an opposing team player during a pre-season practice match.

 

Wolverhampton announced on their club homepage on the 16th (Korean time), "We won 1-0 in a practice match against Como 1907 (Italy) with a header from Matthew Doherty," but added, "However, the victory was tarnished when Hwang Hee-chan received racist remarks."

 

He added: "Daniel Podence was sent off after reacting violently to Hwang Hee-chan's racist remarks, but Wolverhampton held on to win."

 

Wolverhampton, which is currently training in Marbella, Spain, played a practice match against Como, which finished second in Italy's Serie B last season and was promoted to Serie 1 this season, at the Marbella Training Ground on the afternoon of the 15th (local time).

 

Hwang Hee-chan, who was on the bench in the first half, was brought onto the field at the start of the second half.

 

Afterwards, Hwang Hee-chan was subjected to racist remarks from an opposing team player in the 23rd minute of the second half, which angered his teammate Podence, who then threw a punch at the player who made the racist remark and was sent off.

 

Wolverhampton manager Gary O'Neill asked Hwang Hee-chan if he could continue playing, and Hwang, who took over the captain's armband from Mario Lemina, played until the end.

 

After the match, Manager O'Neill said, "Hwang Hee-chan heard racist comments," and expressed regret, saying, "I asked Hwang Hee-chan if he could continue playing, and he said he would play until the end. I'm so disappointed that this situation happened. It should never have happened."

 

He emphasized, "I am proud that Hwang Hee-chan puts the team first despite the humiliating incident," and "Hwang Hee-chan has the full support of his teammates."

 

Wolverhampton also said, "Any form of racist behavior is unacceptable," and "We have decided to lodge a complaint with UEFA regarding this matter." 카지노사이트

"Request for further strengthening of sanctions against perpetrators to eradicate them"

 

 

 

 

 

The Korea Football Association recently sent an official letter to the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) to protect Hwang Hee-chan (Wolverhampton), who was subjected to racial discrimination. The

 

Korea Football Association announced the related content through the association’s official social network service (SNS) on the 18th (Korean time).

 

The Korea Football Association explained, “Through the official letter sent to FIFA that day, Hwang Hee-chan expressed serious concerns about the racial discrimination he suffered from opposing team players during a recent practice match.”

 

He added, “In order to prevent and eradicate racial discrimination in soccer stadiums, I requested that FIFA strengthen sanctions against perpetrators.”

 

Hwang Hee-chan was recently subjected to racial discrimination during a friendly match against Como 1907 of the Italian professional soccer league Serie A.

 

In response, Hwang Hee-chan stated on his SNS on the 17th, “Racial discrimination is unacceptable not only in sports but in all aspects of life.” He

 

continued, “After the incident, the coaching staff and teammates continued to check on my situation, saying that I would leave the (match) site if I wanted,” and expressed his gratitude, saying, “I would like to thank my teammates once again.” Wolverhampton also announced a strong response at the club level. However, instead of apologizing, Como stated that it was a misunderstanding, and even fanned the controversy by issuing a statement saying that Wolverhampton overreacted and made matters worse. After the incident, Como posted on the club's SNS, "I spoke with the person involved, and he said, 'I think Hwang Hee-chan thinks he's Jackie Chan (Jackie Chan) when he sees his teammates calling him 'Chani'. Ignore him. '" He added, "I never made any intentional disparaging remarks." He continued, "We are disappointed that this incident has been exaggerated due to the reactions of some Wolverhampton players." The Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) also indicated that it cannot impose disciplinary action on Como, saying, "The organization's disciplinary body can only take action on incidents that occurred in UEFA competitions." In response, the Korea Football Association seems to have requested a proper response from FIFA in order to protect Hwang Hee-chan, a national team player, at the association level. This is the first time that the Korea Football Association has officially raised an issue with FIFA regarding an incident in which a Korean player was subjected to racial discrimination. 파워볼사이트

 

 

 

 

Kim Min-jong, a member of the men's judo team for the Paris Olympics, is being interviewed at Incheon International Airport Terminal 2 on the morning of the 18th before departure. 

 

Judo national team member Kim Min-jong (24), who will compete in the 2024 Paris Olympics, left for the country about a week before the opening of the competition and expressed his determination to win. He is determined to achieve good results by thinking only about the game without worrying about anything else.

 

Kim Min-jong met with reporters at Incheon Airport before heading to Paris, the final destination, on the 18th and said, “I feel more confident than burdened by the Olympics. I am excited because I have a clear goal of winning a gold medal. I want to enjoy myself as much as possible.”

 

Kim Min-jong, who first wore the Taegeuk mark in December 2018 while in his third year at Boseong High School, caused an upset by winning a bronze medal at the 2019 World Championships.

 

Kim Min-jong, who entered the 2020 Tokyo Olympics at a young age, lost to Hisayoshi Harasawa (Japan), who was ranked second

 

in the world at the time, in the round of 16 and shed tears. Since that failure, he has steadily grown. After winning a bronze medal at the 2022 World Championships and a bronze medal at the 2022 Hangzhou Asian Games, he quickly emerged as a candidate for an Olympic gold medal by winning the World Championships held in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE) in May.

 

Kim Min-jong said, “I don’t care about the opponent I face. I prepare only to play the way I can. The most important thing is to raise my condition on the day of the match and prepare for mistakes,” and added, “There is no special preparation for the Olympics compared to other competitions. I will prepare as I always have.”

 

Kim Min-jong, who is 184cm and 135kg, is shy despite his somewhat fierce appearance. He even revealed his soft heart when he talked about his parents who supported him while running a butcher shop. However, when asked about his determination for the match, his expression changed again. Kim Min-jong emphasized, “When I step onto the mat, I will always fight my opponent with a tiger-like expression. The heavens will be moved by my efforts and give me a gift,” and “There is a saying that the best in the heavyweight division is the best in all of judo, so I will take responsibility and definitely achieve good results.”

 

Meanwhile, Lee Jun-hwan (22), another gold medal candidate in the men's 81kg class, is preparing for the competition with the determination that this will be his last.

 

Lee Jun-hwan has also grown into an athlete who can be expected to win a gold medal in Paris, having won bronze medals at the World Championships for two consecutive years.

 

Lee Jun-hwan, who is competing in his first Olympics, said, "Unlike other competitions, the Olympics are held once every four years, so the emotions are different. There is no guarantee that I will compete again, so I will give it my all with the determination that this is my last without regrets." Lee Jun-hwan did not hide his desire to win a medal, saying, "I honestly envied my colleagues who won gold medals at the UAE World Championships. This time, I want to do well and receive the spotlight." 토토사이트

The coach is Suwon FC coach Kim Eun-joong

 

 

 

The Korea Professional Football League, which oversees the professional football league K League, announced on the 18th that it has appointed Pohang Steelers manager Park Tae-ha as the manager and Suwon FC manager Kim Eun-joong as the coach of Team K League, which will face Tottenham (England) in the first match of the 'Coupang Play Series' to be held at Seoul World Cup Stadium on the 31st. Manager

 

Park Tae-ha has been leading Pohang's competition for the lead since taking office as Pohang's manager this season, and Pohang has been maintaining a top ranking throughout the season.

 

With the appointment of former Ulsan HD manager Hong Myung-bo, who served as the manager of Team K League as the champion team of last season's K League 1, as the national team manager, Manager Park will serve as the manager of Team K League as the manager of the team that finished runner-up in K League 1 last season.

 

Coach Kim Eun-joong, who was appointed as the coach of Team K-League, has been showing leadership that is unusual for a first-time professional coach in his career as the coach of Suwon FC this season, and has recently caused a sensation with 6 consecutive home games without a loss.

 

Meanwhile, Team K-League players were selected through a fan vote, including Yang Min-hyeok, the 'Couple Young-ple', and 11 'Fan Eleven' players. After that, based on the recommended list submitted by each club, Coach Park, Coach Kim, and the technical committee of the league will consult to select an additional 10 'Pick Ten' players.

 

When selecting additional players, positions and distribution of players per team will be considered. 안전놀이터

 

 

Lee Kang-in (23, Paris Saint-Germain) missed team training from the first day of the preseason, sparking a transfer commotion. The interest of European big league teams in Lee Kang-in was already growing, and the transfer rumors seemed to gain momentum due to his exclusion from this training. However, it was a false rumor, and the reason for Lee Kang-in's absence was his vacation.

 

On the 17th (local time), PSG announced the first team training session of the preseason held at the PSG campus near Paris, France through the club's official website.

 

Everyone except for the players who participated in recent international competitions such as the Euro (European Football Championship) and Copa América (South American Football Championship) gathered, but Lee Kang-in was nowhere to be seen.

 

Local media reported, “Lee Kang-in was originally scheduled to join training that day, but he was excluded,” fueling speculation about Lee Kang-in’s transfer. Local fans speculated that Lee Kang-in was about to part ways with the team or that he was absent from training to strongly request a transfer.

 

According to multiple local media outlets, Lee Kang-in has recently been linked to Newcastle in the English Premier League (EPL) and Napoli in Italy’s Serie A.

 

It was reported that Newcastle had set a transfer fee of 40 million pounds and made an official offer to PSG to recruit Lee Kang-in. There are also reports that PSG, which left Kylian Mbappe, is preparing a trade card to recruit Napoli striker Victor Osimhen, and that Napoli is showing interest in Lee Kang-in.

 

In addition, PSG’s push to recruit midfielder Joao Neves (Benfica) to strengthen its power could also affect Lee Kang-in’s position. In this situation, PSG fans have raised concerns that Lee Kang-in is leaving as he did not participate in the pre-season team training. But in the end, this incident was just a simple incident. It was confirmed that there was confusion among local reporters about the date of Lee Kang-in's return to team training. Benjamin Quiarez, a reporter for French media outlet Le Parisien, reported, "There is no problem. Lee Kang-in is scheduled to return to team training next Monday (the 22nd)." Even after the 2023-24 season ended, PSG gave Lee Kang-in, who played in two consecutive A matches in June, a longer vacation than other players. Lee Kang-in, who received consideration from the club, plans to join the team on the 22nd and prepare in earnest for the 2024-25 season. It seems unlikely that Lee Kang-in, who left Mallorca (Spain) last summer and signed a contract with PSG until 2028, will leave the team after just one season. Last season, Lee Kang-in beat out strong players and recorded 5 goals and 5 assists in 35 official matches, winning 3 championship trophies. PSG also enjoyed a marketing effect, such as increased uniform sales, by recruiting Lee Kang-in. Meanwhile, PSG will play pre-season friendly matches against Sturm Graz (Austria) on August 8 and RB Leipzig (Germany) on August 11 (Korean time). 카지노사이트

 

 

 

Luka Modric (left) stands in front of the camera after signing a new contract with Real Madrid (Spain) until 2025.

 

Spanish Primera Liga Real Madrid (Real) has extended the contract with Luka Modric (Croatia), born in 1985, for one year. With this, Modric will wear the Real uniform until 2025, when he turns 40.

 

Real announced on their club homepage on the 17th (local time), “We have extended Modric’s contract until June 30, 2025.” They continued, “Modric, who joined Real in 2012, has become a legend not only in Real but also in world football during his 12 seasons.” Modric, who transferred to Real from Tottenham (England) in August 2012, has played in 534 games and scored 39 goals while wearing the Real uniform. During this period, Modric won the UEFA Champions League six times and La Liga four times. He also collected a total of 26 trophies, including various competitions such as the European Super Cup (4 times) and the Club World Cup (5 times). Real said, “Modric is one of five players to have won the Champions League six times, and is the player with the most titles in Real’s history,” adding, “He was also selected as the 2018 Ballon d’Or and UEFA Player of the Year.” It

 

was reported that Modric cut his salary in half when extending his one-year contract. Spanish media outlet ‘AS’ reported the news of Modric’s contract renewal that day, saying, “Modric thinks he is at the end of his career and fully understands the change,” and “For this reason, Modric has accepted a significant salary cut. He will receive about half of his previous salary.” Modric considered transferring in the 2023-2024 season, being overshadowed by competitors such as Eduardo Camavinga (22, France) and Aurélien Chouameni (24, France), but ultimately decided to finish his career at Real. Modric said, “I am very happy to be able to extend my contract with a great team for another year. I will work hard to win more titles next season.”

 

With his one-year contract extension, Modric is expected to become the oldest captain in Real's history. British football media outlet '90min' reported on the same day, "Modric has become the new captain by renewing his contract with Real." Modric will take over the position of last season's captain, Nacho Fernandez (34, Spain), who transferred to Al Qadisiya (Saudi Arabia). Real also used the expression 'Our captain' when announcing Modric's contract extension.

 

Modric is also expected to surpass the record of Real legend Ferenc Puskas (1927-2006). Puskas made his last appearance for Real in 1966 at the age of 39 years and 36 days, and holds the record for the oldest appearance in Real's history. However, if Modric extends his contract for one year and plays in just one game after October 17, he will break Puskas' record. As said, “Modric will be the oldest player to play for Real, which has 122 years of club history.”

 

Modric will also continue to use his number 10. Earlier, Kylian Mbappe (26, France), who joined Real, expressed his respect for Modric by choosing number 9 as his number. Mbappe said, “Number 10 is Modric’s number,” and “I never said I wanted number 10. It is an honor to be able to play with Modric, whom I respect.” 파워볼사이트

 

 

 

Lee Hyo-song (left) and Ahn Sung-hyun, who won the Junior Open Championship together. 

 

National golf team members Lee Hyo-song (16, Masan Jeil Girls’ High School 1st grade) and Ahn Sung-hyun (15, Bibong Middle School 3rd grade) won the boys’ and girls’ divisions of the Junior Open Championship. This is the first time that a Korean player has won the tournament hosted by the Royal & Ancient Golf Club (R&A), which also hosts the Open Championship (British Open), a major tournament of the US PGA Tour.

 

In the final third round of the women’s division held at Barash Links (par 72) in Scotland on the 18th, Lee Hyo-song shot three birdies and three bogeys for an even par, finishing with a final total score of 9-under 207 to take the top spot. Despite not being able to reduce her strokes on the final day, she beat Japan’s Anna Iwanaga (15), who came in second, by eight strokes. The gap in skill was so overwhelming that the tournament homepage introduced it as “the question is not whether Lee Hyo-song will win, but with what score.” In May, Lee Hyo-song surprised the golf world by setting a new record for youngest winner in the history of the JLPGA Tour at 15 years and 176 days at the World Ladies Championship Salonpas Cup, a major tournament.

 

In the final third round of the men's division held at the same venue on this day, Ahn Sung-hyun shot 8 birdies and 4 bogeys to take the top spot with a final total of 6-under 210 strokes. She beat New Zealand's Cooper Moore (16) by 4 strokes. Ahn Sung-hyun, who started the game in 2nd place, 1 stroke short of the leader, cut 3 strokes in the first half alone to start her comeback victory. Ahn Sung-hyun is a promising prospect for Korean golf, having set the record for youngest national team member by wearing the Taegeuk mark at the age of 13 in 2022, when she was in her first year of middle school.

 

This tournament, which was launched in 1994 and has been hosted by the R&A since 2000, is open to players aged 12 to 16. A total of 120 players, 60 men and 60 women, participate, and each country can send one man and one woman. The tournament is held every two years and is held near the course where The Open is held. Ahn Sung-hyun and Lee Hyo-song participated in this tournament as the top players in the Korea Golf Association rankings in January.

 

After the tournament, Lee Hyo-song said, “I wanted to win because it was a tournament where the world’s best juniors gathered. I’m happy to win for Korea.” Ahn Sung-hyun added, “I gained a lot of confidence while practicing. It was my first time playing on a links course (by the beach), and it means a lot to win.” The two players dream of advancing to the LPGA Tour and PGA Tour, which are considered the best tours in the future. In fact, Patrick Reed (currently with LIV Golf), who has won nine times on the PGA Tour, won this tournament in 2006. After the tournament, the two players headed to the Royal Troon Golf Club in Scotland, the venue, to watch the first round of The Open. 토토사이트

Rocket Mortgage Classic: Aiming for Fourth PGA Tour Win

 

 

 

Kim Joo-hyung is aiming for the win at the Rocket Mortgage Classic (total prize money of $9.2 million, winner's prize of $1.65 million) on the US PGA Tour.

 

The tournament will be held on the 28th (Korean time) at the Detroit Golf Club (par 72) in Detroit, Michigan, USA.

 

Kim Joo-hyung, who finished second at the Travelers Championship last week, is aiming for his first win of the season and his fourth career PGA Tour title.

 

Kim Joo-hyung ranked first in the 'Power Ranking' introduced on the PGA website ahead of the tournament.

 

The PGA said, "Kim Joo-hyung has been competing in tournaments for nine weeks without a break since May. He has recently shown good performance, such as tying for fourth place at the RBC Canadian Open last June." Kim Joo-hyung recalled, 카지노사이트

 

"Last week was really great. I think he did his best to win. Looking at the list of players who participated, they are all great players, so I think it's great to achieve this result among them. I'm happy that my close friend (Scotty Scheffler) was able to win."

 

Regarding his two top-five finishes in the last four tournaments, he said, "Everything is going well. I think I've been playing good golf overall this year, but I just haven't had any results yet. I want to sharpen my performance a little more by competing in this week's tournament," and "This kind of mindset and performance is also to prepare for major tournaments. I think my game is going in the right direction." He emphasized that he learns many things through experience. He said, “I think I learn more through failure. I think I learn a lot from results like last week’s runner-up. In golf, most competitions involve disappointment and defeat. Only one person can lift the trophy. But I think just being able to compete with the world’s No. 1 golfer has a very special meaning.” 토토사이트 추천

 

 

Korean soccer 'legend' Park Ji-sung. 

 

“If I had learned soccer without getting hit, I would have done much better than I do now.”

 

With SON Soccer Academy coach Son Woong-jung, the father of soccer player Son Heung-min, recently being accused of child abuse, former soccer player Park Ji-sung's autobiography is being reexamined online.

 

On the 26th, an article titled ‘The reason why Park Ji-sung built a soccer center’ was posted on several online communities. The post summarizes the content contained in the autobiography of Park Ji-sung and his father, Park Seong-jong.

 

Park Ji-sung said, “I don’t know if the many seniors who hit me had their own reasons, but from the perspective of those who were hit, most of them were incomprehensible.” He added, “I had to endure the barrage of sticks from seniors just because I was a junior, and in order to play soccer, I had to endure unfair violence in silence. “The situation I had to endure made it difficult for me,” he confessed.

 

He continued, “When I was in school, I was beaten countless times by my seniors, and I promised myself over and over again, ‘I will never, no matter what happens, hit my juniors.’” He continued, “I kept my promise to myself. “When I became the most senior, I never touched my juniors,” he said. 카지노사이트

 

He said, “If you want to become a truly authoritative senior to your juniors, I hope you compete with your skills. “I think seniors with outstanding skills and character naturally gain authority,” he added.

 

Regarding this, Mr. Park said, “Jisung sometimes said things like this. 'If I hadn't been hit and learned soccer, I could have played much better than I am now.' “This is why we established the Park Ji-sung Soccer Center,” he said. “It is so that children can freely enjoy soccer in a better environment rather than learning soccer in a violent and oppressive atmosphere.” Former national soccer team coach Cha Bum-geun also mentioned Park Ji-sung's retirement from the national team and pointed out the widespread practice of violence in the soccer world. At the time, former coach Cha said, “It looks like Park Ji-sung’s knees are filled with a lot of water. “The reason is that I used my knees too much since I was young,” he said. “I remember Ji-sung giving a speech somewhere and saying that there is no country that plays soccer while getting hit like ours. “In the meantime, young players have been burned and beaten by their leaders to death,” he lamented. Netizens unanimously said that the vicious practice of assault, which is rampant in the sports world, should be eliminated, and indirectly criticized Coach Son by summoning Park Ji-sung. Netizens said, “Violence and discipline must be differentiated,” and “If violence is used during education, that is the limit of the coach. “Because there is no better way, we give meaning by beating, but it is a low-level and uncivilized method,” he said. 토토사이트 순위

Group B , 3rd qualifying round against Iraq and Jordan , from September to June next year

 

 

Korean men's soccer, which is competing for the 11th consecutive FIFA World Cup finals, was drawn into a group with Iraq, Jordan, Oman, Palestine, and Kuwait in the third round of the Asian region qualifiers for the 2026 North and Central America World Cup.

 

As a result of the 2026 North, Central and American World Cup Asia 3rd preliminary round draw held at the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) headquarters in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on the 27th (Korean time), Korea was included in Group B with Iraq, Jordan, Oman, Palestine, and Kuwait.

 

Korea, ranked 22nd in the FIFA rankings and assigned the top seed, was comprised entirely of Middle Eastern teams like the previous Qatar World Cup, so a tough fight due to sandstorms and jet lag was expected, but they avoided the Group of Death.

 

They are evaluated as 'safe' because they avoided Group C, which includes Japan, Australia, Saudi Arabia, and China; powerhouse Iran; the United Arab Emirates (UAE), which coach Paulo Bento, who led Korea to the last World Cup and knows Korean football well; and Group A, which includes North Korea, which has a burdensome away game. With the

 

exception of Jordan, which defeated Korea in the semifinals of the '2023 AFC Asian Cup' that ended in Qatar in February, they avoided all the teams that would be a big burden. 메이저사이트

 

According to the archives of the Korea Football Association, Korea has a record advantage over all of its opponents in Group B.

 

Iraq, which has the highest FIFA ranking among the teams in Group B, is ahead with 9 wins, 12 draws, and 2 losses. Jordan lost in the semifinals of the Asian Cup, which was their last match, but they still have the advantage with 3 wins, 3 draws, and 1 loss. They are also ahead of Oman (4 wins, 1 loss) and Kuwait (12 wins, 4 draws, and 8). However, they have never faced Palestine in the A national team. This is the first time they are meeting in the third preliminary round. The U-23 national team met only once in Korean football history on November 13, 2010, at the Guangzhou Asian Games, where Korea won 3-0. The third preliminary round will be divided into three groups, and the top two teams in each group will advance directly to the World Cup finals. It will be held as a home and away match from September to June next year. In the 2026 North and Central America World Cup, where the number of participating countries has increased to 48, the AFC has been allocated 8.5 finals tickets. The remaining 2.5 will be decided through the fourth preliminary round and the intercontinental playoffs. ◆2026 North & Central America World Cup Asia Region 3rd Qualifying Round Draw Results ▲Group A = Iran (20th), Qatar (35th), Uzbekistan (62nd), UAE (69th), Kyrgyzstan (101st), North Korea (110th) ▲Group B = Korea (22nd), Iraq (55th), Jordan (68th), Oman (76th), Palestine (95th), Kuwait (137th) ▲Group C = Japan (17th), Australia (23rd), Saudi Arabia (56th), Bahrain (81st), China (88th), Indonesia (134th) 토토사이트

 

 

 

South Korea's Lee Kang-in celebrates with Son Heung-min after scoring the first goal in the second half of the 2026 North and Central America World Cup Asia 2nd qualifying round group C match between Korea and China held at Seoul World Cup Stadium on the 11th.

 

The Korean national football team has been assigned to a relatively easy group for the 2026 FIFA World Cup North and Central America Asia 3rd qualifying round. In the draw for the

 

North and Central America Asia 3rd qualifying round held at the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) headquarters in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on the 27th (Korean time), Korea was assigned to a group with Iraq (55th), Jordan (68th), Oman (76th), Palestine (95th), and Kuwait (137th). Ranked 22nd

 

in the recently announced FIFA rankings, Korea secured the top seed as the 3rd best team in Asia after Japan (17th) and Iran (20th), and avoided difficult opponents such as Australia, North Korea, UAE, and China. However, the fact that they have to play away games in the Middle East frequently is a variable.

 

Korea will play a home game against Palestine on September 5, then an away game against Oman on September 10, an away game against Jordan on October 10, a home game against Iraq on October 15, an away game against Kuwait on November 14, an away game against Palestine on November 19, a home game against Oman on March 20, 2025, and a home game against Jordan on March 25. They will then play a total of 10 games, including an away game against Iraq on June 5 and a home game against Kuwait on June 10.  스포츠 토토사이트

 

With the expansion of the participating countries from 32 to 48 starting with the North and Central American World Cup, the number of World Cup tickets allocated to Asia is 8.5. The 18 teams in the North and Central American World Cup Asian 3rd qualifying round will be divided into three groups of six countries each, and the top six teams from each group will advance directly to the World Cup finals.

 

The third and fourth place teams from each group in the third qualifying round will be divided into two groups of three countries each to play in the fourth qualifying round, where the two top-ranking teams from each group will advance to the World Cup. The second place teams from each group in the fourth qualifying round will play another match, with the winners advancing to the intercontinental playoffs. 스포츠토토사이트

 

Japan and China are in Group C, known as the Group of Death. North Korea is competing with Iran and Qatar in Group A.

 

 

 

 

In the Asian region's third qualifying group formation for the '2026 FIFA North and Central America World Cup', Korea avoided the group of death, while Japan and China walked a thorny path.

 

As a result of the 2026 North and Central America World Cup Asia 3rd qualifying round draw held at the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) headquarters in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on the 27th (Korean time), Korea, ranked 22nd in the FIFA rankings, was defeated by Iraq (55th), Jordan (68th), and Oman. (76th), Palestine (95th), and Kuwait (137th) were included in Group B.

 

Following the last Qatar tournament, there is the variable of meeting Middle Eastern teams that are difficult to travel to in the third qualifying round, but there are no teams that pose a major threat except Jordan, who knocked Korea out of the semifinals of the '2023 AFC Asian Cup'. 파워볼사이트

 

The group of death in this draw is Group C.

 

Japan (17th) leads, followed by Australia (23rd), Saudi Arabia (56th), Bahrain (81st), China (88th), and Indonesia (134th).

 

In this tournament, the top two teams from each group advance directly to the World Cup finals, and there are teams such as Australia and Saudi Arabia that will compete with Japan for the top two spots.

 

Also, Indonesia and Bahrain, led by 'dark horse' coach Shin Tae-yong, are not completely safe opponents. China's situation is not as good as Japan's. Japan is a tough opponent, but if they don't let their guard down too much, they should have no problem going to the World Cup, but China has to overcome Japan, Australia, and Saudi Arabia. In response, Chinese media outlet Sohu.com responded, "This is the worst World Cup qualifier grouping." In fact, they will face Japan (1st game), Saudi Arabia (2nd game), and Australia (3rd game) in the early stages of the 3rd qualifier, and their schedule is also unfavorable. Group A consists of Iran (20th), Qatar (35th), Uzbekistan (62nd), UAE (69th), Kyrgyzstan (101st), and North Korea (110th). Iran is expected to take one of the two spots, and Qatar, Uzbekistan, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are expected to compete for the remaining tickets. Qatar is an emerging powerhouse that has won the Asian Cup two years in a row, and Uzbekistan is one of the dark horse teams in Asia. In addition, the UAE has former coach Paulo Bento (Portugal), who led Korea to the round of 16 in the last Qatar World Cup, so a fierce battle is expected. In Group A, where Middle Eastern and Central Asian countries are expected to compete, North Korea is expected to have a tough road ahead. North Korea is weak in terms of power, but its away schedule is also a variable for opposing teams. North Korea often suffers a loss or plays in a third country instead of playing at home in the second round of the preliminary round, so it is expected to make it difficult for opposing countries to devise plans. 스포츠토토링크

 

Scotland collapses with ‘exit’

 

 

 

The German national football team got off to a fresh start by defeating Scotland in the opening game of the 2026 European Football Championship (Euro 2024).

 

The host country, Germany, defeated Scotland, with 10 players sent off, 5-1 in the first leg of Group A of the Euro 2024 group stage held at the Football Arena in Munich, Germany on the 15th (Korean time).

 

Germany, which is tied for the most wins at the Euro Championships (3 times) along with Spain, is attempting to win its fourth title since the 1996 tournament.

 

On the other hand, Scotland has allowed 5 goals for the first time in 12 years since a friendly match against the United States (1-5 loss) in May 2012.

 

Germany opened the scoring with Florian Wirtz (Leverkusen)'s first goal in the 10th minute of the first half. This is the first goal of the tournament.

 

Then, in the 19th minute of the first half, Jamal Musiala (Munich) scored an additional goal.

 

To make matters worse, Scotland was outnumbered in the 42nd minute of the first half when defender Ryan Portius (Watford) attempted a rough tackle on Ilkay Gundogan (Barcelona) and was sent off with a red card. This is my first ejection from this competition. Germany, which had a numerical advantage, widened the lead with additional goals from Kai Havertz (Arsenal) in extra time in the first half and Niklas Fülkurt (Dortmund) in the 23rd minute of the second half. In the 42nd minute of the second half, an own goal by Antonio Rudiger (Real Madrid) gave Scotland a goal, but Ele Jan (Dortmund) scored a key goal in extra time in the second half, putting an end to the 5-1 victory. 고스톱