Browsing the "Sports" Category
Athletic Supporters “Freeze Their Asses Off” For the Environment
February 20th, 2013 | by Alex Rathy
Temperatures were mercifully a touch milder than in previous weeks on the morning of January 13 as the Gwangju-based nonprofit charity group Athletic Supporters (AS) gathered for the first annual “Freeze Your Ass Off” 10K run to benefit the United Nations Environmental Program (UNEP) – Korea
An Interview with Ki Bo Bae, Olympic Gold Medalist
February 15th, 2013 | by Seth Pevey
Ki can’t walk down its streets without being recognized by proud Koreans. But she still makes time for her fans – both native and those originating from far-flung locales.
Athletics Supporters in Gwangju
January 25th, 2013 | by Jannies Le
Athletics Supporters holds sporting events to gather donations for local environmental and humanitarian organizations. Also, these events give people the chance to be involved in their communities and environment, while staying active. It is all about becoming healthier on the inside and out
Taking in the Sights: Paragliding
January 15th, 2013 | by Jannies Le
Jannies Le gives us an interesting take on Paragliding in Gwangju
Indoor Rock Climbing in Gwangju
January 10th, 2013 | by Shay Meinecke
Gwangju Indoor Rock Climbing gym is certainly unique. Walking through the door, one can see the difference. Instead of towering walls and hanging ropes, this gym boasts slanted beams, grips on the walls and even on the ceiling
A Golden Opportunity: An Insight Into A Local Medal Hero
November 28th, 2012 | by Wil Rawlins
The journey that led to Yang’s gold medal victory in the 2012 London Olympics is no work of fiction. It is a story of a man who, with the help of family and friends, leapt from obscurity to become an athletic hero
Gwangju Reunification Marathon Run
October 17th, 2012 | by Adam Hogue
The Sunday morning sun was rising up to reveal a beautiful, slightly foggy landscape of rice fields and mountains out in the distance by the Gwangju Airport. Racers warmed up around the starting line as the races prepared to set off in rapid succession; the half-marathon, the ten kilometer and then the five kilometer
Ride to the Rhythm: Gwangju Rhythm and Bicycle Festival, pictures
September 17th, 2012 | by Jason Newland
Around 500 Koreans and foreigners gathered at the park for this adventure. Jason Newland gave us the scoop
My Olympic Summer
September 11th, 2012 | by Andrea Edwards
It is only once in a lifetime that the Olympics are likely to come to one's home country and there was no way Andrea Edwards was going to miss it
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