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US Olympic athlete Red Gerard became the youngest snowboarder ever to win a gold medal at the Winter Olympics last weekend. Gerard was at the bottom of the table heading into the third and final trial, when he landed a clean run that pulled him straight up to the top spot on the podium. This was the first gold medal for the US delegation in the Pyeongchang Olympics.
As Olympic athletes were beginning their second official competition day in the 2018 Pyeongchang Games on Sunday, Korean humanoid robot skiers were still warming up at Welli Hill Park ski resort in Dunnae for a different competition - a slalom tournament. On the sidelines of the main human Olympics, the Korean government has organised Ski Robot Challenge, the world's first ever ski tournament for self-operational humanoid robots. The robots are to battle it out in the slalom discipline on Monday.
Brazilian fans celebrate Lucas Paqueta's goal in the Copacabana fan zone, in Rio de Janeiro, during the round of 16 match against South Korea at the World Cup 2022 in Qatar. IMAGES
Seoul, Sep 1 (EFE/EPA).- South Korea recorded a trade surplus of $1.67 billion dollars in August, 54 percent less compared to the same month of 2020, the government reported Wednesday.August was the 16th consecutive month that Asia's fourth largest economy posted a trade surplus.South Korea's exports increased 35 percent in August to around $53.2 billion owing to strong demand for chips and automobiles, the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy said in a statement. (Camera: ARCHIVE).ARCHIVE FOOTAGE OF THE CITY OF SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA.
Seoul, Aug 26 (EFE/EPA).- A group of 378 Afghans fleeing the conflict in their country after the Taliban's takeover arrived in South Korea Thursday, where they will be granted a temporary residence permit. (Camera: JEON HEON-KYUN). SHOT LIST: AFGHAN PEOPLE ARRIVE WITH AN EVACUATION FLIGHT FROM PAKISTAN AT THE INCHEON AIRPORT IN INCHEON, SOUTH KOREA.
Seoul, May 31 (EFE/EPA).- South Korea on Monday joined the rest of the world to mark World No Tobacco Day to increase awareness on the dangers of tobacco smoke to lung health. The World Health Organization and its partners observe the anniversary every year on 31 May to raise awareness of the harmful effects of tobacco use. (Camera: JEON HEON-KYUN).SHOT LIST: MEMBERS OF KOREAN ASSOCIATION ON SMOKING OR HEALTH TAKE PART IN A CAMPAIGN TO MARK WORLD NO TOBACCO DAY IN SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA.
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