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Fencing Emperor Oh Sang-uk Sweeps Team Event for Another Two-Crown Title Korean fencing star Oh Sang-uk (Daejeon Metropolitan City Hall) has swept both the individual and team events at the National Sports Festival, held right after he claimed two gold medals at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games. SBS Oct 21, 2026 11:48 AM

ISU Short Track World Tour Leg 3 to Be Held in Seoul Mokdong from November 20 to 22 The Short Track World Tour features world-class athletes competing across seven events this season. SBS Oct 21, 2026 11:41 AM

Woo Sang-hyeok, Who Competed in Asian Games with Injury, Withdraws from National Sports Festival High Jump Woo Sang-hyeok , the star of South Korean track and field high jump, failed to properly complete his match due to the aftermath of an injury, missing out on his seventh consecutive victory at the National Sports Festival. SBS Oct 21, 2026 11:40 AM

38-Year-Old Wrestler Kim Hyeon-woo Wins National Sports Festival: "It Breaks My Heart That No Junior Can Surpass Me" South Korean wrestling legend Kim Hyeon-woo , a gold medalist at the 2012 London Olympics, has firmly maintained his position as the nation's top wrestler even as he approaches his 40s. SBS Oct 21, 2026 11:38 AM

FIFA President Infantino Meets with AFC, Kicking Off Re-election Campaign The Associated Press reported on the 21st that "Infantino's re-election campaign moves to Japan this week as he meets with the AFC," adding that "a private meeting with Asian football leaders will be held behind closed doors at a five-star hotel in Tokyo." The AFC is holding its Congress along with a conference for presidents and general secretaries in Tokyo, and President Infantino has launched his campaign for a fourth term targeting Asian football chiefs. SBS Oct 21, 2026 10:43 AM

Korea Paralympic Committee Signs MOUs with 12 Asian Nations to Expand Athlete and Coach Exchanges The Korea Paralympic Committee co-hosted the "Asian Night" event with the Asian Paralympic Committee and the BDH Foundation on the afternoon of October 20 at the Courtyard by Marriott Hotel in Nagoya, Japan, where they signed a joint memorandum of understanding for the development of para-sports. SBS Oct 21, 2026 10:42 AM

KOVO Male Rookie Draft to Be Held on Oct. 28 on the 28th at the Mayfield Hotel in Gangseo-gu, Seoul. According to the draft participant list introduced by the volleyball federation on the 21st, a total of 59 players are awaiting selection by professional clubs, including 30 university students scheduled to graduate , 18 university students in their first to third years who entered the early draft, 5 high school students scheduled to graduate, and 6 players from corporate or amateur teams. SBS Oct 21, 2026 9:59 AM

Milwaukee Brewers Facing Backlash for Mistreating Fans Who Bought Expensive Tickets 11 Years Ago The Milwaukee Brewers of Major League Baseball , who have reached the World Series stage for the first time in 44 years, are facing criticism for failing to keep a promise they made to fans 11 years ago. SBS Oct 21, 2026 9:58 AM

Sanchez and Kang Dong-gung Advance to PBA Round of 64... Kim Ga-young and Jeong Su-bin Reach LPBA Round of 16 Sanchez cruised past Park Nam-su with a set score of 3-0 in the round of 128 of the 2026-2027 season's 5th tour held at the PBA Stadium. SBS Oct 21, 2026 9:04 AM

Barcelona Suffers 2-4 Defeat to PSG... First Official Loss of the Season Spain's powerhouse FC Barcelona suffered their first official defeat of the season after being tripped up by France's powerhouse Paris Saint-Germain in the third match of the UEFA Champions League league phase. SBS Oct 21, 2026 8:46 AM