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Another weight categories....
 
Why  IWF and IOC do not make every kg Weight categories and World records...?
 
 

Another weight categories....
 
Why  IWF and IOC do not make every kg Weight categories and World records...?
 
 

Another weight categories....
 
Why  IWF and IOC do not make every kg Weight categories and World records...?
 
 

Another weight categories....
 
Why  IWF and IOC do not make every kg Weight categories and World records...?
 
 

Another weight categories....
 
Why  IWF and IOC do not make every kg Weight categories and World records...?
 
 

Multiple (nearly 10)  Swimming korean records were broke during 106th national sports festival in Korea.

Hwang Sun-Woo, who was 4th in the WCh 2025 Free 200m, entered 1min 43s (1:43.92).
This broke Sun Yang's old Asian record (1:44.39) and Hwang's previous KR (1:44.40, 2023 Asian Games)
Also, Hwang broke IM 200m KR (1:57.66). 
 
In Free 100m, Kim young-beom recorded 47.39 (Hwang's previous KR 47.56 in 2020 olympics)
 
Also..
Sua Moon, Women's Breast 200m (WJCh 2025 Champion) , 2:23.21 
Ju-Ho Lee, Back 200m (9th in WCh 2025 by 1:55.70 previous KR) , 1:55.60
Dong-Yeol Choi, Breast 50m (15th in Wch 2025 27.05 / previous KR in Asian Games 26.93), 26.75 
 
+ Jae-Hoon Yang, Fly 100m, 51.29 
+ 2 KR in women freestyle 400 & 800m,...
 
 

Multiple (nearly 10)  Swimming korean records were broke during 106th national sports festival in Korea.

Hwang Sun-Woo, who was 4th in the WCh 2025 Free 200m, entered 1min 43s (1:43.92).
This broke Sun Yang's old Asian record (1:44.39) and Hwang's previous KR (1:44.40, 2023 Asian Games)
Also, Hwang broke IM 200m KR (1:57.66). 
 
In Free 100m, Kim young-beom recorded 47.39 (Hwang's previous KR 47.56 in 2020 olympics)
 
Also..
Sua Moon, Women's Breast 200m (WJCh 2025 Champion) , 2:23.21 
Ju-Ho Lee, Back 200m (9th in WCh 2025 by 1:55.70 previous KR) , 1:55.60
Dong-Yeol Choi, Breast 50m (15th in Wch 2025 27.05 / previous KR in Asian Games 26.93), 26.75 
 
+ Jae-Hoon Yang, Fly 100m, 51.29 
+ 2 KR in women freestyle 400 & 800m,...
 
 

Multiple (nearly 10)  Swimming korean records were broke during 106th national sports festival in Korea.

Hwang Sun-Woo, who was 4th in the WCh 2025 Free 200m, entered 1min 43s (1:43.92).
This broke Sun Yang's old Asian record (1:44.39) and Hwang's previous KR (1:44.40, 2023 Asian Games)
Also, Hwang broke IM 200m KR (1:57.66). 
 
In Free 100m, Kim young-beom recorded 47.39 (Hwang's previous KR 47.56 in 2020 olympics)
 
Also..
Sua Moon, Women's Breast 200m (WJCh 2025 Champion) , 2:23.21 
Ju-Ho Lee, Back 200m (9th in WCh 2025 by 1:55.70 previous KR) , 1:55.60
Dong-Yeol Choi, Breast 50m (15th in Wch 2025 27.05 / previous KR in Asian Games 26.93), 26.75 
 
+ Jae-Hoon Yang, Fly 100m, 51.29 
+ 2 KR in women freestyle 400 & 800m,...
 
 

At least we won’t see like 10 medals change owner for doping in the next few years

the most exciting week of the year for all the baseball fans is coming! 
 
all the main Baseball Leagues in the world in fact are about to start their Final Series
 
on Friday night, it's MLB World Series time
 
on Saturday, instead, it's NPB Japan Series time
 
and by the end of the week, also the KBO Korean Series will be underway
 
 
MLB has its own dedicated thread, here we go for a recap of the NPB and KBO
 
 
the NPB Japan Series will be played by the Hanshin Tigers (Central League champions, defeated 4 games to 0 the 2024 JS series DeNA Baystars Yokohama in the CL Final Series) and the Softbank Hawks Fukuoka (Pacific League champions, defeated the Nippon-Ham Fighters Sapporo 4 games to 3 in the PL Final Series, after going up 3-0 and being chased until 3 games apiece before winning by a score of 2-1 in game 7)
 
the JS format is best-of-7 series, with the classic 2-3-2 scheme
 
game #1 is scheduled for Saturday, October 25th in Fukuoka @ 6.30 p.m. local time (11.30 a.m. CET, 5.30 a.m. ET in North America)
 
the following games will be played on Sunday, Oct. 26th again in Fukuoka (@ 6.30 p.m. local), on Tuesday, Oct. 28th, Wednesday, Oct. 29th and (if necessary) on Thursday, Oct. 30th in Nishinomiya (always @ 6 p.m. local)
always only if necessary, game 6 and 7 will be back in Fukuoka (always @ 6.30 p.m. local) on Saturday, Nov. 1st and Sunday, Nov. 2nd
 
 
the Korean KBO, meanwhile, has still to determine the LG Twins Seoul opponents in the Korean Series, as the Playoff Series between Hanwha Eagles and Samsung Lions is currently tied at 2-2 (it's a best-of-5 series, game 5 is scheduled for Friday @ 6.30 p.m. local time, 11.30 a.m. CET)
 
back with more details when the playoff series is over

A 410kg in the -110kg event wouldn't even have medaled, but is good enough for bronze in the +110kg

Back to 237 events from 240. 
3 weightlifting categories excluded because LA 2028 weight categories still unknown.
2 weightlifting events added so it's 353 events total now. Thanks @erw for the info about that.

Nope. Last month, IOC approved 2 additional categories
 https://iwf.sport/2025/09/19/ioc-approves-two-additional-bodyweight-categories-for-la2028/
 
10 categories x 12 players --> 12 categories x 10 players

M 60kg
 Wang Hao 138(1)-164-302(1)
 Theerapong Silachai 129-170(1)-299(2)  (2024 Olympic silver medalist)
 Pang Un Chol 295
No new world record. (Standard 141-172-307)
 
 
M 65kg
 Muhammed Ozbek 145(1)-179-324(1,WR) (2021 Junior championship Winner)
 Pak Myong-Jin 135-180(1)-315(2)
 Hampton Morris 311(3)
 
 
W 53kg
 Kang Hyon-Gyong
 Mihaela Cambei
 Surodchana Khambao
 
W 58kg
 

M 60kg
 Wang Hao 138(1)-164-302(1)
 Theerapong Silachai 129-170(1)-299(2)  (2024 Olympic silver medalist)
 Pang Un Chol 295
No new world record. (Standard 141-172-307)
 
 
M 65kg
 Muhammed Ozbek 145(1)-179-324(1,WR) (2021 Junior championship Winner)
 Pak Myong-Jin 135-180(1)-315(2)
 Hampton Morris 311(3)
 
 
W 53kg
 Kang Hyon-Gyong
 Mihaela Cambei
 Surodchana Khambao
 
W 58kg
 

IWF weightlifting championship 
 
Women 48kg
 
Gold :  Ri Song-gum 91(1)-122(1)-213 
 (Broke new world standard in C&J(119) and Total(210)) 
 (Was winner of women's 49kg in 2024 IWF Championship) 
 
Silver :  Mirabai Chanu 84(3)-115(2)-199   (4th in 2024 Olympics)
Bronze :  Thyanyathon Sukcharoen 88(2)-110-198
4~5th for . No Olympic medalists in 2024 olympic 49kg was here.
 
 
 
 

had their Nationals/Olympic Trials this week, and while the favourites Team Gim won, this event really proved that the South Korean teams are super strong, any of the top four teams (Kim, Kang, Ha) could’ve won. 
 
Gim had to win the semifinal after losing the 1/2 game to Ha, and Kim got eliminated in the 3/4 game to Kang. 

Sam Watson broke his own WR two times in the knockout stages on route to gold in men’s speed at the Bali WC! 
 
Record was previously 4.74 from the Olympics, lowered it down to 4.67 and 4.64. He also went 4.76, which is the #5 performance all time. 
 
This guy 

2025 Republic of Korea   national selection
 
Recurve : 1~3=2~4th World cup and World championship 4th, only 2nd/3th WC
Men ) Woo-Jin Kim, Jae-Deok Kim, Woo-Seok Lee (all same as Paris Olympics), and 4th) Min-Ki Seo
Women) Si-Hyeon Lim (Paris olympic 3 gold) , Chae-Young Kang (Tokyo olympic national team), San An (Tokyo Olympic 3 gold)  and 4th) Ga-Hyeon Lee
(Paris olympic silver medalist Soo-Hyun Nam dropped as 6th)
 
Compound : 2025 World game entry
Men) Young-Hee Choi, Jong-Ho Kim, Eun-Kyu Choi, Eun-Ho Lee
Women ) Chae-Won So(2022 AG silver), Su-in Shim, Seung-Yeon Han, Yae-Eun Moon

2025 Republic of Korea   national selection
 
Recurve : 1~3=2~4th World cup and World championship 4th, only 2nd/3th WC
Men ) Woo-Jin Kim, Jae-Deok Kim, Woo-Seok Lee (all same as Paris Olympics), and 4th) Min-Ki Seo
Women) Si-Hyeon Lim (Paris olympic 3 gold) , Chae-Young Kang (Tokyo olympic national team), San An (Tokyo Olympic 3 gold)  and 4th) Ga-Hyeon Lee
(Paris olympic silver medalist Soo-Hyun Nam dropped as 6th)
 
Compound : 2025 World game entry
Men) Young-Hee Choi, Jong-Ho Kim, Eun-Kyu Choi, Eun-Ho Lee
Women ) Chae-Won So(2022 AG silver), Su-in Shim, Seung-Yeon Han, Yae-Eun Moon

Final National Selection of  short track was finished
 
 
Women's top 5
1. Minjeong Choi : automatic selection 25' WCh
2. Gilli Kim 
3. Do-Hee Noh
(Relay only)
4. So Yeon Lee
5. Suk Hee Shim
 
(Reseve member 6~8th)
6. Whi-Min Seo 7. Ji-Hyun Choi 8. Ah-Reum Noh
 
Men's top 5
1. Jong-Eon Lim (2025 JWCh 3Gold)
2. Dae Heon Hwang
3. Dong Min Shin (2024 JWCh 3 Gold)
(Relay only)
4. Jun Seo Lee
5. Jeong Min Lee
 
(Reserve member 6~8th)
6. Tae-Sung Kim, 7. Kyung-Hwan Hong, 8. Gun-Woo Kim
 
 
Jang Sung-Woo 9th and Park Ji-Won 11th... both failed to make national team

Final National Selection of  short track was finished
 
 
Women's top 5
1. Minjeong Choi : automatic selection 25' WCh
2. Gilli Kim 
3. Do-Hee Noh
(Relay only)
4. So Yeon Lee
5. Suk Hee Shim
 
(Reseve member 6~8th)
6. Whi-Min Seo 7. Ji-Hyun Choi 8. Ah-Reum Noh
 
Men's top 5
1. Jong-Eon Lim (2025 JWCh 3Gold)
2. Dae Heon Hwang
3. Dong Min Shin (2024 JWCh 3 Gold)
(Relay only)
4. Jun Seo Lee
5. Jeong Min Lee
 
(Reserve member 6~8th)
6. Tae-Sung Kim, 7. Kyung-Hwan Hong, 8. Gun-Woo Kim
 
 
Jang Sung-Woo 9th and Park Ji-Won 11th... both failed to make national team

Final National Selection of  short track was finished
 
 
Women's top 5
1. Minjeong Choi : automatic selection 25' WCh
2. Gilli Kim 
3. Do-Hee Noh
(Relay only)
4. So Yeon Lee
5. Suk Hee Shim
 
(Reseve member 6~8th)
6. Whi-Min Seo 7. Ji-Hyun Choi 8. Ah-Reum Noh
 
Men's top 5
1. Jong-Eon Lim (2025 JWCh 3Gold)
2. Dae Heon Hwang
3. Dong Min Shin (2024 JWCh 3 Gold)
(Relay only)
4. Jun Seo Lee
5. Jeong Min Lee
 
(Reserve member 6~8th)
6. Tae-Sung Kim, 7. Kyung-Hwan Hong, 8. Gun-Woo Kim
 
 
Jang Sung-Woo 9th and Park Ji-Won 11th... both failed to make national team

The Results of Korean  National Short Track Trials – Week 1
 
– 1st 3 Games Summary –
The Korean National Short Track Trials for the next Olympic team consist of 6 races in total:
Two races each for 1500m, 500m, and 1000m.
Each race awards points as follows:
🥇 1st place: 34 points
🥈 2nd place: 21 points
🥉 3rd place: 13 points
4th: 8 pts | 5th: 5 pts | 6th: 3 pts | 7th: 2 pts | 8th: 1 pt
 
 
For the first three races (1500-500-1000) the representative results were (From 1st to 4 or 5th, who could receive meaningful points)
 
(Maybe the name translation could not be exact
 
1) Men's trial
 
1500m
1 0 Rim Jong-Un Nowon High School 2 purple 02:25.599       2 0 Hwang Dae-heon Gangwon Province Office   white 02:26.141       3 0 Jang Seong-woo Hwaseong City Hall   main 02:26.258       4 0 Shin Dong-min Korea University 1 red 02:26.348  
500m
1 0 Shin Dong-min Korea University 1 white 00:40.677       2 0 Hwang Dae-heon Gangwon  Province Office   blue 00:40.767       3 0 Lee Jeong-min Seongnam City Hall   purple 00:40.946       4 0 Jang Seong-woo Hwaseong City Hall   red 00:40.976       5 0 Lee Jun-seo Seongnam City Hall   yellow 00:42.347  
1000m
Final 1 0 Kim Tae-sung Hwaseong City Hall   purple 01:24.791       2 0 Rim Jong-un Nowon High School 2 white 01:24.895       3 0 Park Jang-hyuk Sports Toto Ice Skating Team   yellow 01:25.025       4 0 Park Ji-won Seoul City Hall   red 01:25.081       5 0 Lee Seon-ho Dankook University 3 blue 01:25.153  
 
Total ranking
Rim Jong-Un 임종언 55
Hwang Dae-Heon 황대헌 42
Shin Dong-Min 신동민 42
Kim Tae-Sung 김태성 34
Jang Seong-Woo 장성우 21
Park Jang-Hyuk 박장혁 13
Lee Jeong-Min 이정민 13
Lee Jun-Seo 이준서 8
Park Ji-Won 박지원 8
and many players acquiring 1~5 points..
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

2) Women's trial
Choi Min-Jeong has been automatically designated as a national team member, as she is the only Korean gold medalist at the most recent World Championships.
Therefore, in this selection trial:
Only the 1st and 2nd place finishers will qualify for the individual events.
The 3rd and 4th place finishers will be selected as relay-only athletes.
Other rules are same.
 
1500
Final 1 0 Noh Do-hee Hwaseong city   red 02:34.486       2 0 Kim Gilli Seongnam City   white 02:34.516       3 0 Kim Hye-bin Hwaseong city   black 02:34.699       4 0 Shim Suk-hee Seoul City   blue 02:34.777 ...
 
 
500M
1 0 Kim Gilli Seongnam City    white 00:44.268       2 0 Choi Ji-hyun Jeonbuk Province    Yellow 00:44.357       3 0 Lee So-yeon Sports Toto Ice Skating Team   purple 00:44.365       4 0 Kim Ji-yu Goyang City    red 00:44.450       5 0 Kim Geon-hee Seongnam City    blue 00:44.537  
1000M
Final 1 0 Kim Gilli Seongnam City   white 01:30.977       2 0 Noh Do-hee Hwaseong city   Yellow 01:31.080       3 0 Shim Suk-hee Seoul City    Blue 01:31.122       4 0 Lee So-yeon Sports Toto Ice Skating Team   Purple 01:31.218       5 0 Kim Ji-yu Goyang City    red 01:31.333  
 
Total point
 
Kim Gilli 김길리 89 (Maybe an absolute pick...)
Noh Do-Hee 노도희 55 
Choi Ji-Hyeon 최지현 29
Shim Suk-Hee 심석희 21
Lee So-yeon  이소연 21
Kim Ji-Yu 김지유 13
Kim Hye-Bin 김혜빈 13
Kim Geon-Hee 김건희 8
Others <3