1942 -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-il is born. He took power after his father Kim Il-sung, founder of the communist country, died in 1994.

The Chinese win twice as many gold medals (32) as nearest challengers South Korea, with Japan third with 10. Read more at ...

The Philippines topped the men’s curling event for its first gold medal in the Asian Winter Games on Friday morning at the Pingfang Curling Arena. A tip of the iceberg of a lead for an article packed ...

Games closed in Harbin on Friday with host China dominating the medals table a year out from the Olympics and the Philippines ...

The Asian Winter Games will close later Friday with the Chinese winning twice as many gold medals as nearest challengers ...

North Korea has named two national players who won silver medals in the Paris 2024 Olympic Games mixed doubles event as among ...

The Tucson Senior Olympics Festival is held annually ... JoAnn Bosworth and Mei Hand won the gold medal in the gender doubles! Melanie Murphy and Kathy Jensen have been participating in this ...

The Boston Bicycle Club, the first bicycle club in the United States, is formed. 1949 — Willie Pep becomes the first boxer in the history of the 126-pound class to regain a ...

She also competed in the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics in South Korea, finishing 13th overall. North Korean athletes ...

suggesting a high level of training in North Korea. However, Russia appears to be using the troops as foot soldiers, using them to carry out mass ground assaults despite major losses in Kursk.

When all is said and done, 30,000 King Charles III Coronation Medals will have been awarded to people in Canada who have made substantial contributions to their communities and beyond. At least ...