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Mutombo does his iconic finger wag after a block in his game. Source: Rolling Stone

Basketball Hall of Famer Dikembe Mutombo dies at the age of 58

Serim Kwon, Reporter | Oct 10, 2024

Dikembe Mutombo, a NBA basketball player who was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2015, passed away on Sept. 30 due to brain cancer. This was at the age of 58, two years after his diagnosis. Despite...

Hong Myung-bo in his player days

Hong Myung-bo as coach despite controversy

Chloe Yoon, Reporter | Oct 10, 2024

On Sept. 30, The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MCST) concluded that the Korean Football Association (KFA) violated several rules in the process of hiring the new head coach of the men’s national...

Vinicius Junior, a player from the 2024 UEFA Champions League champions Real Madrid, celebrating their victory with the trophy.

Champions League undergoes new changes in its format

Ryan Lee, Reporter | Oct 5, 2024

Starting from the 2024-’25 season, the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) announced its new changes in the Champions League game formats. Not only was there an increase of teams in the modified...

Ahn Se-young getting interviewed after the announcement of Korean Ministry of Sports 
Source: The Korea Times

Korean Ministry of Sports sides with Ahn Se-young

Serim Kwon, Reporter | Sep 14, 2024

The Korean Ministry of Sports expressed its dedication towards resolving the problem raised by Ahn Se-young after the 2024 Paris Olympics.  Ahn, the gold medalist of 2024 Paris Olympics badminton,...

Source: Yonhap News Agency

South Korean national football team achieves first victory under new coach

Ryan Lee, Reporter | Sep 13, 2024

With the qualifying games for the World Cup storming on, South Korea was not an exception in entering the third round of the qualifying games. South Korea successfully took their first win against Oman...

The success of Korean athletes at the 2024 Paris Olympics

The success of Korean athletes at the 2024 Paris Olympics

Ryan Lee, Reporter | Sep 3, 2024

The 2024 Summer Olympics, which took place in Paris from July 26 until Aug. 11, brought impressive results and various medals to South Korea. Ranging from archery to table tennis, South Korean athletes...

Athletes compete in heat 2 of the men's 100m T63 Round 1

Paris holds Paralympics Games 2024

Taerin Kim, Reporter | Sep 2, 2024

On Aug. 28, the opening ceremony at Place de la Concorde marked a powerful start to the Paralympics Games Paris 2024. Paralympics, an international sports contest for athletes with disabilities, was...

Photo of Kyoto International School’s baseball team winning the Summer Koshien finals

From underdogs to champions: the story of Kyoto International

Stella Eu, Reporter | Sep 2, 2024

Cheers from the stadium exploded as the first Korean-Japanese team reigned victorious by clinching a narrow win of 2-1. On Aug. 23, Kyoto International made history in the core of Hanshin Koshien Stadium...

Varsity volleyball team playing against DSS

SIS dominates its first volleyball home game

Serim Kwon, Reporter | Aug 31, 2024

On Aug. 28, SIS  hosted its first home volleyball game of the season, competing with Dwight School Seoul (DSS) in sets of matches that showcased the determination of both Varsity and JV teams.  In...

The 2024 golf team at Taekwang CC

Golf Varsity starts the season off with a birdie

Colin Park, Reporter | Aug 31, 2024

Despite being the newest addition to the varsity sports roster, the SIS golf team has put itself shoulder to shoulder in terms of victories with some of our school’s other well-established sports programs....

Mbappé and his team, Real Madrid, celebrating after winning the UEFA Super Cup finals

Kylian Mbappé shines in his first Real Madrid debut game

Nathan Ahn, Reporter | Aug 26, 2024

“It’s a magical night,” Kylian Mbappé, a professional football player, said after the Super Cup finals on Aug. 14. He scored his first goal in his debut game after joining professional football...

South Korean sports teams faces tough road for 2024 Olympics

South Korean sports teams faces tough road for 2024 Olympics

Taerin Kim, Reporter | May 28, 2024

With only the national women’s handball team qualifying, South Korean national sports teams, including volleyball, basketball, field hockey, soccer, rugby, and water polo, lost their chance to play at...