[News] SM idols are Sports-dols?

On the Idol atheletic championships aired on the 5th, Shinee's Minho and f(x)'s Luna won 50m freestyle swimming and high jump respectively.

Luna won Female's high jump after jumping 143cm. She bet After School's Gahi and Miss A's Fei.

Before the finals Minho said "It is my first time standing at a swimming lane so I'm really nervous. I know others are good at swimming but i'll do my best" and won with a record of 32.81 seconds.

Source : Nate
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[NEWS]Minho wins gold in the Idol Swimming Olympics

The “Idol Star Swimming Olympics” aired on the 5th. It featured 2AM’s Seulong, SHINee’s Minho, MBLAQ’s Lee Joon, U-KISS’ Soohyun, ZE:A’s Dongjoon, Lee Jangwoo, Son Hoyoung and Marco.

Minho, Lee Jangwoo, Marco and Seulong made it to the semi finals. Minho had the best time with 34.67 seconds, followed by Lee Jangwoo with 35.88, Marco with 35.92, and Seulong with 37.42.

Minho won the gold medal and finished a record of 32 seconds, and Seulong won silver. Lee Jangwoo won the bronze medal. The female idols will be competing on the 6th. Will you be watching the girls as well?

Source: Osen

[VIDEO]Choi Minho brought a Gold Medal home from Idol Swimming Championship

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[NEWS] “Idol Star Athletics & Swimming Championship” reveals confirmed stars for swimming segment 110131

MBC’s Lunar New Year special, “Idol Star Athletics & Swimming Championships,” revealed their confirmed cast list for the swimming segment of their program.

The segment was recorded at the indoor Ilsan swimming pool on January 30th. The female division saw stars like 4minute’s Gayoon, T-ara’s Hwayoung, Nine Muses‘ Eunji and Lee Saem, SISTAR’sDasom, Dal Shabet’s Jiyul, Girl’s Day’s Yura and Minah, LPG’s Semi, Rainbow’s Jaekyung,Woori, and Seung Ah, An Jin Kyung, and NS Yoonji race down the lanes.

The male division saw SHINee’s Minho, 2AM’s Seulong, MBLAQ’s Lee Joon, Dalmatian’s Daniel,INFINITE’s Woohyun and Seong Yeol, ZE:A’s Dongjun, Siwan, and Heechul, U-KISS’s Soohyunand Eli, TOUCH’s Young Hoon, Teen Top’s Niel, Lee Jang Woo, Son Ho Young, Ha Min Kwan, Kim Kyung Jin, and Marco.

Members from every team were present in support of the contestants. The recording was completely closed to the press, however, due to the controversy surrounding the segment’s potentially sexually suggestive nature. Some had felt that the swimsuits worn by the female idols could be too much for younger viewers.

MBC had responded to the issue by assuring that the contestants would wear swimsuits adhering to regulations. Sports Chosun revealed that the ladies wore black one-piece suits with shorts, while the men wore tight legging-type swim pants, along with a tank top.




A gold medalist from the 2010 Guangzhau Asian Games, Jung Darae, also made a special appearance. Speaking of special appearances, managers on-set revealed that After School’s UEE was unable to attend, despite her enthusiasm for the event.

Check out the list of stars for the athletics portion here. The program is scheduled for broadcast February 5th and 6th.

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[INFO]A confirmed list of idol star participants for “Idol Star Athletics Championship”

130 idol members have confirmed their participation in the upcoming MBC ‘Idol Star Athletics and Swimming Championships‘ for the Lunar New Year Special.

The ‘Idol Star Swimming and Athletics Championships’ will be broadcasted as a two-day special for February 5th and 6th, and it was created after the great success of the original ‘Idol Star Athletics Championships‘, which was aired last year during Chuseok.

The athletics championships will be recorded at the Seoul Songpa-Gu Jamsil Stadium and Gymnasium, where they will record a total of 24 races including the 100m sprints, 50m hurdle, and high jump.

Confirmed idol stars for the competition include 2PM, 2AM, TRAX, T-ara, miss A, Brown Eyed Girls, B2ST, SHINee, Son Ho Young, SECRET, SISTAR, IU, After School, Lee Hyun (of 8eight), f(x), NS Yoonji, and MBLAQ. Unfortunately,SNSD will not be able to participate due to clashing schedules with their Japanese promotions.

That being said, idol attendees for the swimming championships (held on January 30th) are yet to be confirmed. Netizens are particularly interested in After SchoolUEE’s status, as she previously expressed her wish for the addition of a swimming component.

On the 19th, Kim Yoo Gun PD stated, “UEE’s participation in the athletics championship has been confirmed, however the schedule for the swimming competition is yet to be finalized. UEE’s attendance in the swimming championship has not yet been decided, and it’s been harder for us to come out with a decision due to the rising interest from the netizens. UEE herself feels burden by the excessive attention.”

He continued, “We’re cooperating with the National Athletics Federation for these championships. Foreign nations receive a lot of popularity through the World Cup or the Olympics, however for Korea, we haven’t been able to expose this department even during big events. Through these Idol Athletics and Swimming championships, we’d like it if the nation’s athletics and swimming fields received more interest from the general public.”

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Source: Newsen via Nate

[INFO]List of Idol Groups to join MBC Idol Swimming Championships

Last year, MBC gathered over 120 members of various boy and girl groups  for an athletic competition during the Mid-Autumn Festival known as  Chuseok. The special episode was known as the Idol Star Atheltic  Championships. There, the members competed against each other in track  and field, with SM Entertainment winning the overall top prize. This  year, MBC has announced a swimming competition.

The group members have been announced to be participating in on the show:

T-ARA’s Hwayoung and Qri
Rainbow (All)
KARA’s Hara & Gyuri
2AM’s  Seulong
2PM’s  Wooyoung
Miss A’s Fei & Suzy
IU
JOO
M.BLAQ’s G.O
ZE:A’s Kwanghee
SHINee’s Minho

Filming starts on January 30th, are you excited to watch the competition? 

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