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2018 PyeongChang

Fri, December 13, 2019 | 03:52

Russian curler could lose medal for doping

Russian curler could lose medal for doping

Russia's hopes to be reinstated before the end of the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics could be out the window after another doping charge surfaced. The Court of Arbitration for Sport said that it has initiated a procedure involving Alexander Krushelnitsky, who tested positive for a banned performance enhancing drug; however no hearing date has been fixed.

Kim Hyun-bin | 2018-02-20 15:44

A team that wasn't

A team that wasn't

The crowd of the Gangneung Ice Arena Monday night watched a bizarre race during the women's team pursuit speed skating event. Two South Korean racers _ Kim Bo-reum and Park Ji-woo _ crossed the finish line almost simultaneously, while third racer Noh Seon-yeong was left far behind her teammates. She crossed the line much later.

Kang Hyun-kyung | 2018-02-20 15:42

Gov't urged to kick 'skater bullies' out of national team

Women's hockey team scores 2nd Olympic goal

Women's hockey team scores 2nd Olympic goal

Forward Han Soo-jin scored Team Korea’s second Olympic goal in the placement game to rank 7 and 8 at Kwandong Ice Hockey Center, Tuesday, saving her team from a scoreless defeat against Sweden. Korea’s second Olympic goal came days after Randi Hee-soo Griffin bagged their historic first Olympic goal against Japan in the preliminary round to determine the winner to advance to ...

Kang Hyun-kyung | 2018-02-20 15:07

Cha Min-kyu wins surprise silver in men's 500m speed skating

Cha Min-kyu wins surprise silver in men's 500m speed skating

Long-track speed skater Cha Min-kyu clinched the silver medal in the men’s 500-meter speed skating race, Monday. At the Gangneung Oval, the 24-year-old clocked 34.42 seconds, 0.01 seconds behind Havard Lorentzen of Norway who set an Olympic record after clocking 34.41. China’s Gao Tingyu claimed the bronze with 34.65.

Baek Byung-yeul | 2018-02-19 21:40

Korean ice hockey player loses three teeth in match against Canada

Korean ice hockey player loses three teeth in match against Canada

"I got treated and I am all fine now," Oh said after Monday's practice at Gangneung Hockey Training Centre. "I am going to get implants. This happens to hockey players all the time. And two of the three teeth I lost were fake, anyway."

2018-02-19 20:24

'Garlic girls' continue victorious march in curling

'Garlic girls' continue victorious march in curling

The Korean women’s curling team continued its surprising ascent at the 2018 PyeongChang Olympics by defeating Sweden 7-6, Monday. At the Gangneung Curling Center, Korea handed the league leader Sweden its first loss at the PyeongChang Games. In the match, Sweden took the lead after the first end but Korea responded quickly in the next end. Adding two more points in the third,...

Baek Byung-yeul | 2018-02-19 17:11

Cheerleaders from 8 countries perform in PyeongChang

Cheerleaders from 8 countries perform in PyeongChang

Over 200 cheerleaders from eight countries including South Korea are holding performances in PyeongChang and other parts of Gangwon Province during the PyeongChang Winter Olympics, according to the provincial government, Monday.

Yi Whan-woo | 2018-02-19 15:56

Moon congratulates Lee Sang-hwa

Moon congratulates Lee Sang-hwa

President Moon Jae-in has praised long track speed skater Lee Sang-hwa for her hard work as she won a silver medal at the PyeongChang Winter Olympics. Moon congratulated her in a telegram Monday, saying her silver was the most beautiful medal in PyeongChang.

Kim Rahn | 2018-02-19 15:26

Robots - new breed of Olympic supporter

Robots - new breed of Olympic supporter

At the PyeongChang Winter Olympics, it is not just the more than 20,000 volunteers who are helping visitors and athletes at the venues, plazas and other facilities. Eighty-one robots are in action as well with various missions, such as serving drinks, cleaning floors, keeping the visitors updated with competition schedules, supplementary programs, the weather and tourist attr...

Yi Whan-woo | 2018-02-19 15:11

Exceptional rivals in speed skating maintain even greater friendship

Exceptional rivals in speed skating maintain even greater friendship

The ladies' 500 meter speed skating final boiled down to a race between South Korea's Lee Sang-hwa and Japan's Nao Kodaira. Many dubbed it the race of the century. Just watching the rivals was pure excitement with the world's top two athletes crossing the finish line 0.39 seconds apart.

Kim Hyun-bin | 2018-02-19 15:03

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