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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.

2018-02-19 21:40

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

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,...

2018-02-19 17:11

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.

2018-02-19 15:56

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.

2018-02-19 15:26

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...

2018-02-19 15:11

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.

2018-02-19 15:03

Goalie Dalton a rising star among Korean fans

Just as his hero Admiral Yi Sun-sin defended Joseon from Japanese invasion five centuries ago, the men's ice hockey team goalie Matt Dalton has stopped ruthless shots against South Korea's net.

2018-02-19 14:50

No head, no medal, ski association in quandary

Korea's ski association is in a quandary as its athletes have been unsuccessful at the PyeongChang Games after it stirred controversy in making its Olympic entry. With its head being taken into custody on bribery charges, woes are deepening for the headless association.

2018-02-19 14:30

K-pop star EXO, CL to grace Olympic closing ceremony

They are part of a star-studded lineup featuring in the curtain-fall event slated for Sunday evening. A “surprise guest” will heat up the festive mood, according to Song Seung-hwan, director of the ceremony organized under the theme “fusion.”

2018-02-19 14:11

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