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Snowboard racer grateful for wife's unwavering support

Alpine snowboard racer Park Hang-seung, 31, crossed the finish line of the men’s snowboard cross SB-UL qualification race in the first run at the Jeongseon Alpine Center in Gangwon Province, Monday.

2018-03-12 16:48

Wheelchair curlers snap four-game skid

South Korea’s wheelchair curling team defeated Canada 7-5 in the qualification game for the semifinals at the Gangneung Curling Center on Monday. It’s been smooth sailing for the five-member team since the Paralympics kicked off last week. They crushed the United States, Neutral Athletes from Russia and Slovakia before the showdown against Canada.

2018-03-12 16:43

Skier Sin wins South Korea's first medal at PyeongChang Paralympics

Nordic skier Sin Eui-hyun won South Korea’s first medal at the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Paralympics, Sunday. Sin, 37, finished third in the men’s 15-kilometer sitting cross-country skiing race, with 42 minutes and 28.09 seconds at the Alpensia Biathlon Center in the eastern county of PyeongChang, taking the bronze. He is the first Korean to win a medal in Nordic skiing at Para...

2018-03-11 15:56

North Koreans make Winter Paralympics debut

North Korean para athletes have officially made their Winter Paralympics debut here as two sit skiers competed in the men's cross-country skiing event on Sunday. Kim Jong-hyon and Ma Yu-chol competed in the men's 15-kilometer sitting cross-country skiing event at the PyeongChang Winter Paralympics at Alpensia Biathlon Centre in PyeongChang, some 180 kilometers east of Seoul.

2018-03-11 13:35

All eyes on PyeongChang again

The 2018 Winter Paralympics kicked off Friday with a grand opening ceremony in the South Korean alpine resort town of PyeongChang. With the hope to make a world without discrimination where everyone enjoys equality, the opening ceremony ran for two hours at PyeongChang Olympic Stadium. This is the largest Winter Paralympics ever, with 570 athletes from 49 countries competing ...

2018-03-09 17:31

PyeongChang Paralympics opens Friday

The 2018 Winter Paralympics will open today for a 10-day run in the South Korean resort town of PyeongChang, Gangwon Province. The Paralympics returns to Korea 30 years after the 1988 Seoul Paralympics. The mega-sporting event features 570 athletes from 49 countries competing in six sports -- alpine skiing, biathlon, cross-country skiing, snowboarding, ice hockey and wheelcha...

2018-03-08 16:14

Grammy Award-winning soprano Sumi Jo to perform in opening ceremony

She will sing "Here as One," the theme tune of the Paralympics, during the opening ceremony set to open at 8 p.m. Friday at the PyeongChang Olympic Stadium.

2018-03-08 13:48

D-1: PyeongChang Winter Paralympic to kick off on Friday

D-1: PyeongChang Winter Paralympic to kick off on Friday

The PyeongChang Winter Paralympic Games will kick off its 10-day campaign on Friday with the opening ceremony scheduled at 8 p.m. The event featuring multiple winter sports will emphasize inspiration, determination, courage and equality.

2018-03-08 13:42

Grammy Award-winning soprano Sumi Jo to perform in opening ceremony

North Korean delegation to Paralympics arrives in South Korea

The delegation, including sit-skiers Kim Jong-hyon and Ma Yu-chol, who will compete in Para Nordic skiing events at a wildcard invitation, will join the Paralympics which start Friday. They will return home on March 15.

2018-03-07 11:31

Successful Olympic debut paves way for teen skater

The PyeongChang Olympics was a turning point for figure skater Kim Ha-nul. A solid performance in her Olympic debut has lifted her to one of the strongest post-Kim Yuna generation skaters with eyes on an Olympic medal in 2022. The 15-year-old girl considers the PyeongChang Olympics the starting point for her skating career. She said she learned a lot while watching her world-...

2018-03-05 11:54

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