KoreaTimes(702) - 2018 PyeongChang, Sports, page 7

Site Map E-paper Subscribe Register LogIn
Site Map E-paper Subscribe Register LogIn

Sports

2018 PyeongChang

Fri, October 18, 2019 | 21:00

South Korea wins silver, bronze in men's 500m short track

Hwang Dae-heon finished the 4 1/2-lap race in 39.854 seconds at Gangneung Ice Arena in Gangneung, with Wu Dajing of China winning the gold with a world record time of 39.584. Lim Hyo-jun took third place in 39.919 seconds. / Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chulSouth Korean short tracker Hwang Dae-heon took silver and teammate Lim Hyo-jun grabbed bronze in the men's 500 meters ...

2018-02-22 20:27

Disastrous day for Team Korea

Jeongseon eager to serve Olympic visitors

Jeongseon, a Gangwon Province county with just one venue for the PyeongChang Winter Olympics, may hardly reach out to Olympic visitors from South Korea and abroad with what could have been an insignificant reception.

Ko Dong-hwan | 2018-02-22 17:38

Korean curling sets up for rivalry match up against Japan

No one expected the Korean women’s curling team would actually secure a semifinal spot at the PyeongChang Olympics or that the world No. 8 would sit atop the 10-team round robin table. Against all odds, however, the Korean team has displayed a surprise winning streak, defeating curling powerhouse countries such as No. 1 Canada, No. 2 Switzerland, No. 4 the U.K. and No. 5 Swed...

Baek Byung-yeul | 2018-02-22 17:26

Two Austrians fined for forging Olympics ID

Two Austrians were caught on Tuesday trying to enter an Olympic snowboarding race arena in PyeongChang with fake accreditation IDs, police said Thursday.

2018-02-22 16:33

Korean figure skater expected to perform personal best in free program

Figure skater Choi Da-bin is drawing attention about whether she will pull off her personal best in the women's singles free skate program at the PyeongChang Winter Olympics, Friday.

Yi Whan-woo | 2018-02-22 16:28

Holland Heineken House 'to go' place in PyeongChang

Orange and green beams of light shoot through the air attracting visitors and residents from all corners. Follow the lights and an orange-lit house will appear with a large green tulip and the words Holland House on the front of it. This is the Netherland's official Olympic house dubbed the “Holland Heineken House” (HHH) set up at the Lakai Sandpine Resort in Gangneung.

Kim Hyun-bin | 2018-02-22 16:21

US bobsledder brings Korea-born sister to Olympics

Competing at the Olympics is a special experience for every athlete. But for U.S. bobsledder Jamie Greubel Poser, 35, the PyeongChang Games have been especially so. She came here with her sister Elizabeth, 18, who was adopted from Korea as a baby.

Jung Min-ho | 2018-02-22 16:10

NK at PyeongChang - politics overshadow sports

The North Korean athletes at the PyeongChang Winter Olympics have finished their scheduled events, while political issues are getting more attention than their athleticism during their visit to South Korea. As of the men's alpine skiing slalom on Thursday, 22 North Korean athletes in five sports have completed their participation at the PyeongChang Games. Two competed in men'...

Nam Hyun-woo | 2018-02-22 16:10

Fans celebrate curlers' Olympic campaign on social media

The South Korean women's curling team has become an overnight sensation online, after defeating powerhouses and reaching the Olympic semifinals for the first time.

Yi Whan-woo | 2018-02-22 15:32

Dogs in Korea - lesser known fact about Olympic host

Olympics provide local journalists with an opportunity to figure out how the host country is perceived by the international media. While covering the Olympics here in PyeongChang, this reporter learned there’s a lesser-known fact about dogs in Korea.

Kang Hyun-kyung | 2018-02-22 12:31

Dutch skater sparks dog meat controversy at PyeongChang

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Code of Ethics