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Scandal-ridden women's pursuit team ends last in Olympic campaign

South Korean women's speed skating pursuit team, plagued by a bullying scandal, ended its Olympic campaign last in the competition, Wednesday.

2018 PyeongChang | 2018-02-21 21:48

CL, EXO say honored to perform in Olympic closing ceremony

Singer and rapper CL said she is honored to perform at the closing ceremony of the PyeongChang Winter Olympics, Sunday. Nine-member boy band EXO is another K-pop singer to feature in the ceremony.

2018 PyeongChang | 2018-02-21 19:22

'Joy of outperforming hero is short-lived'

Skeleton racer Yun Sung-bin said the joyous moment of winning the Olympic gold medal in the men's skeleton race last Friday was short-lived because of his hero and nemesis Martin Dukurs.

2018 PyeongChang | 2018-02-21 19:05

Korea closes in on 1st in women's curling

The Korean women’s curling team secured first place in the round robin series at the PyeongChang Olympics after defeating the Olympic Athletes from Russia (OAR), Wednesday. The host team already sealed its semifinal spot for the first time in the Olympics after defeating the United States 9-6, Tuesday. Against the Russian athletes, Korea clinched its seventh win with a whoppi...

2018 PyeongChang | 2018-02-21 17:24

Russian Olympic medalist fails second drug test

Russian Olympic curler Alexander Krushelnytsky has failed a second drug test as traces of the banned substance meldonium were found in his system. The Court of Arbitration for Sport said that if requested it would hold a hearing on the matter before the end of the week. The Russia Olympic Committee (ROC) claims Krushelnytsky was secretly doped without his knowledge and has ca...

2018 PyeongChang | 2018-02-21 16:54

Shaun White Burger: W1 mil. and only for White

A former South Korean professional snowboarder and an avid fan of American snowboarder Shaun White impressed the star with the ”Shaun White Burger” made at his restaurant in PyeongChang.

2018 PyeongChang | 2018-02-21 16:53

Bullying scandal puts factional feud back in spotlight

The bullying scandal involving three South Korean female skaters at the PyeongChang Winter Olympics is putting factionalism in sports back in the spotlight.

2018 PyeongChang | 2018-02-21 16:31

'Alpine skiing has top speed in winter sports'

Watching athletes hit top speeds on ice and snow at the PyeongChang Olympics raises a question: What winter sport features the fastest speeds?

2018 PyeongChang | 2018-02-21 16:28

Closing ceremony: from 'Beijing 8 Minutes' to mystery guests

Almost two weeks of exciting sports at the PyeongChang Winter Olympics are coming to a close and less than a week remains before the closing ceremony place at the Olympic Plaza in the host city.

2018 PyeongChang | 2018-02-21 16:15

ISU nails down China's penalty in 3,000m relay

The International Skating Union (ISU) issued a report Wednesday about its penalty imposed on Chinese athletes during the PyeongChang Winter Games women's 3,000-meter relay final, a ruling that caused controversy in China.

2018 PyeongChang | 2018-02-21 16:09

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