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2018 PyeongChang

Thu, September 19, 2019 | 06:55

'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?

2018-02-21 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.

2018-02-21 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.

2018-02-21 16:09

German Olympic athletes drink beer to boost performance

Many athletes sip on Gatorade and other sports drinks after exercise to quench their thirst, but German Olympians athletes prefer beer to rehydrate. Non-alcoholic beers have been supplied to German athletes in PyeongChang to boost their performance and speed up recovery.

2018-02-21 15:53

Success indeed has many fathers

Like it or not, the idea of fielding a joint women's ice hockey team turned out to be a success as it has been in the media spotlight at the Olympics. Though their Olympic debut posted no wins in the face of stronger teams, the Korean hockey team became one of the most talked about Olympic topics. Their role was described in the media as something akin to that of goodwill amb...

2018-02-21 15:19

Korean, Canadian police save choking boy with Heimlich maneuver at Olympic venue

The boy was clutching his throat with his hands, his complexion had turned pale and he was about to lose consciousness -- typical symptoms of choking on something. A plastic bowl of “tteok-bokki” (a traditional Korean sticky rice cake) was next to him.

2018-02-21 13:04

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

More than 470,000 people have signed a petition urging the government to kick “skater bullies” out of the national team after they were accused of ostracizing a teammate live on national TV. “They must be expelled for the sake of future skaters,” one person said in a petition on the Cheong Wa Dae website. “It is such a disgrace that they represent our nation,” another said. T...

2018-02-21 12:49

A team that wasn't

South Korea advances to semifinals in women's curling

South Korea's women's curling team extended its winning streak to five games and secured a path to the PyeongChang Winter Olympic semifinals. This is the first time the country has advanced to the Olympic semifinals in curling.

2018-02-21 00:43

Men's hockey team scores 2 goals against Finland

The South Korea men's hockey team scored their second and third Olympic goals against Finland in their playoff qualification game of the PyeongChang Olympics at the Gangneung Hockey Center, Tuesday.Their stunning performance, however, didn't lead them to the upset win they wanted and South Korea failed to make the cut for the playoffs.

2018-02-21 00:00

Less experienced Koreans outcompeted in skiing

Korea’s skiers fell short of the high-level competition at the PyeongChang Winter Olympics skiing as they remained at the bottom of the leaderboard, Tuesday.

2018-02-20 23:58

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