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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 PyeongChang | 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 PyeongChang | 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 PyeongChang | 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 PyeongChang | 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 PyeongChang | 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 PyeongChang | 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 PyeongChang | 2018-02-20 23:58

Bobsledders rank No. 6 in two-man race, Min Yu-ra to dance to 'Arirang' in free dance

Korea’s bobsleigh tandem of Won Yun-jong and Seo Young-woo ranked No. 6 in two-man races after clocking 3:17.40 after four heat races. Canada’s Justin Kripps and Alexander Kopacz, and Germany’s Francesco Friedrich and Thorsten Margis tied for the gold after they both clocked 3:16.86 for four heat races.

2018 PyeongChang | 2018-02-20 23:52

Korea wins gold in women's 3,000m short track relay

Korea defended its women’s 3,000-meter short track relay title at the PyeongChang Winter Olympics, Tuesday. The Korean squad, comprised of Shim Suk-hee, Choi Min-jeong, Kim Ye-jin and Kim A-lang, came in first in the 27-lap race with a time of four minutes and 07.361 seconds at the Gangneung Ice Arena.

2018 PyeongChang | 2018-02-20 20:40

Arirang on display at Olympic stage

Korea's ice dancers Min Yu-ra and Alexander Gamelin performed to the traditional song “Arirang” in the PyeongChang Winter Games free dance program. At the Gangneung Ice Arena, the team scored 86.52 in the free dance. Combining their 147.74 in short and free dance programs, they placed 18th out of 20 pairs, but put more emphasis on skating to the traditional number in front of...

2018 PyeongChang | 2018-02-20 19:54

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