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Behind the scenes of Olympic preparations

Only a month after the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics ended did executive creative director Song Seung-hwan open up about the variety of interesting episodes and difficulties he faced while preparing for the opening and closing ceremonies of the international event. His fascinating behind-the-scenes stories of Olympic preparations came only at a closed-door event at a hotel...

2018-03-21 17:14

PyeongChang Paralympics bids farewell

The PyeongChang Paralympics ended its 10-day run with a closing ceremony Sunday. With the hope of collapsing the boundaries of physical impairment, the PyeongChang Paralympics were held from March 9 to 18. Titled “We Move the World,” The two-hour-long ceremony brought athletes competing in the Paralympics together and featured cultural performances emphasizing their passion. ...

2018-03-18 17:00

PyeongChang Paralympics to close today

The 2018 PyeongChang Paralympic Winter Games will close Sunday after a record-setting run over 10 days. Following the Feb. 9-25 Olympic Games, the 12th Winter Paralympic Games opened March 9 in PyeongChang, some 180 kilometers east of Seoul, along with the sub-host cities of Gangneung and Jeongseon.

2018-03-18 10:46

Sin Eui-hyun wins South Korea's first Winter Paralympic gold

Para Nordic skier Sin Eui-hyun earned South Korea's first gold at a Winter Paralympic Games after winning the men's cross-country skiing event at PyeongChang 2018 on Saturday. Shin finished first among 34 contestants at Alpensia Biathlon Centre in PyeongChang, Gangwon Province, with a time of 22 minutes, 28.40 seconds to take the gold medal in the men's 7.5-kilometer sitting ...

2018-03-17 14:21

PyeongChang Paralympics to close today

First lady promotes - and enjoys - Paralympics

Many people have taken their minds off what happens at PyeongChang following the closing ceremony of the 2018 Winter Olympics - but not first lady Kim Jung-sook. Since the Paralympics opened on March 9, Kim has visited stadiums in PyeongChang almost every day to promote and enjoy the sporting events.

2018-03-16 16:42

'Messi on ice' inspires nation

Korean sledge ice hockey player Jung Seung-hwan lost his right leg at the age of five after construction pipes collapsed on him. Recalling his childhood, the 31-year-old said he spent days without any dreams or hopes. “My half-hour commute to school always felt like hell to me,” Jung told reporters at the athletes’ village in PyeongChang March 6. “I had no self-confidence, an...

2018-03-15 17:15

Be my eyes: for Paralympians, age is just a number

Blind alpine skier Choi Bo-gyu finished the 1.5-kilometer Para cross-country skiing race with the help of a guide skier, Kim Hyun-woo. Their partnership-based skiing came a day after the two successfully cooperated in the men’s 12.5-kilometer biathlon race, touching the spectators packed at the PyeongChang Biathlon Center.

2018-03-14 17:03

Actor Lee Dong-wook pitches Paralympics

With the 2018 Paralympics currently taking place in and around PyeongChang, Gangwon Province, actor Lee Dong-wook enjoyed a Paralympic hockey game with fans of K-pop and K-dramas. The 36-year-old actor, known for playing the grim reaper in the 2016-17 hit drama “Guardian: The Lonely and Great God,” reserved 1,000 tickets for the ice hockey game between Czech Republic and Japa...

2018-03-13 23:19

South Korea's sledge hockey team makes cut for playoffs

South Korea made the cut for the playoffs, although they were crushed in a scoreless defeat against the defending champion United States on Tuesday. Team U.S. routed South Korea 10-0.

2018-03-13 16:23

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

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