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[PyeongChang 2018] Korean Olympians share moments with fans via social media

Speedskater Lee Sang-wha uploaded a picture with archrival and friend Nao Kodaira on Monday via her Instagram account, a few hours after capturing the silver in the women’s 500 meters. The post insta...

Feb 20, 2018
Olympic Games
[PyeongChang 2018] Korea snatches ticket for semifinals in women's curling

GANGNEUNG -- Korea's women's curling team on Tuesday extended its winning streak to five games and captured a ticket to the semifinals for the first time at the PyeongChang Winter Olympics. Korea ra...

Feb 20, 2018
Olympic Games
[PyeongChang 2018] Canadian ice darlings finish in style for last-minute gold

The Canadian figure skating pair of Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir conjured up a smoldering finish to secure a last-minute victory in the ice dance at the PyeongChang Winter Games on Tuesday. The Vanco...

Feb 20, 2018
Olympic Games
[PyeongChang 2018] S. Korean freestyle skier fails to reach men's halfpipe finals

PYEONGCHANG, Gangwon Province -- South Korean freestyle skier Lee Kang-bok failed to reach the finals of the men's ski halfpipe at the PyeongChang Winter Olympics on Tuesday. Lee finished last among...

Feb 20, 2018
Olympic Games
[PyeongChang 2018] Joint Korean women's hockey team loses final match to Sweden

GANGNEUNG, Gangwon Province -- The joint Korean hockey team lost its final game at the PyeongChang Winter Olympics on Tuesday, falling to Sweden 6-1 in the seventh place match. Korea did get its sec...

Feb 20, 2018
Olympic Games
[PyeongChang 2018] Even with losses piling up, unified Korean hockey team hailed as symbol of peace

GANGNEUNG, South Korea -- The once-improbable Olympic journey has come to an end for the unified Korean women's hockey team, which, even with losses piling up, has been hailed in many corners as a sy...

Feb 20, 2018
Olympic Games
[PyeongChang 2018] Ice dancers dedicate 'Arirang' free dance to new home country

GANGNEUNG, South Korea -- When the South Korean ice dance couple of Min Yu-ra and Alexander Gamelin decided to choose "Arirang," a Korean folk ballad, as their free dance music for the 2017-2018 Olym...

Feb 20, 2018
Olympic Games
[PyeongChang 2018] Korean ice dance team finishes 18th after Arirang free dance

GANGNEUNG, South Korea -- South Korea's sole ice dance team of Min Yu-ra and Alexander Gamelin finished 18th in the PyeongChang Winter Olympics after performing their emotional "Arirang" free dance. ...

Feb 20, 2018
Olympic Games
[PyeongChang 2018] NK athletes, cheerleaders to return home after Olympics closing ceremony

North Korean athletes and cheerleaders will return home after the closing ceremony of the PyeongChang Winter Olympics, a government official said Tuesday. The North sent 22 athletes and 229 cheerlea...

Feb 20, 2018
North Korea
[PyeongChang 2018] S. Korea's male curling team beats Switzerland in 3rd victory

GANGNEUNG, Gangwon Province -- South Korea's male curling team on Tuesday secured its third victory at the PyeongChang Winter Olympics in a match against Switzerland, but still fell short of moving o...

Feb 20, 2018
Olympic Games
[PyeongChang 2018] Mini flag of Korea peeks out in unexpected places

The flag of South Korea has been spotted in unexpected places by attentive watchers of the PyeongChang Winter Games, providing Koreans with a pleasant surprise. When Korean-American snowboarder Chlo...

Feb 20, 2018
Olympic Games
[PyeongChang 2018] 3 N. Koreans dress for joint hockey team's final game

GANGNEUNG, Gangwon Province -- Three North Koreans will dress for the joint Korean female hockey team's last game against Sweden at the PyeongChang Winter Olympics on Tuesday. At least three out of ...

Feb 20, 2018
Olympic Games
[PyeongChang 2018] Women's alpine combined event rescheduled due to adverse weather forecast

PYEONGCHANG, Gangwon Province -- Local organizers of the PyeongChang Winter Olympics said Tuesday the women's alpine combined event has been rescheduled due to an adverse weather forecast. The organ...

Feb 20, 2018
Olympic Games
[PyeongChang 2018] Korea eyes 1st gold in men's speed skating team pursuit

PYEONGCHANG, South Korea -- South Korea is aiming for the country's first gold in the men's speed skating team pursuit event Wednesday. The country's female curling team also will face off against th...

Feb 20, 2018
Olympic Games
[PyeongChang 2018] Wardrobe issues causes Olympic stress for French skaters

GANGNEUNG, South Korea -- The first notes of Ed Sheeran’s “Shape of You” had just played when Gabriella Papadakis suddenly became aware that people were about to see a whole lot more of her shape tha...

Feb 20, 2018
Olympic Games

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