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[PyeongChang 2018] Korean unified women's hockey team to don uniform by Finnish brand

Feb 2, 2018

GANGNEUNG -- The unified Korean women's ice hockey team will don a uniform made by a different company than every other team in the PyeongChang Winter Olympics, officials said Friday. Nike has manuf...
[PyeongChang 2018] Rehearsal of PyeongChang opening ceremony set for Saturday

Feb 2, 2018

A rehearsal for the opening ceremony of the PyeongChang Winter Olympics will be held Saturday, its organizing committee said. The event will be held at PyeongChang Olympic Stadium at 8 p.m. before 2...
[PyeongChang 2018] NK figure skaters get in 1st practice; short trackers rest

Feb 2, 2018

GANGNEUNG, South Korea -- The North Korean figure skating duo of Ryom Tae-ok and Kim Ju-sik got in their first practice on Friday, one day after arriving in South Korea for the PyeongChang Winter Oly...
[PyeongChang 2018] Athletes' villages in PyeongChang, Gangneung officially open

Feb 1, 2018

PYEONGCHANG, South Korea -- The Olympic Villages, which will accommodate 2,900 athletes during the upcoming Winter Games, officially opened Thursday. The athletes' living quarters for the PyeongChan...
[PyeongChang 2018] Top organizer hoping for big Korean turnout at opening ceremony

Feb 1, 2018

PYEONGCHANG, South Korea -- The top organizer of the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics said this week that he is hoping for a big turnout of athletes for the joint Korean march at the game's opening c...
[PyeongChang 2018] Arena for women's hockey games adds locker stalls for joint Korean team

Feb 1, 2018

GANGNEUNG, South Korea -- The arena for women's hockey games during the PyeongChang Winter Olympics has added locker stalls to accommodate the joint Korean squad, an official for the venue said Thurs...
[PyeongChang 2018] Village mayors ready to welcome Olympians at PyeongChang

Jan 31, 2018

PYEONGCHANG, South Korea -- The chiefs of the PyeongChang Winter Olympics athletes' villages said Wednesday they are ready to welcome participants in the quadrennial multi-sports event and help them ...
[PyeongChang 2018] IOC President Bach arrives in Korea to inspect PyeongChang

Jan 30, 2018

INCHEON, South Korea -- International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach arrived in South Korea on Tuesday to inspect preparations for next month's PyeongChang Winter Olympics. "It's a great pl...
[PyeongChang 2018] South Korean alpine snowboarders, mogul skiers to stay outside Olympic village

Jan 29, 2018

South Korea‘s alpine snowboarders and mogul skiers will stay outside the athletes’ residence in PyeongChang during the Winter Games, an official from the national skiing governing body said Monday. ...
[PyeongChang 2018] Nat'l hospitality houses to promote culture, celebrate athletes during Olympics

Jan 29, 2018

PYEONGCHANG, South Korea -- For spectators attending the PyeongChang Olympic Games next month, going to sporting events will only be part of the fun. Several participating nations will run Olympic h...
[PyeongChang 2018] PyeongChang to host largest Winter Olympics in history

Jan 29, 2018

PYEONGCHANG, South Korea -- The 2018 PyeongChang Winter Games will be the largest Winter Olympics in history, organizers said Monday. PyeongChang's organizing committee said 2,925 athletes from 92 c...
[Newsmaker] Chung Hyeon becomes Korea's highest-ranked tennis player

Jan 29, 2018

Australian Open semifinalist Chung Hyeon became Korea's highest-ranked tennis player Monday after he cracked the top 30. Chung jumped from 58th to 29th in the latest men's singles rankings released ...
S. Korean Lee June-hyoung finishes 14th at Four Continents figure skating

Jan 28, 2018

South Korean figure skater Lee June-hyoung ranked 14th out of 24 at the Four Continents Figure Skating Championships in Taipei on Saturday. Lee scored 211.86 points overall to lead the South Korean ...
Figure skater Choi Da-bin sets season-best score in Olympic tune-up

Jan 26, 2018

South Korean figure skater Choi Da-in earned her best score of the season at an Olympic tune-up competition on Friday. Choi earned her season-best 190.23 points overall to finish fourth at the Four ...
N. Korea figure skating pairs team wins bronze at Four Continents Championships

Jan 26, 2018

North Korea's figure skating pairs team of Ryom Tae-ok and Kim Ju-sik won the bronze medal Friday at the last-minute international rehearsal before the next month's PyeongChang Winter Olympics. At t...