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[PyeongChang 2018] Father of top US snowboarder says watching his daughter's debut was nerve-wracking
PYEONGCHANG -- Even though his daughter is considered the top freestyle snowboarder in the world, Kim Jong-jin, father of US athlete Chloe Kim, said Monday that watching his daughter's performance at the PyeongChang Winter Olympics was nerve-wracking.Kim Jong-jin was with his wife, two other daughters and Chloe's aunt at Phoenix Snow Park in PyeongChang, some 180 kilometers east of Seoul, to see Chloe's Winter Olympics debut in the women's half-pipe event."At first, I didn't really think about t
Feb. 12, 2018
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[PyeongChang 2018] BBC presenter’s makeup feels ‘frozen’ at PyeongChang
Amid the bitter cold weather sweeping across the Olympic host city of PyeongChang, Amy Williams, BBC’s presenter and former Olympic gold medalist in skeleton, asked her Twitter followers if “anyone knows how to do oil-based makeup well” via social media. “When I tried on water-based makeup, rather than oil-based, my face felt like it was frozen,” she wrote. Along with hashtags “help” and “face freeze,” Williams appeared desperate for cold weather makeup secrets. BBC’s TV presenter Amy Williams
Feb. 12, 2018
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[PyeongChang 2018] Men's hockey coach reminds players 1st Olympic match 'just another game'
GANGNEUNG, Gangwon Province -- In sports, coaches all have different ways of motivating their players and helping them stay focused on the task at hand.Jim Paek, head coach of the South Korean men's hockey team at the PyeongChang Winter Olympics, faces a particularly tall task. None of his 25 players has played in the Olympics before, and he understands that first-game jitters will be inevitable.When South Korea takes on the Czech Republic on Thursday for its Olympic debut, Paek will try to tell
Feb. 12, 2018
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[PyeongChang 2018] Female short track star Choi Min-jeong ready for women's 500m final
GANGNEUNG, South Korea -- South Korean short track star Choi Min-jeong, who set a new Olympic record in the women's 500 meters last week in heats, said Monday that she is ready to fight for the country's first gold in the distance."I have made all the necessary preparations. I will race without any regrets," Choi told reporters after finishing her practice at an ice rink in Gangneung, the sub-host city of the 2018 Winter Games.Choi has reached the quarterfinals in the 500m, which will take place
Feb. 12, 2018
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[PyeongChang 2018] Women's giant slalom event rescheduled due to bad weather
PYEONGCHANG, Gangwon Province -- The organizers of the PyeongChang Winter Olympics on Monday rescheduled the women's giant slalom event due to unfavorable weather conditions.The women's giant slalom was scheduled to start at Yongpyong Alpine Centre in PyeongChang, 180 kilometers east of Seoul, at 10:15 a.m. Monday, but the organizers decided to postpone the event due to high winds and bad weather. It said the event will start at 9:30 a.m. Thursday, with the second run slated for 1:15 p.m. on the
Feb. 12, 2018
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[PyeongChang 2018] A touching photograph shows NK coaches rooting for S. Korean athlete
The photograph of two North Korean coaches cheering on a South Korean skier has been getting some attention on social media here. Kim Eun-ho participated in Olympic cross country skiing men‘s 15km + 15km skiathlon Sunday. Despite great efforts, the lone South Korean cross-country skier was disqualified after getting lapped by the head of the race.However, fans were touched by the North Korean coaches who came out to encourage Kim.Two N. Korean coaches cheering South Korean skier Kim Eun-ho. (Yon
Feb. 12, 2018
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[PyeongChang 2018] Joint Korean hockey team smallest, youngest in women's tournament
In losing to Switzerland 8-0 in their opening game of the women's ice hockey tournament at the PyeongChang Winter Olympics, the joint Korean team got pushed around from start to finish while managing just eight shots on net.In the aftermath, head coach Sarah Murray and her players blamed the disastrous performance on nerves.None of this should have come as a surprise, for Korea is the smallest and youngest team in the women's competition.With an average height of 160 centimeters for its 23 South
Feb. 11, 2018
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[PyeongChang 2018] IOC medical director impressed by local authorities' effort to contain norovirus
PYEONGCHANG, South Korea -- International Olympic Committee Medical Director Richard Budgett said Sunday he was impressed by local authorities' efforts to contain norovirus here. The local organizers said that, as of Saturday, 158 cases of norovirus infections have been confirmed, but no athletes have been affected by the outbreak. Of the infected, the organizers said 139 have recovered, while 19 are still being monitored in order to prevent any risk of the illness spreading. The contagious viru
Feb. 11, 2018
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[PyeongChang 2018] Joint women's hockey team looks to bounce back
PYEONGCHANG -- The joint Korean women's hockey team will look to have a bounceback game against Sweden in its second game of the PyeongChang Winter Olympics on Monday.Korea was hammered by the sixth-ranked Switzerland 8-0 on Saturday at Kwandong Hockey Centre in Gangneung, the host city of all ice events, located just east of PyeongChang. Despite 6,000 raucous, partisan fans behind them, including South Korean President Moon Jae-in, the unified team barely put up a fight, managing just eight sho
Feb. 11, 2018
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[PyeongChang 2018] South Koreans divided on ‘united flag’ march at PyeongChang Olympics
PYEONGCHANG, Gangwon Province -- At the opening ceremony of the PyeongChang Winter Olympic Games Friday, a group of around 190 athletes from South Korea and North Korea will march together under the Korean Unification Flag symbolizing a “unified Korea.” It’s the first time in 12 years that the two Koreas will be marching as one at an Olympics event. At PyeongChang, the South and North have also taken their relations up a notch by forming their first ever unified Olympics team in women’s ice hock
Feb. 9, 2018
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[PyeongChang 2018] Victor An's Olympic ban appeal dismissed by CAS
PYEONGCHANG, Gangwon Province -- The top sports tribunal on Friday rejected appeals filed by 47 Russians, including South Korea-born short track speed skater Victor An, against an International Olympic Committee ban from the PyeongChang Olympics.The Court of Arbitration for Sport announced the rulings on the appeals of 45 athletes and two coaches who challenged the IOC decision over their alleged involvement in a state-sponsored doping program at a press conference in PyeongChang."The CAS arbitr
Feb. 9, 2018
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[Weekender] PyeongChang official stores greet sports fans nationwide
(Shot by Park Ju-young / Edited by Park Ju-young)The 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympic Games will kick off Friday and its official stores opened nationwide in Korea are welcoming sports fans from all over the world. The PyeongChang Organizing Committee for the 2018 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games launched its first official merchandise store in May 2017, and since then expanded the number of the stores to 22.Korea’s retail giant Lotte Group, one of the sponsors for the PyeongChang Olympic Game
Feb. 9, 2018
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[PyeongChang 2018] S. Korean short trackers aim to start Olympics with men's gold
PYEONGCHANG, Gangwon Province -- The South Korean short track speed skating team aims to start its Olympic journey on Saturday by adding another gold to its glowing medal table.The first gold medal in short track will come from the men's 1,500 meters, where three South Koreans, Hwang Dae-heon, Seo Yi-ra and Lim Hyo-jun, will compete. And Hwang is considered the most prominent skater as the 18-year-old currently stands as world No. 1 in the distance.Lim also won gold in the first 1,500m race duri
Feb. 9, 2018
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[Video] Anticipation builds ahead of PyeongChang Olympics opening ceremony
(Shot by Park Ju-young / Edited by Park Ju-young)PYEONGCHANG, Gangwon Province — With just a day left until the opening ceremony, anticipation is running high among those attending South Korea’s first-ever Olympic Winter Games in PyeongChang. On Thursday afternoon, roads leading up to PyeongChang Olympic Plaza were packed with vehicles, while certain pathways were closed off with heavy police security ahead of Friday’s opening ceremony. Colorful flags promoting the Winter Games in PyeongChang, G
Feb. 8, 2018
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[Photo News] Gangneung Media Center gets rave reviews
With the Winter Olympics kicking off Friday, reporters hailing from all over the world are apparently much satisfied with the Gangneung Media Center that opened at the SEAMARQ Hotel in Gangneung, Gangwon Province. While the PyeongChang Main Press Center requires reporters to pay to use facilities, those reporters with a press pass can use facilities, including the cafeteria, free-of-charge. The two media centers were opened to journalists a month ahead of the Winter Games. The large-scale facil
Feb. 8, 2018
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[PyeongChang 2018] Korean alpine skier to shrug off selection controversy, aim for top-30 finish
Korea is not a newcomer when it comes to alpine skiing, but when it comes to the sport's speed events, like downhill and super giant slalom (super-G), it is.Korea formed its national team for alpine speed events in July 2016. And with Jeongseon Alpine Centre -- the venue for alpine speed events -- constructed for the PyeongChang Winter Olympics, the country had to send a skier who is specialized in downhill and super-G.Kim Dong-woo will be the only Korean skier at Jeongseon Alpine Center in Jeon
Feb. 8, 2018
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[Photo News] North Korean athletes enjoy festive welcoming ceremony
With just one day left until the Winter Games kick off, participants gathered at the athletes’ village in Gangneung, a subhost city of the PyeongChang Olympics, to officially welcome North Korean athletes on Thursday morning. During the event, the athletes watched a flag-raising ceremony and enjoyed various arts and cultural performances. The North Korean athletes showed a tight bond with one another.Soohorang, the official mascot of the games, also joined the athletes, as they smiled brightly,
Feb. 8, 2018
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[PyeongChang 2018] Korean-American snowboarder feels no pressure from her star status in PyeongChang
Korean-American snowboarding sensation Chloe Kim said Thursday that she tries not to feel pressure from the huge expectations on her at the PyeongChang Olympics.Kim is one of the most anticipated athletes here at the PyeongChang Winter Games, due to her extraordinary performances in international competitions. The 16-year-old, born to Korean immigrants in the United States, currently tops International Ski Federation Snowboard half-pipe rankings.Kim said she knows she is going to be watched by m
Feb. 8, 2018
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[PyeongChang 2018] Short track preferred winter spectator sport for a date
The majority of respondents from a matchmaking survey would choose short track as the sport to watch on a date during the PyeongChang Winter Games.According to a survey from matchmaking service Duo, 51.6 percent of unmarried respondents chose short track as the sport they would most like to watch with a significant other. A total 163 men and 172 women participated in the survey.Figure skating took second place with 23.3 percent, and speedskating followed at 8.7 percent. Skiing scored only 0.3 pe
Feb. 8, 2018
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[PyeongChang 2018] North Korea’s female cheering squad: who are they?
PYEONGCHANG, Gangwon Province -- North Korea’s 229-woman cheerleading squad arrived in South Korea on Wednesday as part of the country’s delegation to the PyeongChang Olympic Games, sparking interest in the group’s activities for the next few weeks. Referred to as Kim Jong-un’s “army of beauties,” the cheering squad is expected to root for its own national athletes, and possibly the South Korean national team. And it seems very likely the North’s cheerleaders will garner more attention than its
Feb. 8, 2018