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IOC mourns death of former PyeongChang 2018 chief Cho Yang-ho

IOC mourns death of former PyeongChang 2018 chief Cho Yang-ho

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Monday mourned the passing of Cho Yang-ho, the Hanjin Group chairman who also served as head of the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics organizing committee.

2019-04-08 22:28

Hanjin Chairman Cho Yang-ho dies

PyeongChang Olympics achieves $55 million surplus

PyeongChang Olympics achieves $55 million surplus

The 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics posted a surplus of 61.9 billion won ($55 million), Lee Hee-beom, former head of the organizing committee, said.

Lee Min-young | 2018-10-09 17:33

South Korean president to receive highest IOC order

South Korean president to receive highest IOC order

South Korean President Moon Jae-in was set to receive the highest award of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Thursday for his contributions to the success of the 2018 Winter Olympic Games held here.

2018-08-30 10:53

Behind the scenes of Olympic preparations

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...

Yun Suh-young | 2018-03-21 17:14

PyeongChang Paralympics bids farewell

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. ...

Baek Byung-yeul | 2018-03-18 17:00

PyeongChang Paralympics come to close with fireworks

Olympics are over. Will peace continue?

PyeongChang Paralympics to close today

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

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

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.

Jung Min-ho | 2018-03-16 16:42

'Messi on ice' inspires nation

'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...

Baek Byung-yeul | 2018-03-15 17:15

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

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.

Kang Hyun-kyung | 2018-03-14 17:03

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