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2018 PyeongChang

Sat, June 3, 2023 | 16:18

Team Korea beats powerhouse England in women's curling

Team Korea beats powerhouse England in women's curling

In a tight match against Great Britain South Korea came out on top winning by 7-4 in the women’s curling round robin preliminary session at the Gangneung Curling Center Saturday. The match kept everyone on their feet until the last minute as the game was tied 4-4 up until the eighth end. The starting lineup for South Korea was Kim Eun-mi, Kim Kyeong-ae, Kim Seon-yeong, and Ki...

Kim Hyun-bin | 2018-02-18 00:15

Seo Yi-ra wins bronze in men's 1,000m short track speed skating

Seo Yi-ra wins bronze in men's 1,000m short track speed skating

Seo Yi-ra finished third and Lim Hyo-jun came in fourth in a less-than-expected performance in the men’s 1,000-meter short track speed skating final at the PyeongChang Winter Olympics, Saturday. Seo and Lim were racing third and fourth Samuel Girard of Canada and John-Henry Krueger of the United States with just one lap remaining. The South Koreans then tripped over the Hungr...

Yi Whan-woo | 2018-02-17 22:13

Seo Yi-ra snatches bronze in men's 1,000m short track

Seo Yi-ra snatches bronze in men's 1,000m short track

Seo, the reigning world overall champion in short track, finished third in the 1,000m finals at the Gangeung Ice Arena, behind Canadian Samuel Girard and U.S. John-Henry Krueger. His teammate Lim Hyo-jun finished fourth after a collision with Seo and Shaolin Sandor Liu of Hungary, who was disqualified for an impeding penalty.

2018-02-17 21:33

Choi Min-jeong wins gold in women's 1,500m short track speed skating

Choi Min-jeong wins gold in women's 1,500m short track speed skating

Choi Min-jeong claimed Korea’s third gold medal of the PyeongChang Winter Olympics by winning the women’s 1,500-meter short track speed skating race, Saturday. In the 13-and-half lap competition at the Gangneung Ice Arena, the 19-year-old clocked two minutes and 24.948 seconds to finish first among seven skaters.

Baek Byung-yeul | 2018-02-17 21:17

Shim Suk-hee fails to qualify in 1500m short track

Lee Sang-hwa aims for 3rd speed skating gold

Figure skater Cha earns personal best score in short program

Lawmaker 'exploits' Yun Sung-bin's historic victory for election campaign

Lawmaker 'exploits' Yun Sung-bin's historic victory for election campaign

Rep. Park Young-sun of the ruling Democratic Party of Korea has come under growing criticism for allegedly trying to capitalize on skeleton racer Yun Sung-bin's Olympic victory, in the lead-up to the June local elections.

Yi Whan-woo | 2018-02-17 20:11

Shim Suk-hee fails to qualify in 1500m short track

Shim Suk-hee fails to qualify in 1500m short track

Korean short track speed skater Shim Suk-hee, 21, failed to qualify for the women’s 1,500-meter semifinals at the PyeongChang Olympics after falling in her heat Saturday. At the Gangneung Ice Arena, Shim finished last among six skaters in Heat 1 with a time of two minutes and 39.984 seconds. She was racing fifth among six skaters but slipped and fell to the ice. Shim, who won...

Baek Byung-yeul | 2018-02-17 19:45

Choi Min-jeong wins gold in women's 1,500m short track speed skating

Ticket scalpers flourish at Olympic venues despite crackdown

Ticket scalpers flourish at Olympic venues despite crackdown

Scalpers are seen at arenas hosting sold-out events featuring popular Korean or international winter sports stars or such a media-hyped team as the unified Korean women's ice hockey team. Some spectators told The Korea Times they found even some foreigners engaging in the illegal act, with crackdown squad nowhere to be seen.

2018-02-17 19:41

Men's hockey team in scoreless defeat against Switzerland

Men's hockey team in scoreless defeat against Switzerland

Switzerland defeated South Korea 8-0 in men’s ice hockey team, crushing its dream to post their first Olympic win in their second game at the Gangneung Hockey Center. Switzerland was aggressive and fast from the beginning, with forward Denis Hollenstein scoring his team’s first goal. The Swiss dominated the first period with 15 shots, compared to South Korea’s seven. Bryan Yo...

Kang Hyun-kyung | 2018-02-17 19:32

S. Korean men's curling team captures 1st victory

S. Korean men's curling team captures 1st victory

The South Korean men's curling team captured its first victory at the PyeongChang Winter Olympics, Saturday, defeating Great Britain 11-5 in a round-robin session

Yi Whan-woo | 2018-02-17 18:04

IOC head Bach to visit North Korea after PyeongChang Games

IOC head Bach to visit North Korea after PyeongChang Games

The plan was revealed during an interview with Reuters last week. The visit will be made on the North’s invitation as part of an agreement between the IOC and both South and North Korea, Reuters said. The exact date for his visit has not yet been fixed; but the PyeongChang Games are set to finish Feb. 25.

Park Si-soo | 2018-02-17 18:02

Moon says mood for inter-Korean summit not yet ripe

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