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Wed, December 6, 2023 | 14:30

Male short tracker cruise into 1,000m quarterfinals

Male short tracker cruise into 1,000m quarterfinals

Korea's male short track speed skaters continued to display a strong presence in their 1,000-meter action at the PyeongChang Olympics, Tuesday.In the men's 1,000m heats at the Gangneung Ice Arena, the trio of Lim Hyo-jun, Seo Yi-ra and Hwang Dae-heon advanced easily to the quarterfinals.Lim, who claimed the host country's first gold medal after finishing first in the men's 1,...

Baek Byung-yeul | 2018-02-13 22:37

Korean teenager wins bronze in men's 1500m speed skating

Korean teenager wins bronze in men's 1500m speed skating

Kim Min-seok won the bronze medal in the men’s 1,500-mteter speed skating at the PyeongChang Winter Olympics, Tuesday, becoming the first Asian athlete to claim a medal in the event. The 18-year-old skated in 1 minute, 22.93 seconds in his Olympic debut at the Gangnueng Oval, finishing behind the two Dutch skaters -- Kjeld Nuis and Patrick Roest who each clocked 1:44.01 secon...

Yi Whan-woo2018-02-13 21:35

Despite crushing defeat, two Koreas get together with one accord

Despite crushing defeat, two Koreas get together with one accord

The joint Korean women’s ice hockey team suffered another crushing defeat on Monday as they lost to hockey powerhouse Sweden 8-0 in their second match of the preliminary round of the PyeongChang Olympics. However, the in-game performance of the joint Korea team didn’t seem to matter to the 4,200 spectators who packed the 6,000-seat Kwandong Hockey Centre in Gangneung.

Baek Byung-yeul | 2018-02-13 18:00

Reason behind the capitalized 'C' in PyeongChang

Reason behind the capitalized 'C' in PyeongChang

The name PyeongChang has been inscribed on billboards, vehicles and sweatshirts all over the country to promote the ongoing 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics. Even though the capital C in PyeongChang is part of its official name, many foreign publications have not followed that rule. The unusual capitalization is not there because of history or for better marketing appeal. The...

Kim Hyun-bin | 2018-02-13 16:30

Digital vs. analog: contrasting scenes at PyeongChang

Superstar who is underestimated at home

Superstar who is underestimated at home

Short-track speedskater Choi Min-jeong, 20, seems to be one of the greatest speed skaters of all time. At the moment, Choi is unrivaled. She rose atop world rankings in women’s 500-meter, 1,000-meter and 1,500-meter races.

Kang Hyun-kyung | 2018-02-13 16:29

The youngest to oldest Olympians competing in PyeongChang

The youngest to oldest Olympians competing in PyeongChang

The whole world is watching the Olympics, as athletes from all over the world are here in PyeongChang to compete for a chance to list their names among the best of the best. But for the rest of world just enjoying the games on television, they might wonder exactly how old the athletes have to be to compete in the Winter Games. There is no set age limit for the overall Olympic...

Kim Hyun-bin | 2018-02-13 16:11

Olympic gold too natural for Chloe Kim

Olympic gold too natural for Chloe Kim

Chloe Kim of the U.S. soared to clinch the PyeongChang Olympics women's snowboard halfpipe gold, becoming the youngest Olympic gold medalist in her discipline at the age of 17 years and nine months.

Nam Hyun-woo | 2018-02-13 15:56

Speed skating prospect makes Olympic debut in 1500m

Speed skating prospect makes Olympic debut in 1500m

Kim Min-seok, 18, a high school student who emerged as South Korea’s speed skating prospect, is known for his confidence. He remained unchanged in that confidence when asked about it Monday, the day before his Olympic debut at PyeongChang in the men’s 1,500 meters. “My performance will tell everything about my condition,” he said.

Yi Whan-woo | 2018-02-13 15:50

Digital vs. analog: contrasting scenes at PyeongChang

Digital vs. analog: contrasting scenes at PyeongChang

Olympians at the PyeongChang Games seem to be in the full swing of things enjoying the Games and are sharing their moments and feelings with their Instagram or Twitter followers. On the other hand, some athletes decided to isolate themselves from social media in order to give their full attention to their competition. When the women's snowboard halfpipe qualification run was ...

Nam Hyun-woo | 2018-02-13 15:43

Reason behind the capitalized 'C' in PyeongChang

Reigning Olympic champion Lee will only compete in 500m

Reigning Olympic champion Lee will only compete in 500m

South Korean speed skater Lee Sang-hwa will only compete in the ladies' 500 meters at the PyeongChang Winter Olympics, a move seen as a bid to raise her chance for a third straight Olympic gold in the event.

Yi Whan-woo | 2018-02-13 15:24

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