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2018 PyeongChang

Wed, November 29, 2023 | 23:47

Lee Seung-hoon, man of diligence, leadership

Lee Seung-hoon, man of diligence, leadership

Lee Seung-hoon skated 37,400 meters at the PyeongChang Winter Olympics alone, showing how intensively he trains and keeps in shape as a top athlete. He was the only South Korean speed skater at PyeongChang to compete in the men’s four long distance events -- 5,000 meters, 10,000 meters, team pursuit and mass start.

Yi Whan-woo | 2018-02-25 13:55

South Korea wins silver in four-man bobsleigh

South Korea wins silver in four-man bobsleigh

South Korea's four-man bobsleigh team won a silver medal at the PyeongChang Winter Olympic Games on Sunday. The team of Won Yun-jong, Seo Young-woo, Kim Dong-hyun and Jun Jung-lin posted a combined time of 3 minutes, 16.38 seconds after their four heats at Olympic Sliding Centre in PyeongChang, Gangwon Province, and tied for second place with a German team led by Nico Walther.

2018-02-25 12:02

South Korea wins silver in women's curling

South Korea wins silver in women's curling

South Korea took silver in women’s curling at the PyeongChang Winter Olympics, Sunday, winning its first medal in the sport after its introduction here in 1995. The team of Kim Eun-jung, Kim Kyeong-ae, Kim Seon-yeong and Kim Yeong-mi was relentless until it lost to Sweden 3-8 on the final day of the Winter Games at the Gangneung Curling Center.

Yi Whan-woo | 2018-02-25 11:16

Lee Seung-hoon wins gold in men's mass start speed skating

Lee Seung-hoon wins gold in men's mass start speed skating

Lee Seung-hoon won gold in the new men’s mass start speed skating at the PyeongChang Winter Olympics, Saturday, bringing South Korea its first and only gold medal in the final night of the speed skating event. In the women’s event, Kim Bo-reum took silver following a bullying scandal this week that involved her in the team pursuit.

Yi Whan-woo | 2018-02-24 22:12

PyeongChang's closing ceremony to include 8-minute preview of Beijing 2022

PyeongChang's closing ceremony to include 8-minute preview of Beijing 2022

The closing ceremony of the PyeongChang Winter Olympics will include a preview of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games, organizers said Saturday. Zhang Yimou, the director of the Beijing 2022 handover performance, said he has planned an eight-minute show for the closing ceremony to be held at PyeongChang Olympic Stadium on Sunday.

2018-02-24 15:23

South Korean snowboarder wins silver in men's parallel giant slalom

South Korean snowboarder wins silver in men's parallel giant slalom

Korean alpine snowboarder Lee Sang-ho made snowboarding history after winning the silver medal in the men’s parallel giant slalom at the PyeongChang Winter Olympics, Saturday. At the Phoenix Snow Park in PyeongChang, the 22-year-old lost to Nevin Galmarini of Switzerland by 0.43 seconds in the men’s parallel giant slalom. Winning the silver medal he became the first Asian man...

Baek Byung-yeul | 2018-02-24 15:03

Korea finishes 2nd in opening heats of four-man bobsleigh

Korea finishes 2nd in opening heats of four-man bobsleigh

South Korea finished the opening heats of the men’s four-man bobsleigh in second place at the PyeongChang Winter Olympics, Saturday. The result raised hopes for Korea’s first medal in bobsleigh after it came in sixth in the two-man bobsleigh earlier this week.

Yi Whan-woo | 2018-02-24 13:44

First lady Kim, Ivanka watch snowboarding final

First lady Kim, Ivanka watch snowboarding final

South Korea's first lady Kim Jung-sook and Ivanka Trump, the U.S. president's daughter and senior advisor, watched a snowboarding competition together at the ongoing PyeongChang Winter Olympics on Saturday, a presidential aide here said. They watched the men's big air final competition at Alpensia Ski Jumping Centre in the northeastern city of PyeongChang. They were accompani...

2018-02-24 12:52

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Vacuum cleaner makers eye South Korean women's curling team

Vacuum cleaner makers eye South Korean women's curling team

The South Korean women's curling team at the PyeongChang Winter Olympics has surprised the world, beating countries expected to win medals such as Canada, Switzerland and the U.S. and coming out of the preliminaries on top.

Ko Dong-hwan | 2018-02-24 00:31

Bosnian boy thanks South Korean curling team for support

Bosnian boy thanks South Korean curling team for support

A boy from Bosnia cheered for the South Korean curling team competing at the PyeongChang Winter Olympics after he had been receiving financial support from the athletes for the past few years.

Ko Dong-hwan | 2018-02-24 00:29

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