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2018 PyeongChang

Sun, December 10, 2023 | 23:43

'Garlic girls' stun the world by advancing to Olympic final

'Garlic girls' stun the world by advancing to Olympic final

In one of the best games of this Olympics, the South Korea women’s curling team beat Japan 8-7 in overtime in their semifinals at the Gangneung Curling Center Friday. This marks the first time for a South Korean curling team to advance to the final game of the Olympics. South Korea gained an early lead by racking in three points during the first end.

Kim Hyun-bin | 2018-02-23 23:54

Kim Tae-yun wins bronze in men's 1,000m speed skating

Kim Tae-yun wins bronze in men's 1,000m speed skating

Korean long-track speed skater Kim Tae-yun clinched the bronze medal in the men’s 1,000-meter speed skating race of the PyeongChang Winter Olympics, Friday. At the Gangneung Oval, Kim came in third with a time of one minute and 08.22 seconds.

Baek Byung-yeul | 2018-02-23 20:22

Korea achieves partial success in short track

Korea achieves partial success in short track

The Korean short track team completed its campaign at the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics Thursday. Adding two gold medals at its home Olympics, the host country has won 24 of a total 53 gold medals since short track speed skating was first introduced at the 1992 Albertville Olympics.

Baek Byung-yeul | 2018-02-23 16:50

Olympic athletes with interesting jobs

Not all Olympic athletes receive endorsements and sponsorships. Many of them have worked their butts off to earn money for their own training and to join the Olympics.

Yi Whan-woo | 2018-02-23 16:47

Mature athletes write their own Olympic dramas

Mature athletes write their own Olympic dramas

There are parallels between nature and the post-competition scenes of the women’s 500-meter speed skating and the men’s skeleton. The winners were underdogs who rose to new heights in the lead-up to the Olympics.

Kang Hyun-kyung | 2018-02-23 16:36

$109 million main stadium to be demolished after Olympics

$109 million main stadium to be demolished after Olympics

Hosting the Olympics could be seen as an opportunity to upgrade the country's infrastructure or bring in more tourists from all over the globe. However, the event comes with a hefty price tag, as Korea has spent 13 billion dollars to host the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics including $1.5 billion in erecting state-of-the-art stadia used for the 17-day sporting event.

Kim Hyun-bin | 2018-02-23 16:22

Dutch skater apologizes over dog meat controversy

Dutch skater apologizes over dog meat controversy

Dutch skater Jan Blokhuijsen has issued an apology for his remark that sparked a dog meat at the PyeongChang Olympics. Blokhuijsen, who was thrust into the spotlight after urging Koreans to “treat dogs better” at Wednesday’s press conference, said Friday that he was wrong to make that comment.

Jung Min-ho | 2018-02-23 15:57

Dutch skater sparks dog meat controversy at PyeongChang

Korean figure skater finishes in 7th place

Korean figure skater finishes in 7th place

South Korean teenager Choi Da-bin scored her overall personal best of 199.26 points in ladies’ figure skating at PyeongChang, Friday, wrapping up her first Olympic campaign in seventh place. Choi, 18, scored a personal high of 131.49 points in the free skating program at the Gangneung Ice Arena, Friday, after earning 67.77 points in the short program two days earlier.

Yi Whan-woo | 2018-02-23 15:07

Canadian hockey player immediately removes silver medal after loss

Canadian hockey player immediately removes silver medal after loss

A Canadian women’s hockey player, disappointed after losing to the U.S. in the final at the PyeongChang Olympics, abruptly took off her silver medal during the medal ceremony. Jocelyne Larocque removed her medal from around her neck on the podium Thursday and held it as U.S. team members were awaiting for their gold next to the Canadians.

Jung Min-ho | 2018-02-23 14:20

Disastrous day for Team Korea

Disastrous day for Team Korea

A series of mishaps engulfed South Korea's short track speed skaters on what was supposed to be a “Golden Day,” Thursday. In the women's 1,000 meters, gold medal favorites _ Shim Suk-hee and Choi Min-jeong _ failed to clinch their second and third gold medals.

Baek Byung-yeul | 2018-02-22 23:40

South Korea wins silver, bronze in men's 500m short track

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