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Dutch skater sparks dog meat controversy at PyeongChang

Dutch skater sparks dog meat controversy at PyeongChang

Dutch skater Jan Blokhuijsen has sparked a dog meat controversy at the PyeongChang Winter Olympics. At Wednesday's press conference for the men's team pursuit speed skating event, in which his team won a bronze medal, Blokhuijsen said, "Please treat dogs better in this country." The comment came out of nowhere. When reporters did not have questions, his teammate Sven Kramer a...

Jung Min-ho | 2018-02-22 11:04

Dutch skater apologizes over dog meat controversy

Dogs in Korea - lesser known fact about Olympic host

Dow keeps PyeongChang Olympics warm

Dow keeps PyeongChang Olympics warm

YANGYANG, Gangwon Province -- Sportsmanship is heating up at the PyeongChang Olympics, but the weather in the alpine town is as cold as predicted, living up to the name of the coldest Winter Games. Spectators, volunteer workers, organizers and journalists fear the biting wind. Even athletes are not happy with the frigid weather. But unlike others, one Olympic participant welc...

Nam Hyun-woo | 2018-02-22 08:17

South Korea wins silver in men's team pursuit

South Korea wins silver in men's team pursuit

Korea’s speed skaters clinched the silver medal in the men’s long track team pursuit event at the PyeongChang Olympics, Wednesday. In a showdown with Norway, the Korean squad of Lee Seung-hoon, Kim Min-seok and Chung Jae-won clocked three minutes and 38.52 seconds, 1.2 seconds behind the mighty Norwegian squad of Havard Bokko, Simen Spieler Nilsen and Sverre Lunde Pedersen at...

Baek Byung-yeul | 2018-02-21 22:23

Scandal-ridden women's pursuit team ends last in Olympic campaign

Scandal-ridden women's pursuit team ends last in Olympic campaign

South Korean women's speed skating pursuit team, plagued by a bullying scandal, ended its Olympic campaign last in the competition, Wednesday.

Yi Whan-woo | 2018-02-21 21:48

CL, EXO say honored to perform in Olympic closing ceremony

CL, EXO say honored to perform in Olympic closing ceremony

Singer and rapper CL said she is honored to perform at the closing ceremony of the PyeongChang Winter Olympics, Sunday. Nine-member boy band EXO is another K-pop singer to feature in the ceremony.

Kang Hyun-kyung | 2018-02-21 19:22

'Joy of outperforming hero is short-lived'

'Joy of outperforming hero is short-lived'

Skeleton racer Yun Sung-bin said the joyous moment of winning the Olympic gold medal in the men's skeleton race last Friday was short-lived because of his hero and nemesis Martin Dukurs.

Kang Hyun-kyung | 2018-02-21 19:05

Korea closes in on 1st in women's curling

Korea closes in on 1st in women's curling

The Korean women’s curling team secured first place in the round robin series at the PyeongChang Olympics after defeating the Olympic Athletes from Russia (OAR), Wednesday. The host team already sealed its semifinal spot for the first time in the Olympics after defeating the United States 9-6, Tuesday. Against the Russian athletes, Korea clinched its seventh win with a whoppi...

Baek Byung-yeul | 2018-02-21 17:24

Russian Olympic medalist fails second drug test

Russian Olympic medalist fails second drug test

Russian Olympic curler Alexander Krushelnytsky has failed a second drug test as traces of the banned substance meldonium were found in his system. The Court of Arbitration for Sport said that if requested it would hold a hearing on the matter before the end of the week. The Russia Olympic Committee (ROC) claims Krushelnytsky was secretly doped without his knowledge and has ca...

Kim Hyun-bin | 2018-02-21 16:54

Shaun White Burger: W1 mil. and only for White

Shaun White Burger: W1 mil. and only for White

A former South Korean professional snowboarder and an avid fan of American snowboarder Shaun White impressed the star with the ”Shaun White Burger” made at his restaurant in PyeongChang.

Ko Dong-hwan | 2018-02-21 16:53

Bullying scandal puts factional feud back in spotlight

Bullying scandal puts factional feud back in spotlight

The bullying scandal involving three South Korean female skaters at the PyeongChang Winter Olympics is putting factionalism in sports back in the spotlight.

Yi Whan-woo | 2018-02-21 16:31

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