[PyeongChang 2018] Korea female curling team beats Sweden

GANGNEUNG -- Korea's female curling team extended its unexpected winning streak by beating Sweden on Monday at the PyeongChang Winter Olympics.During the thrilling round robin match in the sub-host city of Gangneung, Korea defeated Sweden 7-6, taking a step closer to the semifinals.Sweden took the lead against Korea in the first end, but the host country immediately caught up in the next end. The four-member Korean team of Kim Eun-jung, Kim Kyeong-ae, Kim Seon-yeong, and Kim Yeong-mi further nar

Olympic GamesFeb. 19, 2018

[PyeongChang 2018] S. Korea eyes gold in 3,000m women's short track relay finals

PYEONGCHANG, Gangwon Province -- South Korea will try to add a gold to its medal count when female speed skaters compete in the 3,000m short track relay finals on Tuesday. The joint Korean women's hockey team is also preparing to bow out with grace in its final match of the PyeongChang Winter Olympics.Shim Suk-hee, Lee Yu-bin, Kim Ye-jin and Choi Min-jeong will compete in the women's 3,000m short track speed skating relay finals at Gangneung Ice Arena in the sub-host city of Gangneung. Choi won

Olympic GamesFeb. 19, 2018

[PyeongChang 2018] Korea braces for do-or-die men's hockey match vs. Finland

GANGNEUNG -- After losing all three preliminary games in men's hockey at the PyeongChang Winter Olympics, Korea will now face a do-or-die match against Finland in the qualification playoffs, with a quarterfinal berth at stake.And the players have said they know they have an uphill battle against the team that beat them two months ago.Korea, No. 21 in the world, suffered a 4-0 loss against world No. 1 Canada on Sunday. It came on the heels of a 2-1 loss to the Czech Republic and an 8-0 drubbing a

Olympic GamesFeb. 19, 2018

[PyeongChang 2018] Unified Korean hockey team rounds into form with time running out

GANGNEUNG, South Korea -- The unified Korean hockey team appears to be rounding into form at the PyeongChang Winter Olympics after submitting strong efforts in back-to-back games.Unfortunately, there is only one game left for the team of 23 South Koreans and 12 North Koreans.Korea fell to Switzerland 2-0 in the first classification match at Kwandong Hockey Centre on Sunday. Sixth-ranked Switzerland defeated Korea 8-0 in their first Group B game only eight days earlier, but Korea was a vastly dif

Olympic GamesFeb. 19, 2018

[PyeongChang 2018] S. Korea falls to Canada for 3rd straight loss in men's hockey

GANGNEUNG, Gangwon Province -- South Korea fell to world No. 1 Canada 4-0 for its third straight loss in the men's hockey tournament at the PyeongChang Winter Olympics on Sunday.Christian Thomas, Eric O'Dell, Maxim Lapierre and Gilbert Brule scored a goal apiece early for Canada at Gangneung Hockey Centre, as South Korea wrapped up its Group A play with three losses. The team scored one goal and allowed 14. Canada, in pursuit of its third straight gold, advanced directly to the quarterfinals. So

Olympic GamesFeb. 19, 2018

[PyeongChang 2018] Speedskater Lee Sang-hwa wins silver in 500 meters

South Korean speedskater Lee Sang-hwa on Sunday won silver in the women’s 500 meters. At her fourth Olympics, Lee finished the race at 37.33 to capture silver. The sprinter holds the world record in the distance at 36.36.Nao Kodaira captured gold with a new Olympic record of 36.94 in the 500m race to beat Lee's previous Sochi record of 37.28.Lee had been going for her third consecutive Olympic gold in the discipline, which would have made her only the second female speedskater to do so. (Yonhap)

Olympic GamesFeb. 18, 2018

[PyeongChang 2018] Joint Korean team to face Sweden in final match

The joint Korean women's hockey team will face Sweden for its final game of the PyeongChang Winter Olympics on Tuesday.Sweden dropped to the seventh-place match against Korea after losing to Japan 2-1 in overtime on Sunday in their classification match at Kwandong Hockey Centre in Gangneung. Ayaka Toko scored the game-winner 3:16 into the extra period. Joint Korean team loses to Switzerland (Yonhap)Earlier in the day, Korea lost to Switzerland 2-0 to be relegated to the seventh-place game.This w

Olympic GamesFeb. 18, 2018

[PyeongChang 2018] Ticket sales for PyeongChang Games reach 94% of target

Around 94 percent of tickets for the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Games have been sold, as the Olympics hit its halfway point.Sung Baik-you, spokesperson for the PyeongChang Organizing Committee, said at a press conference held at the Main Press Center in PyeongChang on Sunday that approximately 1 million tickets have been sold as of Saturday evening.This accounts for 94 percent of the target sales, which is 1,068,000 tickets. Crowds fill the stands at Kwandong Hockey Center in Gangneung on Monday, w

Olympic GamesFeb. 18, 2018

[PyeongChang 2018] Want to grab that adorable stuffed Soohorang? Alas, they’re sold out online

While global visitors may want to take home their own souvenirs of the lovable PyeongChang Winter Olympics mascot Soohorang, it may become harder to procure the stuffed tigers as they are sold out in most online shops.A wide array of products were originally available, featuring the round-faced white tiger wearing Korean traditional costume, riding sleds, perched atop headbands, hanging from keychains and emblazoned on fluffy blankets. However, the official online store has sold out of nearly al

Olympic GamesFeb. 18, 2018

[Graphic News] Winter Olympic Games: Curling

　Three gold medals are up for grabs in curling at the 2018 PyeongChang Games: men’s team, women’s team and mixed doubles. 　A curling team is composed of two or four athletes, and each team takes turns launching the nearly 20-kilogram curling stone. When the curling stone is thrown, athletes follow the movement of the stone and sweep the ice surface using brooms to control the direction and speed of the stone. Having started from the 1998 Nagano Winter Olympics, mixed doubles have been introduced

Olympic GamesFeb. 18, 2018

[PyeongChang 2018] S. Korean Olympic committee under fire over alleged verbal abuse

PYEONGCHANG, Gangwon Province -- South Korea's national Olympic committee has come under fire over alleged verbal abuse towards a volunteer worker at the PyeongChang Winter Olympics.According the Korean Sport & Olympic Committee, its president Lee Kee-heung visited Alpensia Cross-Country Centre on Thursday to encourage South Korean athletes competing in a cross-country event that day. According to KSOC and witness accounts on social media, Lee, along with aides, sat in seats reserved for those f

Olympic GamesFeb. 18, 2018

[PyeongChang 2018] Short track champion expresses gratitude for Moon's visit

GANGNEUNG, Gangwon Province -- Short tracker Choi Min-jeong, who captured the female team's first gold at the PyeongChang Winter Olympics, on Sunday expressed gratitude to President Moon Jae-in for visiting the skating venue on the previous day."Dear president, athletes were boosted by your support and visit (to the rink) despite your busy schedule," Choi said through her Instagram. The skater captured gold on Saturday in the women's 1,500m race."I was able to overcome frustration and stand up a

Olympic GamesFeb. 18, 2018

S. Korean Ko Jin-young wins in official LPGA debut

South Korean LPGA player Ko Jin-young made history in Australia on Sunday, becoming the first player in nearly seven decades to win in her inaugural start as a rookie.Ko fired a 14-under 274 to take the ISPS Handa Women's Australian Open by three strokes over fellow South Korean Choi Hye-jin. Ko shot a three-under 69 in the final round at Kooyonga Golf Club in Adelaide.Ko earned her LPGA privileges by winning the LPGA KEB Hana Bank Championship on home soil last October. This was Ko's first even

GolfFeb. 18, 2018

[Photo News] N. Korean cheerleaders in limelight at men’s giant slalom

North Korean cheerleaders showed up at the men’s giant slalom games held at Yongpyong Alpine Center on Sunday, drawing the attention of spectators and reporters at the venue. The cheerleaders sported sunglasses while cheering for North Korean alpine skiers who competed at the games. The cheerleading squad was seen holding both the Korean Unification Flag and the flag of North Korea.  North Korean cheerleaders wear sunglasses at the men’s giant slalom games that started Sunday at 10:15 a.m. Cheer

Olympic GamesFeb. 18, 2018

[PyeongChang 2018] S. Korea's female curling team grabs 4th victory

GANGNEUNG, Gangwon Province -- South Korea's female curling team on Sunday achieved its fourth victory by beating China, approaching closer to the semifinals of the PyeongChang Winter Olympics.The four-member South Korean team of Kim Eun-jung, Kim Kyeong-ae, Kim Seon-yeong and Kim Yeong-mi won 12-5 against China in the competition at the Gangneung Curling Centre.The South Korean team has posted four victories and one loss. After the round-robin competition of 10 participating nations, four teams

Olympic GamesFeb. 18, 2018

[PyeongChang 2018] With more golds in sight, South Korea targets fourth spot on medals table

Energized by short track medals over the Lunar New Year weekend, South Korea will attempt to add to its medal haul at the PyeongChang Winter Games in its quest to finish fourth overall.The nation’s first Winter Games and second Olympics since the 1988 Summer Games in Seoul reached its midway point Saturday, nine days after it kicked off on Feb. 9. The international sporting event wraps up on Feb. 25, with nearly 3,000 athletes from 92 countries competing for a record 102 gold medals. As of 4:30

Olympic GamesFeb. 18, 2018

[PyeongChang 2018] N. Korean skiers thank cheerleaders, look forward to next Olympics

PYEONGCHANG, Gangwon Province -- Two North Korean alpine skiers who competed in the men's giant slalom at the PyeongChang Winter Olympics said Sunday they received a big boost from their compatriots' avid support.Kang Song-il and Choe Myong-gwang were the two North Koreans who raced at Yongpyong Alpine Centre in PyeongChang, some 180 kilometers east of Seoul. At the venue for alpine technical events, Choe and Kang finished 74th and 75th, respectively, among the 75 skiers who finished their race.

Olympic GamesFeb. 18, 2018

[Photo News] Lee Sang-hwa to take crack at 3rd gold

South Korean speedskater Lee Sang-hwa was seen training Saturday at the Gangneung Oval, a day before her attempt at her third Olympic gold medal.　Lee will compete in the women’s 500 meter speedskating event at Gangneung Oval in the sub-host city of Gangneung on Sunday. 　The two-time Olympic champion decided to turn her full focus to the 500m race, dropping out of Wednesday’s 1,000m event in order to concentrate on Sunday’s competition.　Lee is the current 500m world record holder at 36.36 seconds

Olympic GamesFeb. 18, 2018

[PyeongChang 2018] Joint Korean team loses to Switzerland in women's hockey classification match

GANGNEUNG, Gangwon Province -- The joint Korean women's hockey team lost to Switzerland 2-0 in a women's hockey qualification match at the PyeongChang Winter Olympics on Sunday.The loss at Kwandong Hockey Centre in Gangneung was Korea's second to Switzerland in eight days, though Korea put up a much stronger fight in this one. On Feb. 10, Switzerland blanked Korea 8-0, spoiling a historic Olympic debut for the first combined Korean team. The joint Korean women`s hockey team players huddle around

Olympic GamesFeb. 18, 2018

[PyeongChang 2018] Post-Olympic fate of 3 major PyeongChang venues still undecided: IOC

PYEONGCHANG, Gangwon Province -- The International Olympic Committee is content with most of the legacy initiatives for the PyeongChang Winter Olympics, a senior IOC official said Sunday, but noted that the fates of three major venues are still undecided."They've done the right things, fundamentally developing the infrastructures that will help this region be more successful," Christophe Dubi, the Olympic Games executive director for the IOC, said at a press conference at the Main Press Centre i

Olympic GamesFeb. 18, 2018