[PyeongChang 2018] Two Koreas carry own flags, but march together at closing ceremony

At the closing ceremony of the PyeongChang Winter Olympics on Sunday, South and North Korean athletes entered separately carrying their own national flags but later joined to march together in a show of rapprochement driven by the sports event.The South Korean flag was carried by speed skater Lee Seung-hoon, who won the gold medal in the inaugural men's mass start on Saturday, while Kim Ju-sik, who competed in pairs figure skating with Ryom Tae-ok at the Olympics, was the North Korean flagbearer

Olympic GamesFeb. 25, 2018

[Live Photo] Pyeongchang Olympics closing ceremony under way

  To mark the 17 days of journey, a closing ceremony for the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics kicked off at a main stadium on Sunday at 8 p.m.The colorful ceremony started under the theme of “The Next Wave.”Veteran singer Jang Sa-ik sang the South Korean national anthem, followed by a series of dances, performances and fireworks.          Photos by Yonhap Written by Park Ju-young (jupark@herladcorp.com)

Olympic GamesFeb. 25, 2018

[PyeongChang 2018] Case of misogyny? ‘Bully’ skater wins silver, yet dispute lingers

After South Korean speedskater Kim Bo-reum finished second in the women’s mass start final event Saturday, she gave a deep bow on her knees to the crowd from the ice. 　　Many Korean athletes have done the same in the past at the Olympics as a way to show gratitude. But for Kim, who had been labeled a “bully” after leaving a teammate behind during the women’s team pursuit preliminary event on Feb. 19, it was a way to show her remorse -- an apology.　　“I didn’t think about winning medals during this

Olympic GamesFeb. 25, 2018

[PyeongChang 2018] Medal standings

The 2018 PyeongChang Olympics came to a close on Sunday.Norway's Marit Bjoergen won final gold of the games in cross-country skiing, pulling up her country to the first place in the medal standings. (Pyeongchang2018.com)

Olympic GamesFeb. 25, 2018

[Newsmaker] How Uiseong slid into center of Korea’s curling boom

When South Korea’s first curling rink was completed in Uiseong, North Gyeongsang Province in 2006, little could the county administration that backed its construction expect the unfamiliar facility to produce Olympic medal winners in the sport a dozen years later. The story of how the Korean women’s curling team came about has now become known worldwide. In 2007, classmates Kim Yeong-mi, whose name has reverberated through the curling venue at PyeongChang and global media outlets in the past wee

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[PyeongChang 2018] Norway's Marit Bjoergen wins final gold of PyeongChang 2018 in cross-country skiing

Norwegian cross-country skier Marit Bjoergen won the final gold medal of the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics on Sunday.Bjoergen won the ladies' 30-kilometer mass start classic at Alpensia Cross-Country Centre in PyeongChang in one hour, 22 minutes and 17.6 seconds. It was the last event at PyeongChang 2018, which will draw to a conclusion with a closing ceremony later Sunday. Bjoergen of Norway celebrates winning the Women`s Cross Country 30 km Mass Start Classic race at the Alpensia Cross Coun

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[PyeongChang 2018] 'Garlic Girls' sweep Korea with curling sensation

No one expected it, but they’ve done it. South Korea’s women’s curling team has made Olympic history at PyeongChang by clinching silver. Never considered a medal contender in the sport, the team crushed the world’s top curling powerhouses to arrive at Sunday’s final match, where it lost to Sweden 8-3 to take home silver.Having won its first-ever Olympic medal in curling, South Korea is more excited than ever for its “Garlic Girls” who have emerged as the surprise stars of the 2018 Winter Olympic

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[PyeongChang 2018] South Korea places 7th with 5 gold, 8 silver and 4 bronze medals

South Korea set its own record for the 2018 Winter Olympics with 17 medals in total: five gold, eight silver and four bronze. It was the only Asian nation to rank in the top 10. For Korean spectators, the best part of the games in the past two weeks were the unexpected wins in previously little-known disciplines, such as the gold in men’s skeleton and the silver in women’s curling. This was the first Winter Games in which Korea scored medals in disciplines other than ice skating. The country als

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[PyeongChang 2018] S. Korean bobsledders say silver medal is result of teamwork

South Korean bobsledders said Sunday their silver in the four-man event at the PyeongChang Winter Olympics is the result of teamwork.The team of Won Yun-jong, Seo Young-woo, Jun Jung-lin and Kim Dong-hyun tied for second with a German team in the four-man bobsleigh competition at the PyeongChang Winter Olympics. "Our personal talent may not exceed other European or North American athletes, but when we're together, we're strong," said Won, the pilot of the team. "It's not only us four who produce

Olympic GamesFeb. 25, 2018

[Photo News] K-pop infuses harmony into traditional music on gala exhibition

Hours head of the closing ceremony of the PyeongChang Olympics, a figure skating exhibition gala was held at the Gangneung Ice Arena on Sunday, featuring Korean traditional music and K-pop tunes. Korean skaters including Min Yu-ra, Alexandre Gamelin, Cha Jun-hwan, Choi Da-bin, Kim Kyu-eun and Alex Kam participated in the gala show’s opening performances and Intermissions, while Japan’s “Figure Prince” Yuzuru Hanyu and Shoma Uno were also included in the lineup. Yuzuru HanyuPerfoming without the

Olympic GamesFeb. 25, 2018

[PyeongChang 2018] Bobsleigh coach says making athletes comfortable led to 4-man competition silver

South Korea's bobsleigh and skeleton team head coach Lee Yong said Sunday making his athletes feel comfortable led to a historic silver medal in the four-man bobsleigh competition at the PyeongChang Winter Olympics.The team of Won Yun-jong, Seo Young-woo, Jun Jung-lin and Kim Dong-hyun shared silver with a German team piloted by Nico Walther when they tied for second at 3 minutes 16.38 seconds after four runs at Olympic Sliding Centre in PyeongChang, Gangwon Province.South Korea previously faile

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[PyeongChang 2018] Moon congratulates S. Korean Olympic medalists

President Moon Jae-in sent messages to South Korean Olympic medalists on Sunday to personally congratulate them on their recent feats at the PyeongChang Winter Olympic Games, the presidential office Cheong Wa Dae said.In a congratulatory message to Lee Sang-ho, the South Korean snowboarder who won silver in the men's parallel giant slalom on Saturday, Moon said Lee had written a new chapter in the country's history."Thanks to Lee, our snow sports wrote new history," the president said, calling L

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[PyeongChang 2018] S. Korea adds two silver medals on final day

Host South Korea saw plenty of silver linings on the final day of the PyeongChang Winter Olympics on Sunday, as its women's curling team and men's four-man bobsleigh team each captured a silver medal.Those were the final two medals for South Korea at PyeongChang 2018, whose closing ceremony is scheduled for later Sunday.At Gangneung Curling Centre in Gangneung, South Korea lost to Sweden 8-3 in the women's curling gold medal game, ending its remarkable winning streak at eight games.South Korea s

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[PyeongChang 2018] S. Korea's 4-man bobsleigh team goes from underdog to silver medal winner

Before the PyeongChang Winter Olympics, no one would have thought that South Korea's four-man bobsleigh team would win a medal.The South Korean team, piloted by Won Yun-jong, was ranked only 50th in the International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation rankings. With its silver medal run at the PyeongChang Winter Olympics, the team of Won, Seo Young-woo, Jun Jung-lin and Kim Dong-hyun made history, becoming the first Asian bobsledders to stand on the Olympic podium.  From left: Won Yun-jong, Seo Y

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[PyeongChang 2018] S. Korean bobsleigh duo wash off sad memory with silver in 4-man competition

When Won Yun-jong and Seo Young-woo finished the two-man bobsleigh competition at the PyeongChang Winter Olympics in sixth place on Monday, they weren't happy. The duo, world No. 1 in the 2015-16 season, were considered one of the medal hopefuls for South Korea with their intensive training at Olympic Sliding Centre in PyeongChang, Gangwon Province. But no podium finish -- mainly due to a shocking 11th finish from their first run -- gave them regret and disappointment. The two didn't cry in fron

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[PyeongChang 2018] South Korea wins silver in 4-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. South Korea is now the first Asian nation to claim an Olympic medal in a bobsleigh event. Earlier, South Korea finished

Olympic GamesFeb. 25, 2018

[PyeongChang 2018] Temperature to drop below zero at Olympic closing ceremony

The temperature at the closing ceremony for the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Games is expected be just as cold as during the opening ceremony 17 days ago. The event is slated to take place from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Sunday at the PyeongChang Olympic Plaza. A slightly overcast sky is forecast, with temperatures of minus 4 to minus 2 degrees Celsius, and felt temperatures of minus 9 to minus 5 C. Wind velocity is expected to be between 2 and 5 meters per second.  (Yonhap)The opening ceremony on Feb. 9 s

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[PyeongChang 2018] Women's curling team rises from curiosity to silver medalists

It was a rise as improbable as any at the PyeongChang Winter Olympics -- the South Korean women's curling team coming out of blue and winning silver.When the eighth-ranked team defeated world No. 1 Canada 8-6 in its first round robin session on Feb. 15, hardly anyone made much of it. Sure, Canada had run the table to win the 2017 world championship, but nobody could keep winning forever and a loss here and there would be par for the course at the Olympics.Of course, South Korea lost its very nex

Olympic GamesFeb. 25, 2018

[PyeongChang 2018] Korea's 'garlic girls' claim Olympic silver in curling

South Korea captured the silver medal in women's curling on the final day of the PyeongChang Winter Games on Sunday, its first ever Olympic medal in the sport. South Korea's women's curling team clinches Olympic silver on Feb. 25. The team is also known as "Team Kim" and "Garlic Girls" for all four players' last names being Kim, and their hometown Uiseong County's famous agricultural produce of garlic. (Yonhap)Led by skip Kim Eun-jung, the South Korean women's team saw its improbable Cinderella

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[PyeongChang 2018] Korean athletes to keep an eye out for Beijing 2022

South Korea saw new stars born at its first Winter Games at home, and for some of them, Beijing 2022 could be their opportunity to shine. Young athletes have already etched their names into the history books at the PyeongChang games, and still there are prospects who will aim to deliver better results in the future. In figure skating, Cha Jun-hwan and Choi Da-bin produced promising results in their first ever Winter Olympics.Cha, 16, broke his personal high scores both in the short and free prog

Olympic GamesFeb. 25, 2018