[BEIJING OLYMPICS] Short track champion considers Beijing gold her most valuable medal

Of the five Winter Olympic medals she has won in short track speed skating, Choi Min-jeong sees the most recent one as her most valuable, because of the emotional roller-coaster ride she had leading up to that victory. Choi said she still had to pinch herself on Thursday, a day after capturing gold in the women's 1,500m in Beijing. "This gold medal means more to me than all the other medals I've won," Choi said at a press conference at the Main Media Centre for Beijing 2022 on Thur

Feb. 17, 2022

[BEIJING OLYMPICS] Short tracker skates around officiating controversy

Having collected two medals in the aftermath of a refereeing controversy at Beijing 2022, South Korean short track speed skater Hwang Dae-heon is staying above the fray. "I was very disappointed at the time, but it's now up to others to handle this going forward," Hwang said at a press conference at the Main Media Centre in Beijing Thursday, a day after the end of the short track competition. "I don't think I should be saying anything more at this point." Hwang was referri

Feb. 17, 2022

[BEIJING OLYMPICS] S. Korea eliminated in women's curling

South Korea was knocked out of the women's curling tournament at Beijing 2022 on Thursday following an 8-4 loss to Sweden in the final round-robin match. South Korea, which won a surprise silver medal in 2018, finished in eighth place in the 10-team round robin session, with only the top four advancing to the semifinals. At 4-5, South Korea, lead by skip Kim Eun-jung, had an identical record with the United States and China but ranked behind both countries, because it had lost to both teams e

Feb. 17, 2022

[BEIJING OLYMPICS] Curlers determined to keep going after emotional loss in Beijing

The second Winter Olympics together for South Korea's Team Kim ended prematurely in women's curling on Thursday, but the curlers said missing out on the knockout stage in Beijing doesn't have to mean the end of their run together. Needing to beat Sweden in the final round-robin game to sneak into the semifinals, South Korea instead lost 8-4 at the National Aquatics Centre in the Chinese capital. Led by skip Kim Eun-jung, South Korea ended up in eighth place in the 10-team competition at 4-5.

Feb. 17, 2022

[BEIJING OLYMPICS] Despite hurdles, S. Korea still rules in short track speed skating

BEIJING -- After helping South Korea to the silver medal in the women's 3,000m relay in short track speed skating at Beijing 2022 last Friday, Choi Min-jeong spoke about how she and her teammates "did the best we could under the circumstances." She didn't elaborate, but for those who have been following short track or the Beijing Winter Olympics, she didn't have to. And despite those challenges, South Korea still led all countries with five medals in short track here, with two golds an

Feb. 17, 2022

[BEIJING OLYMPICS] Speed skating medalists in pursuit of 2nd medal in Beijing

BEIJING -- A pair of South Korean speed skating medalists will be back at the oval for a chance to win their second medal in Beijing on Friday. Kim Min-seok, the men's 1,500m bronze medalist from Feb. 8, and Cha Min-kyu, who won silver in the men's 500m four days later, will both compete in the 1,000m at the National Speed Skating Oval on Friday. In this past International Skating Union (ISU) World Cup season, Cha ranked 10th overall in the 1,000m standings, and Kim was 17th. But those ranking p

Feb. 17, 2022

[BEIJING OLYMPICS] S. Korea captures gold and silver on last day of short track; curling team stays alive

BEIJING -- South Korea collected a gold medal and a silver medal on the final day of short track speed skating at Beijing 2022 on Wednesday, a feel-good finishing touch to what began as a tumultuous event just over a week ago. Choi Min-jeong defended her gold medal in the women's 1,500m final, the very last short track race held at Capital Indoor Stadium in Beijing. She beat out Arianna Fontana of Italy and Suzanne Schulting of the Netherlands for her third medal in Beijing. Choi had earlier won

Feb. 17, 2022

[BEIJING OLYMPICS] Short tracker Choi Min-jeong wins gold in women’s 1,500m

BEIJING -- Choi Min-jeong successfully defended her gold medal in the women’s 1,500m short track speed skating race in Beijing on Wednesday, earning her third medal in the Chinese capital in her final race here. Choi defeated Arianna Fontana of Italy for gold at Capital Indoor Stadium. Suzanne Schulting of the Netherlands earned the bronze. This was South Korea’s second gold medal from short track at Beijing 2022 and its second gold medal overall, too. Choi had earlier won s

Feb. 16, 2022

[BEIJING OLYMPICS] S. Korea captures silver in men’s short track relay

BEIJING -- South Korea grabbed silver in the men‘s 5,000m short track speed skating relay at Beijing 2022 on Wednesday for its first medal in the event since 2010. The quartet of Hwang Dae-heon, Kwak Yoon-gy, Park Jang-hyuk and Lee June-seo finished in second place behind Canada in the 45-lap race at Capital Indoor Stadium. Canada finished in 6:41.257, while South Korea ended in 6:41.679. Italy got the bronze in 6:43.431. South Korea led the way for most of the race before Canada charg

Feb. 16, 2022

[BEIJING OLYMPICS] Kim Yuna calls out unfairness in Valieva doping case

  Retired Korean Olympic figure skating champion Kim Yuna on Monday voiced concerns about violations of anti-doping rules that undermine fairness in sport in an apparent criticism of the international sport body’s decision to allow a Russian skater to continue to compete at the Beijing Olympics despite failing a pre-game drug test. “Athlete who violates doping cannot compete in the game. This principle must be observed without exception. All players’ efforts and dre

Feb. 15, 2022

[BEIJING OLYMPICS] S. Korea beats Japan to keep hopes alive in women's curling

BEIJING -- South Korea defeated Japan 10-5 to keep its medal hopes alive in the women's curling tournament at Beijing 2022 on Monday, relying on a combination of superb shotmaking and the opposition's miscues. South Korea, which had lost to the United States 8-6 earlier Monday, evened its record at 3-3 with three games left in the round robin. South Korea is tied with Canada and Britain for fifth place. Switzerland is leading the way at 5-1, followed by Japan (4-2), Sweden (4-2) and the US (4-2)

Feb. 15, 2022

[BEIJING OLYMPICS] Short track speed skating to conclude with 2 finals

BEIJING -- The short track speed skating competition at Beijing 2022 will wrap up Wednesday with two finals: the men's 5,000m relay and the women's 1,500m. South Korean star Choi Min-jeong is the defending champion in the 1,500m. She has won two silver medals so far in Beijing -- in the 1,000m and the 3,000m relay. In the men's relay, South Korea hasn't won gold since 2006 and missed the podium altogether at each of the past two Olympics. Hwang Dae-heon, the 1,500m champion in Beijing, is going

Feb. 15, 2022

[BEIJING OLYMPICS] S. Korean curlers playing board game to take mind off loss

BEIJING -- There is no time to wallow in self-pity for the South Korean women's curling team in Beijing on Monday, after losing the first game of a crucial double header to the United States. Led by skip Kim Eun-jung, South Korea will take on Japan in the nightcap at the National Aquatics Centre in the Chinese capital, starting some nine hours after South Korea's 8-6 loss to the Americans. Every game from here on will be a must-win contest for South Korea, which sits tied for sixth place in the

Feb. 14, 2022

S. Korea falls to United States for 2nd straight loss in women's curling

BEIJING -- South Korea lost to the United States 8-6 in the women's curling tournament at Beijing 2022 on Monday, as its hopes of reaching the semifinals faded further with the second straight loss. This was the first of two games scheduled Monday for South Korea, the 2018 silver medalist that dropped to 2-3 in Beijing. It will face Japan at 8:05 p.m. (local time), or 9:05 p.m. in Seoul, back at the National Aquatics Centre. Japan defeated China 10-2 in its Monday morning session to improve to

Feb. 14, 2022

[BEIJING OLYMPICS] Women's figure skating to begin with short program

BEIJING -- The women's singles figure skating of Beijing 2022 will begin Tuesday at Capital Indoor Stadium, where You Young and Kim Ye-lim will represent South Korea. Both are competing in their first Olympics. Kim won bronze at her last event before Beijing, the International Skating Union Four Continents Figure Skating Championships in Estonia in late January. You finished sixth at the same competition. Based on all skaters' season-best scores, You is seventh in the field in Beijing with 216.9

Feb. 14, 2022

[BEIJING OLYMPICS] S. Korea eliminated in quarterfinals of men's team pursuit in speed skating

BEIJING -- The defending silver medalist South Korea was sent home in the quarterfinals of the men's team pursuit speed skating race at Beijing 2022 on Sunday. The trio of Lee Seung-hoon, Kim Min-seok and Chung Jae-won finished sixth overall among eight quarterfinalists at the National Speed Skating Oval with the time of 3:41.89. The Netherlands grabbed the last semifinal ticket in 3:38.90. Lee, Kim and Chung had combined for silver at PyeongChang 2018. Lee had also won silver in 2014 with di

Feb. 13, 2022

[BEIJING OLYMPICS] Teary over individual silver, short tracker Choi Min-jeong all smiles with relay silver

BEIJING -- Two silver medals at Beijing 2022 brought out vastly different reactions from South Korean short track speed skater Choi Min-jeong. She was inconsolable after winning silver in the 1,000m on Friday at Capital Indoor Stadium. She later explained it was mostly tears of joy, though she didn't sound all that convincing. Hours later, Choi took to social media to say she would only smile from now on. And Choi kept her promise Sunday, as she was all smiles after helping South Korea to win

Feb. 13, 2022

[BEIJING OLYMPICS] S. Korea wins silver in women's short track relay

BEIJING -- South Korea skated to silver in the women's 3,000m short track relay at Beijing 2022 on Sunday, collecting its third consecutive medal in the event. The team of Choi Min-jeong, Lee Yu-bin, Kim A-lang and Seo Whi-min finished behind the dominant Netherlands at Capital Indoor Stadium for South Korea's third medal in short track and its fifth overall in Beijing. This was the second silver medal in Beijing for Choi, who'd finished second in the women's 1,000m on Friday. South Korea st

Feb. 13, 2022

[BEIJING OLYMPICS] Short tracker Hwang Dae-heon disqualified in men's 500m semifinals

BEIJING -- Short track speed skater Hwang Dae-heon was disqualified in the semifinals of the men's 500m race at Beijing 2022 on Sunday, coming up short in his bid for a second medal in China. In the semifinal heat at Capital Indoor Stadium, Hwang was penalized following a late collision with another skater. On the final corer of the 4 1/2-lap, Hwang was trying to move up from fourth place and cut inside on Steven Dubois of Canada but instead bumped into him before skidding into the padded wall

Feb. 13, 2022

[BEIJING OLYMPICS] S. Korea loses to China in women's curling

BEIJING -- South Korea fell to China 6-5 for its second loss in the women's curling tournament at Beijing 2022 on Sunday, as its winning streak came to an end at two. China scored the decisive point with the last stone, or the hammer, in the extra end after the teams were deadlocked at 5-5 through 10 ends at the National Aquatics Centre. After losing to Canada to open the tournament Thursday, South Korea had beaten Britain and the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) in succession. But South Korea

Feb. 13, 2022