[PyeongChang 2018] Puck for Korea’s 1st Olympic goal headed to Hockey Hall of Fame

GANGNEUNG, Gangwon Province -- The puck used in Korea’s historic first goal in Olympic hockey is going to the Hockey Hall of Fame in Toronto, an official with the competition‘s organizing committee said Thursday.　Martin Hyun, deputy sport manager for hockey at the PyeongChang Winter Olympics, said he secured the “historic puck” on Wednesday after Randi Heesoo Griffin scored for the joint Korean team against Japan in the second period at Kwandong Hockey Centre in Gangneung.　It was the inaugural g

Feb. 15, 2018

[PyeongChang 2018] South Korean speed skater Park Seung-hi thanks fans for support

GANGNEUNG, Gangwon Province -- Speed skater Park Seung-hi, who finished her Olympic career on ice this week, expressed gratitude to fans for their support on Thursday.　“I would like to express deep gratitude for the many people who encouraged my challenge, which could also seem reckless,” Park wrote on her Instagram page. South Korean speed skater Park Seung-hi (Yonhap)　The converted short tracker participated in her third Olympics here at the PyeongChang Winter Games -- her first as a speed ska

Feb. 15, 2018

[PyeongChang 2018] South Korean skeleton star set for coronation as new king on track

PYEONGCHANG, Gangwon Province -- South Korean skeleton star Yun Sung-bin is set for a coronation as the new king of the sliding track on Friday.　After the first two of four runs Thursday, Yun found himself comfortably in first place at Olympic Sliding Centre in PyeongChang after breaking the track record twice.　He broke it the first time in his opening run of 50.28 seconds, improving the previous record, held by Martins Dukurs of Latvia, by 0.36 second. In the second run held about an hour later

Feb. 15, 2018

[PyeongChang 2018] NK taekwondo team heads back home after four shows

North Korean taekwondo performers returned home on Thursday, wrapping up their nine-day trip to South Korea.The 28-member group crossed the inter-Korean border to the North via Dorasan Customs, Immigration and Quarantine office in Paju, Gyeonggi Province, near the Demilitarized Zone dividing the two Koreas. North Korean taekwondo performers and officials return to the North via western land route. (Yonhap)The North Korean-led International Taekwon-Do Federation team led by chief Pak Yong-chil pa

Feb. 15, 2018

[PyeongChang 2018] South Korea’s sole Nordic combined skier disappointed by Olympics debut

PYEONGCHANG, Gangwon Province -- South Korea’s lone Nordic combined skier Park Je-un expressed regret Thursday that he failed to overcome his nerves during his first Winter Olympics performance. 　Park finished 46th among 47 competitors in the individual Gundersen normal hill/10-kilometer event at the PyeongChang Winter Olympics on Wednesday with a time of 30 minutes, 56.5 seconds. He was more than six minutes slower than gold medalist Eric Frenzel of Germany. 　Although he became the first South

Feb. 15, 2018

[PyeongChang 2018] Over 60 pct of S. Koreans support proposed inter-Korean summit: poll

　Six out of ten South Koreans think the two Koreas should hold another round of bilateral summit talks, a poll showed Thursday, amid an inter-Korean rapprochement driven by the Olympic Games currently under way in PyeongChang.　According to the Realmeter survey of 500 adults nationwide, 61.5 percent were in favor of a meeting between President Moon Jae-in and his northern counterpart Kim Jong-un.North Korea`s female cheerleading squad stages a performance in Gangneung, Gangwon Province, on the si

Feb. 15, 2018

[Photo News] South Korean Olympic skeleton racer Yun Sung-bin takes off

SKELETON SLIDER TAKES OFF — South Korean skeleton racer Yun Sung-bin takes off in his first run in the men’s skeleton event at the Alpensia Sliding Center in PyeongChang, Gangwon Province, Thursday. The medalists will be determined by their total times after four races. The first two runs are taking place Thursday, with the remainder scheduled for Friday. (Yonhap)SKELETON SLIDER TAKES OFF — South Korean skeleton racer Yun Sung-bin takes off in his first run in the men’s skeleton event at the Alp

Feb. 15, 2018

[PyeongChang 2018] US earns 100th Winter Olympic gold

When snowboarder Shaun White won his third Olympic gold medal in the men‘s halfpipe at PyeongChang on Wednesday, the United States became the second country to accumulate 100 Winter Olympic gold, following Norway, which stood at 121.White, 31, won the medal at Phoenix Snow Park in the Olympics host town of PyeongChang, Gangwon Province, with the top score of 97.75 points.Before PyeongChang, the US had 96 gold medals at the Winter Games. Also Wednesday, South Korea’s figure skating pairs team of

Feb. 14, 2018

[PyeongChang 2018] South Korea aims to score medals over weekend holiday

South Korea aims to clinch more medals over the long Lunar New Year holiday weekend at the 2018 Winter Olympic Games, ranging from skeleton to short track and across speedskating. Skeleton slider Yoon Seong-bin, a strong favorite to win a medal, will compete in the men’s first and second heats alongside teammate Kim Ji-su at 10 a.m. on Thursday at Alpensia Sliding Center in PyeongChang, Gangwon Province. If he passes through, he will continue his run in the heat 3 and 4 at 9:30 a.m. on Friday. 

Feb. 14, 2018

[PyeongChang 2018] Chicago news station under fire on ‘P.F. Chang’ Olympics

Chicago-based broadcaster ABC 7 has recently come under fire for “accidently” referring to the PyeongChang Olympics as the P.F. Chang Games on a graphic, referring to a national American-Chinese franchise restaurant in a live broadcast Saturday. WLS-Ch. 7 anchor Mark Rivera was discussing the political backdrop of the Winter Games on Saturday when the controversial “P.F. Chang” graphic logo, with the term replacing “PyeongChang” appeared over his shoulder. Viewers reported confusion and disbelie

Feb. 14, 2018

[PyeongChang 2018] Medals ceremony at Olympics open to all

PYEONGCHANG, Gangwon Province – The PyeongChang Olympic medals ceremonies, which take a day after the athletes win in games, are open to all, free of charge.The ceremonies take place daily at 7 p.m. at the Medals Plaza in PyeongChang’s mountain cluster. Gold medalist Andreas Wellinger of Germany on the podium. (Reuters)When the athletes win in the games, they are given a stuffed doll of the Olympic mascot Soohorang. The actual medals are bestowed a day later with a proper medals ceremony, where

Feb. 14, 2018

[PyeongChang 2018] Angry South Korean fans attack Canadian skater following controversial short-track results

GANGNEUNG, Gangwon Province -- Tuesday’s women’s 500-meter short-track speedskating final at PyeongChang triggered a storm of angry social media posts in South Korea, after the country’s favorite Choi Min-jeong was disqualified after finishing second. Italy’s Ariana Fontana claimed gold in a photo finish, but most of the angry posts were aimed at a Canadian skater Kim Boutin who ended up winning bronze because of Choi’s disqualification.  Bronze medal winner Kim Boutin of Canada celebrates durin

Feb. 14, 2018

[PyeongChang 2018] Ire grows over controversial judgements in short track

Tuesday’s women’s 500-meter short track speedskating final in the PyeongChang Winter Games quickly drew the ire of many South Koreans. The country’s favorite Choi Min-jeong was disqualified from winning the silver medal for interfering with Canadian skater Kim Boutin, who appeared to have done her share as well in pushing Choi away. “I feel sorry that I failed to meet the support that many fans gave me,” the 19-year old said, crying. “I still have other competitions left, so I will concentrate o

Feb. 14, 2018

[PyeongChang 2018] South Korea promotes ‘Hangul’ calligraphy at Winter Olympics

PYEONGCHANG, Gangwon Province — South Korea took the opportunity to promote Hangeul, the Korean alphabet, with a Hangeul calligraphy performance held on the sidelines of the PyeongChang Winter Olympics on Wednesday. 　Korean Hangeul culture and arts promotion team for the 2018 PyeongChang Olympics brought together five local artists for the event.Korean calligraphy, also known as “seoye” in Korean, is the tradition of artistic writing created via careful brushstrokes. Early Korean calligraphy was

Feb. 14, 2018

[PyeongChang 2018] Hard to follow cross-country skiing? 5G is here to help

PYEONGCHANG, Gangwon Province -- On Sunday, thousands of spectators anxiously waited in the cold at the Winter Olympics men’s 30-kilometer cross-country skiing skiathlon finals to witness their favorite athletes in action as they vied for gold.Throughout the endurance race lasting over an hour, the audience at the scene had no choice but to watch the main big screen to see where and what the athletes were doing. And more, the cameras focused only on those in the lead, so if your country’s athlet

Feb. 14, 2018

[Photo News] Memorable moments at PyeongChang Olympics

　The chilly weather seemed to lose its edge Tuesday, amid the heated competition on ice and snow. Athletes from around the globe put their years of training on full display, as glorious moments were caught by photographers at key venues of the PyeongChang Winter Games. Take a look at some of the best moments of the day.　　　 Goalie Noora Raty (41), of Finland, falls into the goal during the second period of the preliminary round of the women‘s hockey match against Canada at the 2018 Winter Olympic

Feb. 14, 2018

[PyeongChang 2018] Kim Min-seok wins Asia's first 1500m speed skating medal

South Korea‘s Kim Min-seok won bronze in the men’s 1,500-meter speed skating on Tuesday, becoming the first Asian to grab a medal in the event at the 2018 Winter Olympic Games in South Korea.Kim finished with a time of 1 minute, 44.93 seconds in the race at the Gangneung Oval, following Dutchmen Kjeld Nuis and Patrick Roest, who took the gold and silver medals, respectively.The South Korean became the first Asian speed skater to rise to the podium in the men’s 1,500m competition in the Winter Ol

Feb. 13, 2018

[PyeongChang 2018] Quarantined Olympic staff cry foul

Dozens of Olympic staff who are locked up at a remote youth training facility due to norovirus infection have blamed the organizers for the spread of the sickness in Gangwon Province, accusing them of “irresponsible action.”  One of the quarantine rooms at a youth training facility in PyeongChang where Olympic personnel who have caught norovirus are being kept. Bak Se-hwan/The Korea Herald Five support staff interviewed by The Korea Herald at the facility in PyeongChang, Gangwon Province, said t

Feb. 13, 2018

[PyeongChang 2018] Will Inmyeonjo emoji take off?

　Twitter user @sobong_xo became the sudden center of attention on Monday, after she posted an image of a set of emojis featuring Inmyeonjo, the human-faced bird that went viral following its appearance in the PyeongChang Olympics opening ceremony. More than 35,000 people shared the image of the emojis within a day, expressing both the desire to spend money on the item, and worries over the copyright.　　Inmyeonjo, with a tiny human head attached to an elongated neck on a giant body of a white bird

Feb. 13, 2018

[Newsmaker] Korean-American snowboarding sensation Chloe Kim wins gold

PYEONGCHANG, Gangwon Province -- Korean-American snowboarding sensation Chloe Kim claimed her first Olympic gold medal in her parents’ native country on Tuesday, with her extended family watching her compete in PyeongChang. 　　The 17-year-old landed back-to-back 1080s to score a 98.25 on her final and third lap, even after setting the bar high on her first run with a 93.75 unmatched by any of her rivals. 　　The young athlete cruised to victory, finishing more than eight points ahead of Jiayu Liu f

Feb. 13, 2018