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[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
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[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
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[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
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[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
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[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
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[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
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[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
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[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
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[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
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[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
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[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
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[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
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[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
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[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
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[PyeongChang 2018] 3 N. Koreans dress for joint hockey team's classification match
GANGNEUNG, Gangwon Province -- Three North Koreans, including one new face, will dress for the joint Korean female hockey team's first classification match against Switzerland at the PyeongChang Winter Olympics on Sunday.At least three out of 22 players in the lineup for each game here must be from North Korea, as per terms set by the International Olympic Committee for the combined team last month. And head coach Sarah Murray went with forwards Kim Un-hyang and Kim Hyang-mi, and defender Jin Ok
Olympic GamesFeb. 18, 2018
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[PyeongChang 2018] N. Korean IOC member leaves PyeongChang for health reasons
PYEONGCHANG, Gangwon Province -- Chang Ung, the lone North Korean member of the International Olympics Committee, returned home Sunday a week before the closing of the ongoing Winter Olympics due to health reasons.He left the host city of the 2018 Winter Olympics in the morning and headed for Incheon International Airport, the South's main gateway. He will likely fly to Pyongyang via Beijing.The Winter Games will come to an end on Feb. 25 after a 17-day run. Chang Ung, the lone North Korean memb
North KoreaFeb. 18, 2018
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[PyeongChang 2018] From cleaner bots to robotic fish, South Korea’s robots impress Olympic visitors
PYEONGCHANG, Gangwon Province -- Typically, world-class athletes make up the core of any Olympic Games. At PyeongChang, however, an unlikely entity has emerged as a new star: high-tech robots roaming the premises of the Olympic venues. From a self-navigating cleaner bot vaguely resembling Star Wars’ R2-D2 to autonomous drink-serving robots and robotic fish swimming inside water tanks, South Korea’s service robots have been capturing the attention of Olympic guests from around the world.Korea has
TechnologyFeb. 18, 2018
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[PyeongChang 2018] S. Koreans to compete against one another in men's 500m speed skating
PYEONGCHANG, Gangwon Province -- South Koreans will compete against one another for medals in the men's 500 meter speed skating event at the PyeongChang Winter Olympics on Monday, while the country's ice dance duo will try to seek redemption after a wardrobe malfunction in their team event last week.Male speed skaters Mo Tae-bum, Cha Min-kyu and Kim Jun-ho are scheduled to compete in the men's 500m at Gangneung Oval in the sub-host city of Gangneung.Mo, a surprise 500m champion at the 2010 Vanco
Olympic GamesFeb. 18, 2018
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[PyeongChang 2018] S. Korean ski jumper fails to reach large hill final
South Korean ski jumper Choi Se-ou failed to reach the final round of the men's large hill individual at the PyeongChang Winter Olympics on Saturday.Choi finished 45th out of 50 ski jumpers in the first round with 93.2 points following a 114-meter jump. The final round is only open to the top 30 performers. (Yonhap)The 35-year-old was the only South Korean competing in the first round at Alpensia Ski Jumping Centre in PyeongChang, Gangwon Province, after he made it out of the qualification round
Olympic GamesFeb. 18, 2018
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[PyeongChang 2018] S. Korea’s Seo Yi-ra wins bronze in men’s 1,000m short track
GANGNEUNG, Gangwon Province -- South Korea's Seo Yi-ra on Saturday won bronze in men's 1,000 meter short track speed skating at the PyeongChang Winter Olympics.Seo, the reigning world overall champion in short track, finished third in the 1,000m finals at the Gangeung Ice Arena, behind Canadian Samuel Girard and US John-Henry Krueger.His teammate Lim Hyo-jun finished fourth after a collision with Seo and Shaolin Sandor Liu of Hungary, who was disqualified for an impeding penalty.Seo and Lim were
Olympic GamesFeb. 17, 2018