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Korea enters full election mode
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[PyeongChang 2018] Korean delegation for PyeongChang 2018 disbands with appreciation
GANGNEUNG -- The Korean delegation for the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympic Games officially disbanded on Monday after finishing seventh in the medal race.The ceremony to mark the end of Korean athletes' Olympic campaign was held at Gangneung Athletes' Village in Gangneung, Gangwon Province. Nearly 200 athletes, coaches and officials attended the ceremony honoring their hard work and achievements at the 23rd Winter Olympics at home."We saw athletes and people getting together, feeling the same em
Olympic GamesFeb. 26, 2018
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[PyeongChang 2018] How foreign visitors chronicle Winter Olympics journeys online
This year, as many as 80,000 people from abroad boarded flights to South Korea in hopes of being a part of the Olympics buzz. And with the influx of visitors for the 2018 PyeongChang Games, we thought we’d take a look at how they chronicled their Winter Olympics adventures online. Strap in for some trending Twitter hashtag memes, Tinder thirstiness, quirky Gangwon Province hangouts and addictive vlogs: When in doubt, try for a gold medal in irony Olympics visitors and apparent nonvisitors have b
Olympic GamesFeb. 26, 2018
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[PyeongChang 2018] S. Korean female hockey players bid teary farewell to NK teammates
GANGNEUNG, South Korea -- South Korea women's ice hockey players on Monday bid a teary farewell to their North Korean teammates on the unified Korean team for the PyeongChang Winter Olympics, a day after they marched in together at the closing ceremony.The historic joint hockey team -- the first unified Korean squad in any sport at any Olympics -- was assembled on Jan. 25, five days after the International Olympic Committee approved an inter-Korean agreement on its formation. The South Korean te
Olympic GamesFeb. 26, 2018
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[PyeongChang 2018] PyeongChang hands over Olympic flag to Beijing
The Olympic flag that fluttered over 17 days at the Olympic Stadium in PyeongChang, South Korea, was handed over to Chinese organizers on Sunday for the next Winter Games in Beijing in 2022.The 23rd Winter Olympics in PyeongChang, some 180 kilometers east of Seoul, came to an official end after a 17-day run in the South Korean alpine town, with the closing ceremony in the Olympic Stadium in PyeongChang. When the Olympic flag is lowered and handed over to the organizers of the next Winter Olympic
Olympic GamesFeb. 25, 2018
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[PyeongChang 2018] PyeongChang draws curtains with messages of peace, progress, perseverance
After more than two weeks of cutthroat competition and chivalrous camaraderie among the world’s top athletes, the PyeongChang Winter Games on South Korea’s wintry slopes and ice came to a genteel close Sunday evening. A general view of the closing ceremony for the 2018 PyeongChang Games at PyeongChang Stadium in Gangwon Province, Sunday (Yonhap)The quadrennial event from Feb. 9-25 in PyeongChang and subhost cities Gangneung and Jeongseon in Gangwon Province attracted nearly 3,000 athletes from 9
Olympic GamesFeb. 25, 2018
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[PyeongChang 2018] Top organizer says 'world became one' during PyeongChang Winter Olympics
The PyeongChang Winter Olympics brought the world together "in peace and harmony," the event's top organizer said during the closing ceremony on Sunday."In PyeongChang, the world became one," said Lee Hee-beom, head of the PyeongChang Organizing Committee for the 2018 Olympic Winter Games (POCOG), during the ceremony at PyeongChang Olympic Stadium."Transcending the differences of race, religion, nation and gender, we smiled together, cried together, and shared friendship together.Even though we
Olympic GamesFeb. 25, 2018
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[PyeongChang 2018] K-pop artists CL, EXO entertain athletes, spectators at closing ceremony
South Korean K-pop artists CL and EXO took the stage at the closing ceremony of the PyeongChang Winter Olympics on Sunday, sending compliments to athletes for their hard work and victories.The 23rd Winter Olympic Games ended its 17-day run in PyeongChang, some 180 kilometers east of Seoul. At the closing ceremony, hip-hop songstress CL took the stage to present the future vision of the country through K-pop under theme of "Song of Passion." (Yonhap)Following a segment that honored and recognized
Olympic GamesFeb. 25, 2018
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[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
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[PyeongChang 2018] PyeongChang Olympics leave legacy as Peace Olympics
The 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics were marked by not only hard-fought competition for medals, but also fierce diplomatic efforts on the sidelines of the sporting event, intent to pave the way for peace on the Korean Peninsula. With nuclear-armed North Korea’s participation, the Olympics left behind a legacy of peace and reconciliation for the world after a year of tensions heightened by North Korea’s nuclear and missile tests. The momentum for peace began building after North Korean leader
Foreign AffairsFeb. 25, 2018
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[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
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[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
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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
Olympic GamesFeb. 25, 2018
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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
Olympic GamesFeb. 25, 2018
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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
Olympic GamesFeb. 25, 2018
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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
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[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
Olympic GamesFeb. 25, 2018
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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
Olympic GamesFeb. 25, 2018
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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
Olympic GamesFeb. 25, 2018
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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
Olympic GamesFeb. 25, 2018
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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
Olympic GamesFeb. 25, 2018