No medals but plenty of cheers for North Korean athletes
GANGNEUNG, South Korea (Reuters) – North Korea will not be the only nation leaving the Pyeongchang Olympics without a medal, but they are one of the few minnows of winter sports to have earned rousing cheers wherever they go.
‘Peace’ doesn’t sell at Pyeongchang, say Games sponsors
PYEONGCHANG, South Korea (Reuters) – An image of a giant dove lit up the night sky and singers performed John Lennon’s “Imagine” at the opening ceremony of the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics, not long after athletes from enemies South and North Korea marc…
Zagitova leads with world record, Medvedeva close behind
GANGNEUNG, South Korea (Reuters) – Alina Zagitova took the lead in women’s Olympic singles figure skating with a world record short skate on Wednesday, giving her a strong chance of becoming the first Olympic Athlete from Russia to win gold in Pyeongch…
Curling: Britain and Switzerland to battle for last playoff spot
GANGNEUNG, South Korea (Reuters) – Britain were forced into a tie-breaker with Switzerland in a bid to secure a semi-final spot in the Olympic men’s curling competition after being crushed 10-4 by the United States in eight ends on Wednesday.
Ice men assist on Gangneung’s grand stages
GANGNEUNG, South Korea (Reuters) – Whenever there is a lull in action at the big Olympic speed skating Oval in Gangneung, “Soju”, “Kloud” and “Pork Belly” make their way on to the ice.
South Koreans furious after speed skaters hang team mate out to dry
SEOUL (Reuters) – Two South Korean speed skaters are facing growing calls for them to be banned from the national team after they appeared to blame a team mate for their failure to reach the semi-finals of the women’s team pursuit at the Pyeongchang Wi…
Goggia tames the ‘crazy horse’ to win downhill gold
PYEONGCHANG, South Korea (Reuters) – Sofia Goggia shed the chaotic ‘crazy horse’ of her reputation and embraced her inner Samurai to give Italy its first women’s Olympic downhill champion on Wednesday.
Gut manages to smile as Pyeongchang fiasco goes on
PYEONGCHANG, South Korea (Reuters) – Lara Gut endured a new twist in her Pyeongchang Olympic nightmare on Wednesday when four years of preparation for the women’s downhill were ruined after just half a minute.
Zagitova in first with new world record, Medvedeva close behind
GANGNEUNG, South Korea (Reuters) – Alina Zagitova took the lead in women’s singles figure skating on Wednesday with a brilliant free skate that set a world record, giving her nation a strong shot at its first gold of the Pyeongchang Games.
Ice Hockey: Czechs beat U.S. in shootout to reach semis
GANGNEUNG, South Korea (Reuters) – Petr Koukal scored the only goal in the shootout to give the Czech Republic a 3-2 win over the United States on Wednesday to become the first team through to the semi-finals of the men’s Olympic ice hockey tournament….
