Sharapova, Keys pull out of Dubai
(Reuters) – Former world number one Maria Sharapova and U.S. Open finalist Madison Keys have pulled out of next week’s Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships, the tournament organizers said on Thursday.
North Korean cheerleaders appear at South Korean men’s game
GANGNEUNG, South Korea (Reuters) – North Korea’s cheerleading squad made an unexpected appearance at the South Korean men’s hockey game against the Czech Republic on Thursday, marking their first attendance at an Olympic event not featuring a North Kor…
Figure skating: Clash of titans looms for Hanyu and Chen
GANGNEUNG, South Korea (Reuters) – On one side is Japan’s Yuzuru Hanyu, the defending Olympic champion coming back from an injury that kept him off the ice for weeks before the Games. On the other is Nathan Chen, an American jumping ace making his Olym…
Swiss couple cycle 17,000 kms to watch son compete
PYEONGCHANG, South Korea (Reuters) – A year and 17,000 kms later, a Swiss couple arrived in Pyeongchang this week to watch their son compete in the Winter Olympics.
Biathlon: ‘Sick’ wait the hardest part for golden Oeberg
PYEONGCHANG, South Korea (Reuters) – Sweden’s Hanna Oeberg may have crossed the finish line in the fastest time, but the 22-year-old faced a long and agonizing wait to see if her efforts in the women’s 15km individual biathlon race would be rewarded wi…
Snowboarding: I just want to get home, says injured Ormerod
PYEONGCHANG, South Korea (Reuters) – Katie Ormerod, one of Britain’s best Olympic medal hopes, never got the chance to compete when she broke her heel in training for the women’s slopestyle before the Games had started.
North Korean pair charm the South in Games adventure
GANGNEUNG, South Korea (Reuters) – North Korean pair Ryom Tae Ok and Kim Ju Sik ended their Olympic adventure in South Korea on Thursday, winning over the home crowd’s hearts even if they fell well short of a medal.
Figure skating: German pair navigate red tape to land gold
GANGNEUNG, South Korea (Reuters) – Aljona Savchenko and Bruno Massot wrapped themselves in German flags and skated around the ice after wining the Olympic gold medal on Thursday.
Discovery bets on Games to break European language barrier
PYEONGCHANG, South Korea (Reuters) – Inside a hulking five-story building at the Winter Olympics, TV production crews are working with video in 21 languages, all part of a plan by their U.S. employer, Discovery Communications, to become the top sports …
Figure skating: After poor team skate, Chen headed straight back to practice
PYEONGCHANG, South Korea (Reuters) – After falling in a trademark jump on Olympic ice and making several other mistakes in competition, some skaters might call it a day. But not Nathan Chen.
