North Korea’s Kim meets IOC chief in Pyongyang: KCNA
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP)--North Korea's leader Kim Jong-Un has met Olympics chief Thomas Bach in Pyongyang, thanking him for helping…
8 years ago
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Olympics: Five things to watch on day 14
PYEONGCHANG, South Korea (AFP) -- The showdown for the women's figure skating title reaches its climax at the Pyeongchang Olympics…
8 years ago
Tears and cheers as unified Korean team bows out of Olympics
by Sunghee Hwang Agence France-Presse GANGNEUNG, South Korea (AFP) -- The joint Korean women's ice hockey team ended their historic…
8 years ago
Ice Prince’ Hanyu defies injury to retain skate crown
by Nick Reeves © Agence France-Presse GANGNEUNG, South Korea (AFP) -- Japan's Yuzuru Hanyu disclosed he had never "fully healed" from the…
8 years ago
Oh my quad! US skater Chen makes history with six quads
GANGNEUNG, South Korea (AFP) -- American prodigy Nathan Chen became the first figure skater to land six quads as he set an…
8 years ago
Imperious Hanyu on brink Olympic title
by Nick Reeves © Agence France-Presse GANGNEUNG, South Korea (AFP) -- Japan's Yuzuru Hanyu took a giant step towards retaining his Olympic…
8 years ago
Filipino skate pioneer in ‘miracle’ Olympic bid after late call-up
by Nick Reeves © Agence France-Presse GANGNEUNG, South Korea (AFP) -- Filipino skating pioneer Michael Christian Martinez took to the Olympic ice on…
8 years ago
North Korean skaters made dream Olympic debut
GANGNEUNG, South Korea (AFP) -- North Korean skaters Ryom Tae-Ok and Kim Ju-Sik produced the performance of their lives to qualify for…
8 years ago
Japan Olympic ice hockey forward Ukita banned for one game
GANGNEUNG, South Korea (AFP) -- Japanese women's forward Rui Ukita was suspended for one game of the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics on Sunday…
8 years ago
Earthquake, wind and fire: extreme conditions hit Olympics
by Peter Stebbings © Agence France-Presse PYEONGCHANG, South Korea (AFP) -- An earthquake triggered an alert and high winds disrupted competition at…
8 years ago
Russian medalist’s drug suspension ‘special issue’ says IOC
by Talek Harris © Agence France-Presse PYEONGCHANG, South Korea (AFP) -- Russian athletes are a "major focus" for anti-doping tests, a…
8 years ago
Kim Jong Un invites South’s Moon to Pyongyang: Seoul
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has invited the South's President Moon Jae-in for a summit in…
8 years ago
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