Russian, Belarusian athletes banned from Winter Paralympics
by Lisa MARTIN Agence France Presse BEIJING, China (AFP) -- Russian and Belarusian athletes were on Thursday banned from the…
4 years ago
Winter Olympics
Beijing Olympic venues – Bird’s Nest, Ice Ribbon and bullet trains
BEIJING, China (AFP) - The Beijing Winter Olympics will be spread over three zones and merge new venues with existing…
4 years ago
Human cost of China’s green energy rush ahead of Winter Olympics
by Poornima WEERASEKARA Agence France-Presse BAODING, China (AFP) - Beaten, forced off their land, cheated out of money, and even…
5 years ago
South Korean Olympians in sexual harassment incident
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- A South Korean Olympic short-track medallist sexually harassed another male Games podium-finisher, officials said Tuesday…
7 years ago
North Korean general and Ivanka Trump attend Olympic close
by Jung Hawon Agence France Presse SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- A controversial North Korean general and the daughter of…
8 years ago
North Korean general leads 8-member high-level delegation in S. Korea for Olympics closing
by Jung Hawon Agence France Presse SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- A blacklisted North Korean general arrived in the South…
8 years ago
North Korea’s Kim describes South as very impressive: KCNA
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un praised South Korea as very impressive, state media reported…
8 years ago
‘Too soon’ to tell if Korean Olympic thaw will last: Mattis
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis cast doubt Sunday on whether North Korea's charm offensive at…
8 years ago
Kim Jong Un’s sister arrives in South Korea for historic visit
by Hwang Sunghee Agence France-Presse PYEONGCHANG, South Korea (AFP) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's sister joined athletes and…
8 years ago
North Korea holds military parade on eve of Games
by Jung Ha-won Agence France-Presse SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- North Korea staged a military parade in Pyongyang Thursday to…
8 years ago
NY museum commemorates Olympics with Korean exhibition
by Jennie MATTHEW Agence France-Presse NEW YORK, United States (AFP) -- The Winter Olympics are being watched for many things:…
8 years ago
N. Korean athletes to fly South for Winter Olympics
by Hwang Sunghee Agence France-Presse SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- North Korean skiers and skaters were due to arrive in…
8 years ago
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