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Thu, December 7, 2023 | 21:45

Korea going for inaugural Olympic title in short track's mixed team relay

Korea going for inaugural Olympic title in short track's mixed team relay

Korea has been the most successful country in Olympic short track speed skating history with 24 gold medals, and it will look to add to that total in a relay event making its debut at the Beijing Winter Games, Saturday.

2022-02-04 09:28

Shortened Olympic torch relay starts for Beijing Games

Shortened Olympic torch relay starts for Beijing Games

The three-day torch relay for the Beijing Olympics, shortened considerably because of concerns about COVID-19, started Wednesday with an 80-year-old former speedskater carrying the flame.

2022-02-02 13:31

Korean athletes take COVID-19 restrictions in stride

Korean athletes take COVID-19 restrictions in stride

Korean speed skater Kim Min-seok is a homebody. When his competition or training sessions are done, he likes to stay in his room, with his smartphone and tablet as company.

2022-02-02 10:45

Beijing Olympics says growing COVID cases are 'within controllable range'

Beijing Olympics says growing COVID cases are 'within controllable range'

The COVID-19 situation at the Beijing Winter Olympics is within the "expected controllable range,” despite increasing positive cases being detected, a senior official at China's Olympics Pandemic Prevention and Control Office said Tuesday.

2022-02-01 15:24

Korea's main athletic delegation departs for Beijing

Korea's main athletic delegation departs for Beijing

The main South Korean athletic delegation to the upcoming Beijing Winter Olympics departed for the Chinese capital Monday, hoping to inspire the nation gripped by the COVID-19 pandemic with performances on snow and ice.

2022-01-31 09:44

Short tracker, speed skater named Korean flag bearers for Beijing 2022 opening ceremony

Short tracker, speed skater named Korean flag bearers for Beijing 2022 opening ceremony

Veteran short track speed skater Kwak Yoon-gy and two-time Olympic speed skater Kim Min-sun will be South Korea's flag bearers at the opening ceremony of the Beijing Winter Olympics.

2022-01-28 12:53

China demands US halt Olympics 'interference'

China demands US halt Olympics 'interference'

China is demanding the U.S. end ``interference'' in the Beijing Winter Olympics, which begin next week, in an apparent reference to a diplomatic boycott imposed by Washington and some of its allies.

2022-01-27 21:19

Winter Olympics threatened by climate change, says report

Winter Olympics threatened by climate change, says report

Climate change is threatening the future of the Winter Olympics, reducing the number of suitable venues for the event around the globe, a report warned ahead of the Beijing Games.

2022-01-26 21:11

Reigning Olympic skeleton champion not considering himself as medal contender in Beijing

Reigning Olympic skeleton champion not considering himself as medal contender in Beijing

When the South Korean skeleton slider Yun Sung-bin looks at himself in the mirror, he doesn't see a potential medalist in Beijing next month.

2022-01-26 14:42

China less worried about global criticism ahead of Winter Olympics

China less worried about global criticism ahead of Winter Olympics

When Beijing was awarded the 2008 Summer Olympics, the International Olympic Committee predicted the Games could improve human rights, and Chinese politicians hinted at the same.

2022-01-26 11:21

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