Pyeongchang winter olympics
North and South Korea to bid for 2032 Summer Olympics
The North’s decision to participate in the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics in February triggered a dramatic diplomatic turnaround on the peninsula.
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Russia says IOC reinstates its membership
Russians competed as neutrals in the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics after the IOC suspended Russia in December over doping allegations.
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Russians sing banned anthem after beating Germany to gold
The Russians, competing as neutral athletes at Pyeongchang as punishment for a years-long Russian doping scandal, came back from one-goal down on a goal by Nikita Gusev with less than a minute left in regulation time.
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S Korea splurges on sister of Kim Jong Un; drops his name from border broadcasts
Kim’s sister Kim Yo Jong and the other North Korean officials stayed at the Walkerhill Hotel, a five-star riverside hotel in eastern Seoul.
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Russia hopes doping case won’t hurt bid for Olympic status
Russians are competing as neutral athletes at the Games due to allegations the country ran a systematic doping programme, which Moscow denies.
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‘Peace’ doesn’t sell at Pyeongchang - Games sponsors
Olympic sponsors are concerned the peace message could put them too close to a hot-button issue: North Korea’s participation in the Games.
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Slovenia ice hockey player Jeglic fails doping test, to leave Games: CAS
The Slovenian Olympic committee said Ziga Jeglic was tested four days ago and that only the ‘A’ sample had been examined before the player accepted the violation.
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Virtue, Moir win second ice dance gold with world record
Skating last to “Moulin Rouge,” the pair embraced and grinned on the ice after their dynamic performance that had the audience roaring.
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IOC gives Pyeongchang Games thumbs-up at halfway mark
The 9-25 February winter Games have not drawn sold-out crowds, with several venues far from filled and organisers bringing in volunteers to fill the seats.
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Frenzel wins Nordic combined gold for Germany
Eric Frenzel moved clear of the group of five who had broken away, but the lead changed hands several times before the German tried to go alone on the last lap.
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'Olympic Destroyer' malware targeted Pyeongchang Games: firms
Games Organisers confirmed the attack on Sunday, saying that it affected internet and television services but did not compromise critical operations.
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IOC boss to visit North Korea after winter Games
North and South Korean leaders swapped warm handshakes and smiles at Friday’s opening ceremony, enabling the IOC to present the Games as enablers of peace.
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North Korea heading for diplomacy gold medal at Olympics
That is the assessment of a former South Korean government minister and political experts who say the North has used the Games to drive a wedge between South Korea and its US ally.
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Games organisers confirm cyber-attack, won't reveal source
The Winter Games are being staged only 80km from the border with North Korea, which is technically still at war with the South since their 1950-1953 war ended.
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Amid Olympic thaw, Pence says allies united in isolating North Korea
The official said Pence and South Korean President Moon Jae-in, while watching speed skating together on Saturday night, discussed intensifying sanctions.
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On paper, Russia's Olympic podium chances strong despite ban
A further 47 banned coaches and athletes, including Ahn, had appealed the IOC decision but on Friday their appeals were dismissed by the Court of Arbitration for Sport.
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IOC: Neutral Russians positive sign for anti-doping
Russia as a nation was banned from the Games and its 168 athletes who have travelled to South Korea, invited by the IOC, are competing under the Olympic flag.
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Pyeongchang Games organisers probe possible cyberattack
Some local media reported system problems, including the Games website and some television sets, were due to a cyberattack.
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CAS dismisses 47 appeals from Russian athletes, coaches
The Russians had appealed their exclusion from the Games by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) over the doping scandal from the 2014 Sochi Games.
