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[PyeongChang 2018] Special blankets for Olympic athletes
With only two days until the 2018 Winter Olympics, attention has turned to the PyeongChang Olympic Village where the athletes are staying.Instead of the athletes, however, the public has been captivated by the design of the blankets in the Olympic Village.Athletes were given blankets covered with pictographs of Winter Olympic sports.(Hanssem)(Hanssem)The special blankets come in three different colors. Blue was chosen for those who are playing sports on ice in Gangneung, whereas red blankets wer
Social AffairsFeb. 8, 2018
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[PyeongChang 2018] PyeongChang confirms 128 cases of norovirus infection
GANGNEUNG, South Korea -- Organizers of the PyeongChang Winter Olympics said Thursday 128 cases of norovirus infections have been confirmed, with no athlete having been affected following the outbreak in the Olympic host city earlier in the week.Citing data from the Korean Center for Disease Control and Prevention, PyeongChang said 128 cases had been confirmed as of Thursday, with 42 new cases on Thursday alone.Of the 42 new cases, 34 are members of civil security staff. (Yonhap)They have been q
Social AffairsFeb. 8, 2018
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[PyeongChang 2018] Korean alpine skier to shrug off selection controversy, aim for top-30 finish
Korea is not a newcomer when it comes to alpine skiing, but when it comes to the sport's speed events, like downhill and super giant slalom (super-G), it is.Korea formed its national team for alpine speed events in July 2016. And with Jeongseon Alpine Centre -- the venue for alpine speed events -- constructed for the PyeongChang Winter Olympics, the country had to send a skier who is specialized in downhill and super-G.Kim Dong-woo will be the only Korean skier at Jeongseon Alpine Center in Jeon
More SportsFeb. 8, 2018
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[PyeongChang 2018] Cheering squad of Japan-based pro-Pyongyang body arrives in S. Korea
A cheering group from a pro-Pyongyang organization in Japan arrived in South Korea on Thursday to support the Olympic teams of South and North Korea in the PyeongChang Winter Games.Waving Korean Unification flags, which feature a blue silhouette of the Korean Peninsula on a white background, 43 people from the General Association of Korean Residents in Japan, known as Chongryon, arrived at Seoul's Gimpo airport around 12:15 p.m. via a Korean Air flight from Tokyo's Haneda airport.They are part o
Social AffairsFeb. 8, 2018
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[PyeongChang 2018] Cold weather ‘no challenge’ for athletes
PYEONGCHANG, Gangwon Province -- Even the icy chill of PyeongChang’s temperatures comes as no shock to athletes who have been training for years under freezing conditions, according to officials of teams from abroad just a day before Friday’s opening ceremony. Audrey Robichaud of Canada competes in the Feb. 8 Ladies' Moguls Qualification in PyeongChang. Yonhap“I think we’ll be okay for the Olympics as well as at the opening ceremony. We’re strong and the weather is not problematic,” John Van Vli
Olympic GamesFeb. 8, 2018
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[PyeongChang 2018] Korean-American snowboarder feels no pressure from her star status in PyeongChang
Korean-American snowboarding sensation Chloe Kim said Thursday that she tries not to feel pressure from the huge expectations on her at the PyeongChang Olympics.Kim is one of the most anticipated athletes here at the PyeongChang Winter Games, due to her extraordinary performances in international competitions. The 16-year-old, born to Korean immigrants in the United States, currently tops International Ski Federation Snowboard half-pipe rankings.Kim said she knows she is going to be watched by m
More SportsFeb. 8, 2018
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[PyeongChang 2018] Tips from a first-timer in South Korea: Travel essentials for the Winter Olympics
With just a couple days to go until the 2018 Winter Olympics, those of you visiting South Korea for the first time should get acquainted with some travel essentials. Especially if your to-do list doesn’t include getting hypothermia or ending up in Pyongyang.Slovakian athletes in Korea (Yonhap)Ditch what you already knowAs foreign visitors, there will always be the inevitability of language barriers and cultural differences, as well as getting hopelessly lost. But eventually, you’ll find that get
Olympic GamesFeb. 8, 2018
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[PyeongChang 2018] Short track preferred winter spectator sport for a date
The majority of respondents from a matchmaking survey would choose short track as the sport to watch on a date during the PyeongChang Winter Games.According to a survey from matchmaking service Duo, 51.6 percent of unmarried respondents chose short track as the sport they would most like to watch with a significant other. A total 163 men and 172 women participated in the survey.Figure skating took second place with 23.3 percent, and speedskating followed at 8.7 percent. Skiing scored only 0.3 pe
More SportsFeb. 8, 2018
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[PyeongChang 2018] Online scammer arrested for selling PyeongChang goods
Police arrested a 27-year-old on Thursday for allegedly scamming online customers out of millions of won by selling PyeongChang goods in Changwon, South Gyeongsang Province, and not delivering. The suspect is believed to have received nearly 2.3 million won ($2,100) from 63 people since November. Victims reported the suspect had advertised sales of PyeongChang long, padded jackets, venue tickets and smartphones via an online site selling used goods. PyeongChang-inspired long, padded jackets are
Social AffairsFeb. 8, 2018
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[PyeongChang 2018] Koreas confirm schedules for joint taekwondo performances during Winter Games
PYEONGCHANG, South Korea -- The Koreas have confirmed the schedule for their joint taekwondo performances during the Winter Games, south of the border, the global taekwondo organization said Thursday.World Taekwondo, headquartered in Seoul, said its demonstration team will have four performances together with North Korea's International Taekwondo Federation in South Korea. The WT is the official international federation for taekwondo, as recognized by the International Olympic Committee. The ITF
Social AffairsFeb. 8, 2018
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[PyeongChang 2018] S. Korea offers drinking water to those aboard NK ferry
South Korea has provided drinking water to those aboard the North Korean ship that carried the North's art troupe to the South earlier this week, a Seoul official said Thursday.North Korea has asked South Korea to supply drinking water and fuel to the Mangyongbong-92, which has been anchored at the South Korean eastern port of Mukho since Tuesday after transporting its art troupe to the South."The South has provided drinking water to them, but not fuel. The government is currently in consultatio
Social AffairsFeb. 8, 2018
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[PyeongChang 2018] Ex-President Lee decides to attend Olympic opening ceremony
Former President Lee Myung-bak will attend the opening ceremony of the PyeongChang Winter Olympics as scheduled, an aide said Thursday, despite a prosecution investigation he has denounced as political retaliation against him.Lee decided to attend the ceremony "out of a wish that the global festival, which South Korea won the right to host in its third attempt, will become a success," his office said in a statement. The country won the right to host the PyeongChang Games in 2011 when Lee was in
Social AffairsFeb. 8, 2018
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[PyeongChang 2018] North Korea’s female cheering squad: who are they?
PYEONGCHANG, Gangwon Province -- North Korea’s 229-woman cheerleading squad arrived in South Korea on Wednesday as part of the country’s delegation to the PyeongChang Olympic Games, sparking interest in the group’s activities for the next few weeks. Referred to as Kim Jong-un’s “army of beauties,” the cheering squad is expected to root for its own national athletes, and possibly the South Korean national team. And it seems very likely the North’s cheerleaders will garner more attention than its
North KoreaFeb. 8, 2018
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[PyeongChang 2018] PyeongChang's oldest athlete aims at eight Olympic appearances
GANGNEUNG, South Korea -- Finnish curler Tomi Rantamaeki has one big title even before the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics kicks off.The 49-year-old from Finland's mixed double curling team is the oldest athlete competing at the Feb. 9-25 Olympic Games, if Canadian reserve curler Cheryl Bernard, who is 51, does not compete.He is 34 years older than the youngest Olympian -- 15-year-old Chinese halfpipe skier Wu Meng.But Rantamaeki feels still young and is ready to enjoy his first Olympics in his
More SportsFeb. 8, 2018
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[PyeongChang 2018] Lotte chairman to stay in PyeongChang during Olympics
The head of South Korean retail giant Lotte is planning to stay in PyeongChang throughout the Winter Olympic period to carry out sports diplomacy, company officials said Thursday, with the international event now just one day away.Lotte Group Chairman Shin Dong-bin will head to the alpine town of PyeongChang, 180 kilometers east of Seoul, to attend the opening ceremony Friday, they said. Shin Dong-bin, the head of South Korean retail giant Lotte, carries a torch for the 2018 PyeongChang Winter O
IndustryFeb. 8, 2018
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[PyeongChang 2018] Hockey coach tells bench players to hold heads high, work for ice time
More than a dozen players will be on the outside looking in whenever the joint Korean women's hockey team plays at the PyeongChang Winter Olympics. And given the way head coach Sarah Murray has been running her practices, the starting lineup appears to be all but set.There are 23 South Koreans and 12 North Koreans on Murray's team. Under the terms set by the International Olympic Committee, the unified team is allowed to carry those 35 players -- all other teams have 23 -- but the actual game ro
More SportsFeb. 8, 2018
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[PyeongChang 2018] Joint Korean hockey coach credits NK assistant for building chemistry
GANGNEUNG -- It all seemed like a disaster in the making when the South Korean women's ice hockey team of 23 was asked to play with 12 North Koreans for the PyeongChang Olympics -- only about two weeks before its first game, too.But to hear its head coach Sarah Murray tell it, the team chemistry has been excellent, thanks to some help from an unexpected source.The 12 North Koreans joined Murray's South Korean team on Jan. 25, and their own coach, Pak Chol-ho, traveled with them. The Internationa
More SportsFeb. 7, 2018
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[PyeongChang 2018] K-pop concerts across Korea during Olympics
From Friday to Feb. 25, Korea will be home to the fiercest competition in the winter sports world. But while taking it all in, it is recommended to make time to enjoy other aspects of the country, like the nation’s famed K-pop.Here are some of the K-pop events that will take place around Korea during the Olympic period. For tickets, visit Interpark. Wooyoung’s 1st solo concert - Feb. 9 (JYP Entertainment)A member of K-pop boy band 2PM, Wooyoung has also been building a significant career as a so
Olympic GamesFeb. 7, 2018
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[PyeongChang 2018] Free tickets offered to volunteers to offset low turnout
The PyeongChang Organizing Committee is offering free admission for Olympic volunteers to some ski jumping and curling events of the Winter Games, in what appears to be a move to fill stadiums amid worries of low turnout due to the frigid weather. Olympic volunteers at the Olympic village in PyeongChang, Gangwon Province. YonhapAccording to an internal notice that the committee sent to some 17,000 volunteers based near the venues, which was obtained by The Korea Herald, the volunteers are able
Olympic GamesFeb. 7, 2018
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[PyeongChang 2018] Public shows mixed reaction to ‘PyeongChang Dessert’
Just two days ahead of the opening ceremony for the Winter Olympics, the “PyeongChang Dessert,” also called “a dish of hope,” became the center of attention online Wednesday. The dessert is to be served at the Olympic opening ceremony reception dinner for South Korean President Moon Jae-in and his counterparts from across the world. The light blue dessert takes on the shape of the Korean Peninsula, with the Demilitarized Zone partially covered by white chocolate drizzled on top. It is reportedly
Olympic GamesFeb. 7, 2018