Tag: Olympics
Pence avoids Olympics encounter with North Korean official
SEOUL/PYEONGCHANG: US Vice President Mike Pence made only a brief appearance at a reception marking the start of the Winter Olympics on Friday, avoiding...
Death, denial in top flight Olympics downhill racing
SEOUL: Elite downhill racers will strap on their skis at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics aware of the risks but sometimes in denial about the...
N Korean Olympics ferry tacks past sanctions with karaoke on board
SEOUL: A North Korean ferry is set to arrive in South Korea on Tuesday carrying a 140-strong orchestra to perform at the Winter Olympics...
In first, Olympics chiefs invite Vatican ‘God Squad’ to IOC session
VATICAN CITY: Some go for gold. Others go for God. For the first time, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has invited the Vatican to...
N Korea warns against US-S Korea military drills after Olympics
SEOUL: North Korea has warned if the United States goes ahead with delayed military exercises with South Korea after the Winter Olympics it will...
Tongan pin-up makes ‘crazy’ Olympics return
NUKUʻALOFA: Pita Taufatofua captured global attention as Tonga's oiled and topless flagbearer at the Rio Olympics, but he says things didn't get really weird...
Tropical Malaysia, Singapore take up for ice skating in Winter Olympics
SEOUL: In tropical Malaysia and Singapore, Winter Olympics medals are rarer than snowflakes – but a dedicated group of athletes is hoping to change...
North, South Korea hockey players team up for Winter Olympics
SEOUL: Female hockey players from the rival Koreas were paired up with each other Thursday to form their first-ever Olympic squad during next month’s...
US 2012 Olympic coach Geddert suspended: report
CHICAGO: John Geddert — the coach of the US women’s 2012 London Olympics gold medal team — has been suspended by USA Gymnastics pending...
PM Shinzo Abe says to visit Pyeongchang Olympics
TOKYO: Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Wednesday he would attend the Pyeongchang Olympics in South Korea next month, after reports he would...
N Korea prepares military parade for Olympics eve
PYONGYANG: North Korea will mark the foundation of its regular army on February 8, its state media said Tuesday - which will be the...
N Korea envoy arrive in Seoul for inspecting Olympics’ preparations
SEOUL: North Korean delegates arrived in Seoul on Sunday on their way to inspect venues and prepare cultural performances for next month's Winter Olympics,...
President Moon approval rating drops on Winter Olympics outcry
SEOUL: South Korean President Moon Jae-in’s approval rating has fallen to a four-month low, a poll showed on Friday, after a public backlash over...
Winter Olympics: US ski sensation Shiffrin faces Italian test in Cortina
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO: Mikaela Shiffrin's sensational World Cup pace will be put to the test this weekend with Lindsey Vonn and the in-form Italian women...
Koreas to hold talks on sending Northern art troupe to Olympics
SEOUL: The two Koreas will hold talks next week to discuss the North's plan to send a performing art troupe to the Pyeongchang Winter...
Koreas begin talks as Winter Olympics help break ice
SEOUL: North and South Korea kicked off their first formal talks in more than two years on Tuesday, with both sides expressing optimism ahead...
North Korea ‘likely’ to attend Olympics in South, says official
BEIJING: North Korea's International Olympic Committee representative says his country is likely to compete in figure skating in next month's Winter Olympics in South...
