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Tag: Pyeongchang

Posted inNortheast Asia, South Korea

One year after Korea’s 2018 ‘Peace Olympics,’ a contested legacy

by Ankur Tanwar February 5, 2019February 18, 2020
Posted inNortheast Asia, South Korea

Korea’s ‘Peace Olympics’ a contested legacy

by Andrew Salmon February 2, 2019February 18, 2020
The South Korean women's curling team celebrate after beating Japan. Photo: Reuters / Cathal Mcnaughton
Posted inGermany, Japan, Northeast Asia, Russia, South Korea, World

‘Garlic Girls’ with ‘Pancake’ and ‘Steak’ have gold on menu

by Asia Times staff February 24, 2018February 18, 2020
Alina Zagitova during her gold medal performance at the Gangneung Ice Arena. Photo: Reuters / Lucy Nicholson
Posted inRussia, World

Teenager Zagitova dances to gold in the figure skating

by Asia Times staff February 23, 2018February 18, 2020
North Korea's general reconnaissance bureau head Kim Yong-chol speaks during a briefing for diplomats in Pyongyang. Kim is due to attend the closing ceremony of the 2018 Winter Olympics in South Korea. Photo: Kyodo via Reuters
Posted inNorth Korea, Northeast Asia, South Korea

N Korean official linked to deadly ship attack heading to Olympics closing ceremony

by Asia Times staff February 23, 2018February 18, 2020
Ivanka Trump, pictured on February 12, 2018. Photo: Reuters / Kevin Lamarque
Posted inNorth Korea, Northeast Asia, South Korea, World

Ivanka Trump, former N. Korean general to attend Pyeongchang finale

by Andrew Salmon February 22, 2018February 18, 2020
Italy's Sofia Goggia celebrates after winning the women's downhill at the Winter Olympics. Photo: Reuters / Kai Pfaffenbach
Posted inBeijing, China, Russia, United Kingdom, World

Down to the wire for golden Goggia

by Asia Times staff February 21, 2018February 18, 2020
Skeleton Gold medallist Yun Sung-bin of South Korea (C), silver medallist Nikita Tregubov, an Olympic athlete from Russia, and bronze medallist Dom Parsons of Britain enjoy their victory ceremony. Photo: Reuters/Edgar Su
Posted inJapan, Northeast Asia, Russia, South Asia, South Korea, United Kingdom, World

South Korea hails a new national hero with a love of gold

by Asia Times staff February 16, 2018February 18, 2020
Gold medalist Mikaela Shiffrin of the US celebrates her victory in the Women's Giant Slalom. Photo: Reuters/Mike Segar
Posted inWorld

Power and the glory at the Winter Olympics

by Asia Times staff February 15, 2018February 18, 2020
Men's Snowboarding Halfpipe Gold medallist Shaun White celebrates with coach JJ Thomas. Photo: Reuters / Mike Blake
Posted inIran, Japan, Middle East, New Zealand, Northeast Asia, Oceania, South Korea, World

Emotions run high at the Winter Olympics

by Asia Times staff February 14, 2018February 18, 2020
Fans take selfies before the start of Japan's hockey game with Switzerland. Photo: Reuters / Grigory Dukor
Posted inNortheast Asia, Russia, South Korea, World

Faces to warm the heart at the Winter Olympics

by Asia Times staff February 12, 2018February 18, 2020
South Korean President Moon Jae-in, International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach, Kim Yong-nam and Kim Yo-Jong pose with the Unified Korean Women's ice hockey team. Photo: Reuters / Brian Snyder
Posted inAT Finance, France, Italy, Japan, Middle East, North Korea, Northeast Asia, South Asia, South Korea, World

Chronicler of inter-Korean ice hockey adventure has mixed emotions

by Andrew Salmon February 11, 2018February 18, 2020
Red Gerard on his way to making history for Team USA at the Winter Olympics in South Korea. Photo: Reuters / Mike Blake
Posted inRussia, World

Slip, sliding into Winter Olympics history

by Asia Times staff February 11, 2018February 18, 2020
South Korean Chungwon Choue (L), head of World Taekwondo, and North Korean Ri Yong-son, ITF head, in Sokcho on Saturday. Photo: Andrew Salmon/Asia Times
Posted inAT Finance, Malaysia, North Korea, Northeast Asia, Russia, South Asia, South Korea, World

Force vs finesse: North, South Korea trade taekwondo

by Andrew Salmon February 10, 2018February 18, 2020
Charlotte Kalla after receiving the gold medal in the Women’s Skiathlon. Photo: Reuters / Kai Pfaffenbach
Posted inNortheast Asia, South Korea, World

Winter Olympics through the looking glass

by Asia Times staff February 10, 2018February 18, 2020
A solitary anti-North Korea protestor shouts her pro-South Korea, pro-Trump slogans while draped in a South Korean flag. Photo: Andrew Salmon/Asia Times
Posted inChina, Hong Kong, Middle East, North Korea, Northeast Asia, South Asia, South Korea

Gangneung Style: Covering the 2018 Winter Olympics III

by Andrew Salmon February 10, 2018February 18, 2020
Canada's Mikael Kingsbury in the Freestyle Skiing qualifying round. Photo: Reuters / Issei Kato
Posted inJapan, Northeast Asia, South Korea, World

Rough and tumble for South Korea’s Seo on Olympic slopes

by Asia Times staff February 9, 2018February 18, 2020
Children cheer during the Olympic torch relay in Gangneung, South Korea on February 8, 2018.   Photo: Reuters/Kim Hong-Ji
Posted inAT Finance, China, European Union, Japan, Middle East, North Korea, Northeast Asia, South Asia, South Korea, World

A tale of three Koreas: A nation finds its swagger through sport

by Andrew Salmon February 8, 2018February 18, 2020
A South Korean soldier brushes snow off a seat in the spectator stands at the ski jump venue of the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics. Photo: Reuters/Kai Pfaffenbach
Posted inNortheast Asia, South Korea

Pyeongchang hit by virus days before Winter Olympiad

by Andrew Salmon February 7, 2018February 18, 2020
Kim Yong-nam is president of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly of North Korea. Photo: Reuters / Marco Bello
Posted inJapan, North Korea, Northeast Asia, South Korea, World

North Korean premier to visit South during Winter Olympics

by Andrew Salmon February 5, 2018February 18, 2020

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