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PyeongChang success seen at national pavilions

Visitors to the House of Switzerland in Pyeongchang, Gangwon-do Province, take pictures of themselves while an Olympic event is live-streamed on Feb. 24 By Korea.net PyeongChang...
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Biathlon women’s pursuit kicks off in Pyeongchang

As the crowds cheer at the finish line for German biathlon skier Laura Dahlmeier, she skis to victory for the gold in the women’s...

First lady Kim cheers for Korea at World Aquatics Championships in Gwangju

By Kim Hyelin and Kim Minji First lady Kim Jung-sook on July 22 cheers for swimmer Kim Seo-yeong competing in the women's 200-meter individual medley final at the...
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lympic torch relay enters Gyeonggi-do

Torch bearer Lee Sun-nam, the Korean citizen who volunteered for the most hours in 2016, anywhere in the country, poses in front of Yeonmudae...

Kwon wins Korea’s first ATP Tour tennis title in 18 years

Kwon Soon-woo (24, Dangjin City Hall) on Sept. 26 won his first title in an event of the Association of Tennis Players Tour, the Astana Open in Kazakhstan....
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PyeongChang Olympics to present traditional Gangwon-do, Korea

Non-Korean broadcasters and journalists listen to PyeongChang Organizing Committee President Lee Hee-beom as he outlines how the preparations are going for the upcoming PyeongChang...
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President Moon roots for South, North para cross-country skiers

President Moon Jae-in and first lady Kim Jung-sook cheer during the cross-country skiing qualification rounds at the PyeongChang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games, at the...
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First int’l ice sport to be held in Gangneung

The first ice skating test event will be held at the Gangneung Ice Arena in Gangneung, Gangwon-do Province, from Dec. 16 to 18, ahead...
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PyeongChang ends on high note

The Closing Ceremony for the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic Winter Games is held at the PyeongChang Olympic Stadium on Feb. 25. Pictured is the LED...
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Figure skaters look forward to PyeongChang medals

Mihara Mai of Japan (center), Gabrielle Daleman of Canada (left) and Mirai Nagasu of the U.S., who finished in first, second and third place,...

PyeongChang Olympics named as ‘best multi-sport event’

The 2018 PyeongChang Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games became the winner of the best multi-sport event of the year at the SportsTravel Awards which...
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Getting it fixed at PyeongChang Paralympics

Twenty-three technicians from 10 countries repair sport equipment for Paralympic athletes at the Ottobock Repair Service Center for Prosthetics, Orthotics and Wheelchairs, in the...
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Czechia wins women’s 5,000 m speed skating

Martina Sablikova (center) of Czechia celebrates on the podium after winning the women’s 5,000 m race at the ISU World Single Distances Speed Skating...

Seoul City estimates cost of co-hosting 2032 Summer Olympics with Pyeongyang

Athletes from both South and North Korea on Feb. 9 march together during the opening ceremony of the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic Winter Games at...
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Winter Games construction ‘complete’

Second Vice Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Roh Tae-kang (fifth from right), Governor Choi Moon-soon of Gangwon-do Province and other dignitaries attend a...

Dream Program preserves legacy of PyeongChang Winter Games

Michael Chege Mwangi (right) from Kenya on Feb. 23 participates in the Dream Program by skiing at Yongpyong Resort in Pyeongchang-gun County, Gangwon-do Province. By Kim Hayeon Photos = Lee...
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NBC previews PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympics

A film crew from NBC shoots actor Jonathan Bennett on the ski jump platform atop the Alpensia Ski Jumping Center in Pyeongchang, Gangwon-do Province,...
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[Peace in PyeongChang] Police agency prepares for public security, terrorism

Director General Kim Gyo-tae of the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic Winter Games Police Task Force says that all police forces in Korea guarantee visitor safety...
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Korean cyclist wins international race

The winner of the Tour de Korea 2017, Min Kyeongho (center), poses for a photo during the awards ceremony at the Peace Plaza, at...
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Dutch win men’s 1,000 m speed skating

Kjeld Nuis (center) of the Netherlands celebrates on the podium after winning the men's 1,000 m race at the ISU World Single Distances Speed...

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