Press conference held for PyeongChang Olympics
With a full schedule of test events for the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympic Games underway, a press conference for foreign journalists was launched in...
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...
PyeongChang test events begin with big air snowboarding
A snowboarder shows off some mid-air spins during the preliminaries of the FIS Snowboard Big Air World Cup, at the Alpensia Ski Jumping Center...
Smart weather service to help PyeongChang Olympics
The Smart Weather Service website provides real-time weather forecasts at the 12 main venues of the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic Winter Games in Gangwon-do Province.
Weather...
Test events add final polish to Pyeongchang
With about 15 months to go before the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games open in February 2018, a series of test events...
‘Already winners’
Prime Minister Hwang Kyo-ahn (center) poses for a picture with Paralympics athletes, holding up a gift given to him by the Rio 2016 Paralympics...
International cyclists race along the DMZ
On Sept. 5, cyclists of various nationalities pedal uphill in the Tour de DMZ 2016, an international youth road cycling race organized by the...
Mascots unveiled for PyeongChang 2018 Olympics, Paralympics
Soohorang (left) and Bandabi have been unveiled as the mascots for the PyeongChang 2018 Olympics and Paralympics.
The official mascots for the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic...
Korean bobsledders race to the top
“The sled ride went well.”
Korean bobsledders have successfully finished the 2015-2016 season and they couldn't have wished for better results.
The Korean bobsled pair Won...
Two triathletes aim for Rio
"We engage in competition under the spirit of Su-Sa-Bul-Pae (수사불패, 雖死不敗)," they said, referring to the four-character slogan that translates as, "I may die,...
Jincheon to house Olympic training center
Sports in Korea are supported by two broad pillars: sports for the common person and then elite sports.
As sports for everyone are directly connected...
Korea preps for PyeongChang 2018
International Ski Federation (FIS) technical expert Guenter Hujara (left) visits the Jeongseon Alpine Centre on Jan. 22 to inspect facilities that will be used...
Dream Program aids young athletes from around the world
The town of Pyeongchang in Gangwon-do Province is now bustling with young athletes from around the world. They are there to participate in the...
Presidents Cup comes to Korea
President Park Geun-hye poses for a photo with professional golfers at Songdo Convensia convention center in Incheon on Oct. 7. She is the Honorary...
Taekwondo unites global community
Taekwondo practitioners from around the world gathered in Korea to demonstrate their polished skills and abilities.
The 2015 World Taekowndo Hanmadang ran from July 30...
World’s students build sense of unity at Gwangju Universiade
The closing ceremony of the 2015 Gwangju Summer Universiade is held at the main stadium in Gwangju on July 14.
The youth sports festival of...
Youth games Gwangju Universiade opens
The 2015 Gwangju Summer Universiade, a festival for student athletes from around the world, kicked off in Gwangju on July 3.
Over 13,000 athletes from...
Nine nations enter athletes’ village in Gwangju
Nine more countries, including Korea, have taken part in a ceremony to mark their admission into the athletes' village at the 2015 Gwangju Summer...
‘We are responsible for winning and will do so with pride’
Athletes and staff of Team Korea pose for a photo during the team's official launch ceremony on June 25 as they head off for...
