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Ski, snowboard World Cup opens in Pyeongchang
Feb 19,2016
Star skiers and snowboarders from around the world have gathered in Pyeongchang, Gangwon-do Province. These leading athletes are taking part in the International ...

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National Winter Para Games begin
Feb 17,2016
The National Winter Para Games began on Feb. 16 at the Alpensia Resort in Pyeongchang, Gangwon-do Province. The slogan this year is "Together, Undauntedly, Until the End....

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5G to enliven PyeongChang Olympics
Feb 16,2016
Thanks to 5G communications technologies, people from around the world will be able to more realistically enjoy the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympics. As an athle...

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Korea preps for PyeongChang 2018
Jan 26,2016
International Ski Federation (FIS) technical expert Guenter Hujara (left) visits the Jeongseon Alpine Centre on Jan. 22 to inspect facilities that will be used during the...

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Men's curling team on its way to Olympics
Jan 26,2016
The national men's curling team goes on to win second place at the Curling Champions Tour on Jan. 25 in Hamburg, Germany. The Korean men's curling team follow...

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Asia's first bobsled gold medalists dedicate gold to late coach
Jan 25,2016
The first Korean and first Asian pair of bobsled medalists, Won Yun-jong (right) and Seo Young-woo, are interviewed after their victory on Jan. 23 at the International Bo...

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Dream Program aids young athletes from around the world
Jan 20,2016
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 Dream Program which will ru...

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Enjoy Winter Olympics with no language barrier
Jan 05,2016
An MOU is signed in Yangjae-dong, Seoul, on Dec. 28 that covers the development of automatic interpretation and translation technologies. The above photo shows models dem...

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Countdown begins for PyeongChang Winter Olympics
May 18,2015
There are just 1,000 days remaining until the PyeongChang 2018 Olympics. The PyeongChang Organizing Committee for the Olympic Games (POCOG) held the 1,000-day cou...

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'Please take an interest in the PyeongChang Paralympics'
Mar 16,2015
Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Kim Jongdeok (left) and Kim Yu-na, a PR ambassador for the PyeongChang Winter Olympics, play wheelchair curling during a promotion...