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Germany confirms participation in PyeongChang Winter Games
Oct 26,2017
Chair Michael Vesper (left) of the German Olympic Sports Confederation and Second Vice Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Roh Tae-kang pose for a photo before meetin...

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Olympic torch begins PyeongChang journey
Oct 25,2017
Greek actress Katerina Lehou (right) lights the Olympic torch, dressed as an ancient high priestess, at the Temple of Hera in Olympia, Greece, on Oct. 24. (Yonhap News) ...

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Team Korea unveils bobsleigh, skeleton uniforms
Oct 19,2017
Uniforms for the national bobsleigh and skeleton teams that will compete in next year’s PyeongChang 2018 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games are unveiled at the Alpensia ...

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Russians await PyeongChang Winter Games
Oct 06,2017
By Lyudmila Mikheesku Most Russians are interested in the Olympic Games, whether they're held in the summer or the winter. According to a survey, almost 80 p...

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PyeongChang stadium ready for Games
Oct 01,2017
Construction on the stadium that will host the Opening and Closing ceremonies for next year’s PyeongChang 2018 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games finished on Sept. 30. T...

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VR event previews PyeongChang Winter Games
Sep 28,2017
Visitors to the themed zone '88 Olympic Bridge' at the Yeouido Hangang Park in Seoul pose for a picture with the Olympic torch and the two mascots of the PyeongChang 2018...

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PyeongChang Winter Olympics: 'ready to bring peace'
Sep 28,2017
Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Do Jongwhan (second from right) speaks to a group of foreign correspondents about the upcoming PyeongChang 2018 Olympic and Paraly...

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Korea-Japan Festival connects Pyeongchang, Tokyo
Sep 27,2017
The calligraphy club from Tottori Higashi High School in Tottori Prefecture, Japan, presents a work of art wishing for the success of the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic and Par...

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PyeongChang 2018 medals unveiled in New York, Seoul
Sep 21,2017
Promising Winter Olympic athletes show off the gold, silver and bronze medals during the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic Medal Unveiling Ceremony, at the Dongdaemun Design Plaza...

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PyeongChang Olympics will bring peace to Northeast Asia: president
Sep 20,2017
President Moon Jae-in (left) meets with Thomas Bach, president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), at U.N. headquarters in New York on Sept. 19. By Lee Hana...