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Athlete’s Winter Story (3): Snowboard player Lee Kwang-ki
Jan 24,2017
"I don’t even remember when I got on the board." Lee Kwang-ki started snowboarding at a young age and he has now become a snowboarding veteran of nearly 20 years. He...

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PyeongChang cross-country previewed in Seoul
Jan 23,2017
Athletes ski through the snow-covered Hangang River park in Seoul during the 2017 Seoul International Cross-Country Competition on Jan. 20. With the PyeongChang 20...

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PyeongChang Olympics to present traditional Gangwon-do, Korea
Jan 20,2017
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 P...

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PyeongChang 2018 organizers open educational website on winter sports
Jan 17,2017
This captured image shows the educational website launched by the organizing committee for the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Games, offering information on Winter Olympics and ...

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Twenty athletes to shine for Team Korea
Jan 16,2017
Though not born in Korea, 20 athletes will fight for Team Korea with the national Taegeuk emblem on their chest, striving to shine for Korea at the PyeongChang 2018 Olymp...

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Wheelchair curling gears up for 2018 Winter Olympics
Jan 16,2017
The national wheelchair curling team practices at a new wheelchair curling stadium that opened on Jan. 13 at the Icheon Training Center of the Korea Paralympic Committee ...

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Dream Program invites young athletes from around the globe
Jan 09,2017
With fewer than 400 days left until the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, young athletes from around the globe are heading to Pyeongchang. Th...

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A new express train to carry passengers to PyeongChang Olympic Games
Dec 30,2016
Secretary General Yeo Hyung-koo (left) of the Organizing Committee for the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympic Games and KORAIL President Hong Soon-man sign a memorandum of u...

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Winter Travel Week woos tourists with events, discounts
Dec 28,2016
Cold winter weather may make us shrink back into the warmth of our homes, but our enthusiasm remains high. The upcoming Winter Travel Week will warm the cockles of the h...

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KRW 2,000 notes to commemorate PyeongChang Olympic Games
Dec 20,2016
The front of the commemorative KRW 2,000 bill for the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympic Games will feature images of athletes from seven key winter sports events, such as s...