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Short Track World Cup shines with golden success in Gangneung
Dec 19,2016
Choi Min-jeong (left) puts on a final spurt at the final match in the women’s 400-meter race in the ISU Short Track World Cup 2016-2017 in Gangneung on Dec. 18. Another...

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Press conference held for PyeongChang Olympics
Dec 19,2016
With a full schedule of test events for the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympic Games underway, a press conference for foreign journalists was launched in Gangneung, Gangwon-...

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First int’l ice sport to be held in Gangneung
Dec 05,2016
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 of the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olymp...

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PyeongChang test events begin with big air snowboarding
Nov 28,2016
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 in Pyeongchang, Gangwon-do ...

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Smart weather service to help PyeongChang Olympics
Nov 21,2016
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 p...

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Test events add final polish to Pyeongchang
Nov 07,2016
With about 15 months to go before the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games open in February 2018, a series of test events will give us a taste of the pass...

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Translating app launched for 2018 Winter Games
Oct 17,2016
A promotional campaign for GenieTalk, a translating app, is held in Gwanghwamun Square in downtown Seoul on Oct. 9. Second Vice Minister of Science, ICT and Future Planni...

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Conference covers PyeongChang Olympics anti-doping precautions
Sep 28,2016
Second Vice Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Kim Chong (left) talks about anti-doping measure that will be applied during the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympic Games...

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Korean, Chinese, Japanese sports ministers build future-oriented partnership
Sep 23,2016
The first meeting of sports ministers from Korea, China and Japan is held in Pyeongchang, Gangwon-do Province, over two days from Sept. 22 to 23. The first meeting of s...

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Minister meets best-selling travel author
Sep 21,2016
Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Cho Yoonsun (left) and Patricia Schultz, author of '1,000 Places to See Before You Die,' pose for a picture at the Korea Chamber o...