Winter Olympics
Beijing Olympics tickets will not be publicly sold due to COVID-19
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January 18, 2022
Beijing Olympics tickets will not be publicly sold due to COVID-19
BEIJING, Jan 17 (Reuters) – Tickets for the Winter Olympics set to begin on Feb. 4 will be distributed to…
Diplomatic boycotts, Peng case test IOC before Beijing Games
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December 9, 2021
Diplomatic boycotts, Peng case test IOC before Beijing Games
GENEVA (AP) — The president of the International Olympic Committee did his best to stay neutral Wednesday as Canada, Britain…
China looks to Winter Olympics as chance for rare soft power win amid COVID, rights concerns
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February 3, 2021
China looks to Winter Olympics as chance for rare soft power win amid COVID, rights concerns
BEIJING (Reuters) – The Winter Olympics, due to begin in one year, offer China a chance to show off its…
South Korea’s Moon may be on brink of legacy-defining moment
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February 11, 2018
South Korea’s Moon may be on brink of legacy-defining moment
After decades of bloodshed and strife, including a runup to the Olympic Games that saw the rival Koreas lurching toward…
First gold goes to Sweden, Koreas in spotlight
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February 10, 2018
First gold goes to Sweden, Koreas in spotlight
Sweden’s Charlotte Kalla claimed the first gold of the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics but the spotlight on Saturday was expected to…
With extraordinary political optics, Winter Olympics begin
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February 9, 2018
With extraordinary political optics, Winter Olympics begin
In an extraordinary show of unexpected unity, North and South Korea sat side by side Friday night under exploding fireworks…
Pence says US to announce new, tough sanctions on North Korea
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February 7, 2018
Pence says US to announce new, tough sanctions on North Korea
US Vice President Mike Pence said on Wednesday that Washington would soon announce new, tough sanctions to persuade North Korea…
Sister of North Korean leader to come to South for Olympics
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February 7, 2018
Sister of North Korean leader to come to South for Olympics
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s sister, an increasingly prominent figure in the country’s leadership herself, will be part of…
North Korea to send athletes, cheer squad to Winter Olympics – South Korea
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January 9, 2018
North Korea to send athletes, cheer squad to Winter Olympics – South Korea
North Korea said during rare talks with the South on Tuesday it will send a delegation of high-ranking officials, athletes…
2018 Winter Olympics… not in Pyongyang
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January 26, 2016
2018 Winter Olympics… not in Pyongyang
With a one letter shift from lower to upper case, the South Korean venue for the 2018 Winter Olympics, Pyeongchang,…