SEOUL, Oct. 25 (Korea Bizwire) – The symbolic countdown to the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics began when the Olympic torch, lit at the Temple of Hera in Olympia, passed into South Korean football legend Park Ji-sung’s hands from those of Greek cross-country skier Apostolos Angelis, the first recipient in a line 7,500 torch bearers-strong. The [...]
SEJONG, Oct. 23 (Korea Bizwire) – Once the Olympic Torch is lit in Greece on October 24, the official torch relay will begin, with the flame making its way to South Korea by November 1. From then onwards, the torch will travel 2,018 km over 101 days, supported by 7,500 different pairs of hands as [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 20 (Korea Bizwire) – The torch for the first Winter Olympics to take place in South Korea will be lit in Greece next Tuesday, the culture and sports ministry said Friday. The flame-lighting ceremony will take place in Ancient Olympia, home of the ancient Games in Greece, on Oct. 24 (local time) attended [...]
GANGNEUNG, South Korea, Feb. 9 (Korea Bizwire) – The organizing committee for the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic Games unveiled Thursday the torch that will light the way for the biggest winter event of next year. The white Olympic torch was inspired by traditional Korean white porcelain, as well as snow and ice, the two major symbols of [...]