UIJEONGBU, March 26 (Korea Bizwire) — Ever since South Korea’s “Team Kim” became the darlings of the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympics with a surprise silver medal in women’s curling, the sport originating from Scotland has experienced a surge in local popularity. Those wanting to try their hand at imitating their Olympic curling heroes, can head [...]
GOYANG, South Korea, Feb. 28 (Korea Bizwire) – The leaders of the South Korean men’s and women’s short track speed skating teams said Wednesday they both felt a sense of relief when the PyeongChang Winter Olympics ended. Kwak Yoon-gy, 26, and Kim A-lang, 22, were the oldest athletes on the men’s and women’s teams at PyeongChang 2018, where South Korea grabbed [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 24 (Korea Bizwire) — Seoul said Wednesday that it will run free shuttle buses between Seoul and the Olympic towns of PyeongChang and Gangneung during the Winter Olympics and Paralympics. Everyone who holds tickets for Olympic events and concerts can use the buses, dubbed “PyeongChang e-Bus,” and make advance reservations, on a first-come-first-served [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) decided not to reinstate Russia’s anti-doping body on Thursday after rejecting its appeal. The WADA Foundation Board endorsed independent Compliance Review Committee (CRC)’s recommendation of not reinstating the Russian Anti-Doping Agency (RUSADA) at its meeting in Seoul. The CRC recognized that the RUSADA is [...]
INCHEON, Aug. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — Thousands of veterinarians gathered Monday in Incheon, west of Seoul, to discuss ways to enhance the health of humans, animals and the environment around the world. In a speech opening the 33rd World Veterinary Congress earlier in the day, South Korean Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon said, “The congress will [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 17 (Korea Bizwire) – With an estimated 26,000 workers and volunteers involved in the Olympics and 390,000 guests visiting from all over the world, the lower half of the Korean peninsula has its hands full in preparing for this coming winter. A joint statement released by Gangwon Province and the Ministry of SMEs [...]
SEOUL, March 16 (Korea Bizwire) – The International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Thursday said it will require athletes to take a certain number of doping tests before taking part in the Olympic Games. The measure was part of the IOC’s 12 principles reached at its Executive Board meeting held in PyeongChang, the host of the [...]
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 [...]
PYEONGCHANG, Feb. 3 (Korea Bizwire) – Pyeongchang is hosting its third art biennale, after previous iterations in 2013 and 2015, to celebrate the PyeongChang Winter Olympics that will begin a year from now on February 9, 2018. This year’s biennale is titled “The Five Moons: Return of the Nameless and Unknown,” casting a new light on [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 24 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea will raise more than enough funds to make the upcoming 2018 Winter Olympic Games in PyeongChang one of the most successful and well-organized events, the chief of the country’s organizing committee said Thursday. Lee Hee-beom, a former commerce minister, insisted the 2018 games will also boost the [...]