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Gyeonggi Provincial Gov’t Helps Low-income Youth Study Abroad at U.S. University

Gyeonggi Provincial Gov’t Helps Low-income Youth Study Abroad at U.S. University

SEOUL, April 12 (Korea Bizwire) — Low-income students from Gyeonggi Province will participate in a free study abroad program at the University of Michigan in the U.S. this year, the provincial government said Tuesday. Gyeonggi Governor Kim Dong-yeon, currently visiting the U.S., on Monday (local time) signed an agreement with Laurie McCauley, executive vice president [...]

Green Beret, Former College Football Running Back Hope to Push U.S. Bobsleds Ahead

Green Beret, Former College Football Running Back Hope to Push U.S. Bobsleds Ahead

SEOUL, Jan. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — Among the U.S. bobsleigh team members soon to arrive in PyeongChang are athletes whose paths to the 2018 Winter Olympics have been more unconventional than most. As part of their buildup to the Olympics, NBC Sports recently covered the backgrounds of 31-year-old Nate Weber and 29-year-old Sam McGuffie holding [...]