GANGNEUNG, South Korea -- The global governing body of ice hockey said Monday it will consider keeping the joint Korean women's team for the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing.Rene Fasel, president of the International Ice Hockey Federation, said at a press conference that he feels "very, very happy" about how the unified team has come together to represent peace at the ongoing PyeongChang Winter Olympics.Asked if the IIHF will try to keep the two Koreas together in women's hockey, Fasel said, "Why

GANGNEUNG -- Korea's female curling team extended its unexpected winning streak by beating Sweden on Monday at the PyeongChang Winter Olympics.During the thrilling round robin match in the sub-host city of Gangneung, Korea defeated Sweden 7-6, taking a step closer to the semifinals.Sweden took the lead against Korea in the first end, but the host country immediately caught up in the next end. The four-member Korean team of Kim Eun-jung, Kim Kyeong-ae, Kim Seon-yeong, and Kim Yeong-mi further nar

PYEONGCHANG, Gangwon Province -- South Korea will try to add a gold to its medal count when female speed skaters compete in the 3,000m short track relay finals on Tuesday. The joint Korean women's hockey team is also preparing to bow out with grace in its final match of the PyeongChang Winter Olympics.Shim Suk-hee, Lee Yu-bin, Kim Ye-jin and Choi Min-jeong will compete in the women's 3,000m short track speed skating relay finals at Gangneung Ice Arena in the sub-host city of Gangneung. Choi won

GANGNEUNG -- After losing all three preliminary games in men's hockey at the PyeongChang Winter Olympics, Korea will now face a do-or-die match against Finland in the qualification playoffs, with a quarterfinal berth at stake.And the players have said they know they have an uphill battle against the team that beat them two months ago.Korea, No. 21 in the world, suffered a 4-0 loss against world No. 1 Canada on Sunday. It came on the heels of a 2-1 loss to the Czech Republic and an 8-0 drubbing a

GANGNEUNG, South Korea -- The unified Korean hockey team appears to be rounding into form at the PyeongChang Winter Olympics after submitting strong efforts in back-to-back games.Unfortunately, there is only one game left for the team of 23 South Koreans and 12 North Koreans.Korea fell to Switzerland 2-0 in the first classification match at Kwandong Hockey Centre on Sunday. Sixth-ranked Switzerland defeated Korea 8-0 in their first Group B game only eight days earlier, but Korea was a vastly dif

GANGNEUNG, Gangwon Province -- South Korea fell to world No. 1 Canada 4-0 for its third straight loss in the men's hockey tournament at the PyeongChang Winter Olympics on Sunday.Christian Thomas, Eric O'Dell, Maxim Lapierre and Gilbert Brule scored a goal apiece early for Canada at Gangneung Hockey Centre, as South Korea wrapped up its Group A play with three losses. The team scored one goal and allowed 14. Canada, in pursuit of its third straight gold, advanced directly to the quarterfinals. So

South Korean speedskater Lee Sang-hwa on Sunday won silver in the women’s 500 meters. At her fourth Olympics, Lee finished the race at 37.33 to capture silver. The sprinter holds the world record in the distance at 36.36.Nao Kodaira captured gold with a new Olympic record of 36.94 in the 500m race to beat Lee's previous Sochi record of 37.28.Lee had been going for her third consecutive Olympic gold in the discipline, which would have made her only the second female speedskater to do so. (Yonhap)

The joint Korean women's hockey team will face Sweden for its final game of the PyeongChang Winter Olympics on Tuesday.Sweden dropped to the seventh-place match against Korea after losing to Japan 2-1 in overtime on Sunday in their classification match at Kwandong Hockey Centre in Gangneung. Ayaka Toko scored the game-winner 3:16 into the extra period. Joint Korean team loses to Switzerland (Yonhap)Earlier in the day, Korea lost to Switzerland 2-0 to be relegated to the seventh-place game.This w

Around 94 percent of tickets for the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Games have been sold, as the Olympics hit its halfway point.Sung Baik-you, spokesperson for the PyeongChang Organizing Committee, said at a press conference held at the Main Press Center in PyeongChang on Sunday that approximately 1 million tickets have been sold as of Saturday evening.This accounts for 94 percent of the target sales, which is 1,068,000 tickets. Crowds fill the stands at Kwandong Hockey Center in Gangneung on Monday, w

While global visitors may want to take home their own souvenirs of the lovable PyeongChang Winter Olympics mascot Soohorang, it may become harder to procure the stuffed tigers as they are sold out in most online shops.A wide array of products were originally available, featuring the round-faced white tiger wearing Korean traditional costume, riding sleds, perched atop headbands, hanging from keychains and emblazoned on fluffy blankets. However, the official online store has sold out of nearly al

　Three gold medals are up for grabs in curling at the 2018 PyeongChang Games: men’s team, women’s team and mixed doubles. 　A curling team is composed of two or four athletes, and each team takes turns launching the nearly 20-kilogram curling stone. When the curling stone is thrown, athletes follow the movement of the stone and sweep the ice surface using brooms to control the direction and speed of the stone. Having started from the 1998 Nagano Winter Olympics, mixed doubles have been introduced

PYEONGCHANG, Gangwon Province -- South Korea's national Olympic committee has come under fire over alleged verbal abuse towards a volunteer worker at the PyeongChang Winter Olympics.According the Korean Sport & Olympic Committee, its president Lee Kee-heung visited Alpensia Cross-Country Centre on Thursday to encourage South Korean athletes competing in a cross-country event that day. According to KSOC and witness accounts on social media, Lee, along with aides, sat in seats reserved for those f

GANGNEUNG, Gangwon Province -- Short tracker Choi Min-jeong, who captured the female team's first gold at the PyeongChang Winter Olympics, on Sunday expressed gratitude to President Moon Jae-in for visiting the skating venue on the previous day."Dear president, athletes were boosted by your support and visit (to the rink) despite your busy schedule," Choi said through her Instagram. The skater captured gold on Saturday in the women's 1,500m race."I was able to overcome frustration and stand up a

North Korean cheerleaders showed up at the men’s giant slalom games held at Yongpyong Alpine Center on Sunday, drawing the attention of spectators and reporters at the venue. The cheerleaders sported sunglasses while cheering for North Korean alpine skiers who competed at the games. The cheerleading squad was seen holding both the Korean Unification Flag and the flag of North Korea.  North Korean cheerleaders wear sunglasses at the men’s giant slalom games that started Sunday at 10:15 a.m. Cheer

GANGNEUNG, Gangwon Province -- South Korea's female curling team on Sunday achieved its fourth victory by beating China, approaching closer to the semifinals of the PyeongChang Winter Olympics.The four-member South Korean team of Kim Eun-jung, Kim Kyeong-ae, Kim Seon-yeong and Kim Yeong-mi won 12-5 against China in the competition at the Gangneung Curling Centre.The South Korean team has posted four victories and one loss. After the round-robin competition of 10 participating nations, four teams