Olympics Sep 13, 2018
The capital of Hokkaido had planned to make its final decision on the bid this fall, but made up its mind earlier following damage from the recent earthquake.
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National Sep 2, 2018
Olympic flame for 2020 Games to be lit on 3/11 anniversary, IOC chief says in interview
The Olympic flame-lighting ceremony for the 2020 Summer Games will take place on March 11 — the ninth anniversary of the earthquake and tsunami that devastated the Tohoku region.
Figure Skating | ICE TIME Jul 24, 2018
Senseless tragedy robs skating of a bright light
by Jack Gallagher
"Life is like a can of Coca-Cola. It's dark, it's bubbling, it's sweet ... but in the end, it's short." The words of Denis Ten, posted in a Twitter video, became eerily prophetic after his shocking death last Thursday at the age of 25. The Sochi ...
More Sports Jun 8, 2018
Ai Fukuhara, Tomokazu Harimoto to take part in Olympic Day table tennis friendly
Ai Fukuhara and Tomokazu Harimoto will take part in a mixed table tennis friendly later this month to promote dialogue between North and South Korea and their neighboring countries, the IOC announced Thursday. Fukuhara, who won team silver at the 2012 London Games, and Harimoto, ...
National Apr 24, 2018
by Andrew McKirdy
International Olympic Committee Vice President John Coates stressed Tuesday that the IOC will remain "politically neutral" toward North Korea's participation at the 2020 Tokyo Games and will not try to force the government to accept non-sporting visitors. "We are keen to see sport be available ...
Asia Pacific Mar 29, 2018
IOC chief Thomas Bach arrives in North Korea to discuss participation in future games
International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach traveled to Pyongyang on Thursday, the Olympic body said, in a visit that comes after North Korea's participation in the Pyeongchang Winter Games helped ease inter-Korean relations. Bach will remain in North Korea until Saturday and will have meetings ...
Olympics / Winter Olympics Feb 25, 2018
A message for peace and harmony, featuring a mythical Korean "turtle" representing longevity, set the theme as the curtain fell at the closing ceremony of the Pyeongchang Olympics on Sunday. Athletes from the over 90 countries competing in 102 medal events across seven sports and ...
Olympics / Winter Olympics | SPORTS SCOPE Feb 25, 2018
Organizers and IOC made many mistakes in planning and staging of Pyeongchang Games
by Jack Gallagher
Parting thoughts and parting shots from Pyeongchang: • It was terrible to see Gangneung Ice Arena with so many empty seats at the start of the figure skating events each morning. Very bad optics for the skaters and TV viewers around the world. All of the ...
Olympics / Winter Olympics Feb 16, 2018
The IOC apologized and said it expected better of its members after former Winter Olympian Adam Pengilly was sent home for "poor behavior" following an altercation with a security officer at the Pyeongchang Games. The 40-year-old former skeleton racer from Britain became aggressive and used ...
Asia Pacific Feb 13, 2018
Olympic officials played down a suggestion that the unified Korean ice hockey team could be nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize on Tuesday and said there had been "no formal discussion" about proposing IOC chief Thomas Bach for the honor. Mark Adams, spokesman for the ...
Asia Pacific Feb 12, 2018
IOC boss to visit North Korea after Winter Olympics: source
by Karolos Grohmann
International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach will visit North Korea after the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics as part of an agreement between the IOC and North and South Korea, a source within the Olympic movement told said Monday. The source said the trip would be "sometime ...
Olympics / Winter Olympics Feb 9, 2018
Spirited opening ceremony marks official start of Pyeongchang Olympics
A ray of light shone and a bell rang out to pronounce the start of the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics opening ceremony on Friday. All eyes settled on the rival Koreas, who marched together under a "Korean Unification" flag a day after the North staged a ...