Winter Olympics

Beijing Olympics tickets will not be publicly sold due to COVID-19
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Beijing Olympics tickets will not be publicly sold due to COVID-19

BEIJING, Jan 17 (Reuters) – Tickets for the Winter Olympics set to begin on Feb. 4 will be distributed to…
Diplomatic boycotts, Peng case test IOC before Beijing Games
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Diplomatic boycotts, Peng case test IOC before Beijing Games

GENEVA (AP) — The president of the International Olympic Committee did his best to stay neutral Wednesday as Canada, Britain…
China looks to Winter Olympics as chance for rare soft power win amid COVID, rights concerns
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China looks to Winter Olympics as chance for rare soft power win amid COVID, rights concerns

BEIJING (Reuters) – The Winter Olympics, due to begin in one year, offer China a chance to show off its…
South Korea’s Moon may be on brink of legacy-defining moment
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South Korea’s Moon may be on brink of legacy-defining moment

After decades of bloodshed and strife, including a runup to the Olympic Games that saw the rival Koreas lurching toward…
First gold goes to Sweden, Koreas in spotlight
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First gold goes to Sweden, Koreas in spotlight

Sweden’s Charlotte Kalla claimed the first gold of the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics but the spotlight on Saturday was expected to…
With extraordinary political optics, Winter Olympics begin
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With extraordinary political optics, Winter Olympics begin

In an extraordinary show of unexpected unity, North and South Korea sat side by side Friday night under exploding fireworks…
Pence says US to announce new, tough sanctions on North Korea
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Pence says US to announce new, tough sanctions on North Korea

US Vice President Mike Pence said on Wednesday that Washington would soon announce new, tough sanctions to persuade North Korea…
Sister of North Korean leader to come to South for Olympics
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Sister of North Korean leader to come to South for Olympics

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s sister, an increasingly prominent figure in the country’s leadership herself, will be part of…
North Korea to send athletes, cheer squad to Winter Olympics – South Korea
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North Korea to send athletes, cheer squad to Winter Olympics – South Korea

North Korea said during rare talks with the South on Tuesday it will send a delegation of high-ranking officials, athletes…
2018 Winter Olympics… not in Pyongyang
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2018 Winter Olympics… not in Pyongyang

With a one letter shift from lower to upper case, the South Korean venue for the 2018 Winter Olympics, Pyeongchang,…
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