Olympics
Russia: allegations of Olympic cyber attacks unfounded
Russia’s foreign ministry said on Wednesday any allegations that Russian hackers have attacked infrastructure connected to the Pyeongchang Olympic Games are unfounded. “We know that...
CAS opens case for 15 Russians appealing Pyeongchang exclusion
The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) said on Wednesday it has opened another arbitration procedure for 15 athletes and coaches who have appealed against...
N.Korean leader’s sister to visit S.Korea for winter Olympics
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s 28-year-old sister will make her debut on the world stage when she visits South Korea to attend the opening ceremony of the...
Pyeongchang ready to battle cold snap, norovirus
The Pyeongchang Winter Olympics are on track though organisers are battling the spread of a virus among staff and preparing to deal with the cold...
Kremlin condemns decision to ban cleared Russians from Olympics
The Kremlin said on Monday it sincerely regretted a decision by the International Olympic Committee not to allow Russian athletes cleared of doping allegations by...
CAS overturns doping decisions on 28 Russian athletes
Twenty-eight Russian athletes have had their Olympic doping bans overturned and their results from the 2014 Winter Games in Sochi reinstated after their appeals were...
North Korea to send 22 athletes to Pyeongchang
North Korea will send 22 athletes to the Winter Games in the neighbouring South next month and compete in three sports and five disciplines, the International Olympic...
N.Korean orchestra to perform in South during Olympics
North Korea agreed during rare talks on Monday to send a 140-strong orchestra to perform during the Winter Olympics in South Korea next month, Seoul...
Possible joint Koreas parade under discussion
North and South Korean athletes could parade together at the opening ceremony of next month’s Pyeongchang Winter Games, under a proposal the International Olympic Committee...
Russian Olympic Committe to support neutral athletes
The Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) will support Russian athletes who choose to compete in next year’s Winter Games in South Korea, ROC President Alexander Zhukov...
Putin: Russia won’t prevent stars from competing at Winter Games
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday that Russia would not prevent its athletes from competing at the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics if they wanted...
Russia banned from Pyeongchang Games
Russia has been banned from the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics after evidence emerged of widespread doping but some of its athletes will be allowed to...
Kremlin vows to defend Russian athletes over doping
Russia will take steps to defend the interests of its athletes who were disqualified and stripped of their medals from the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics...
WADA rules Russia ‘non-compliant’ in Winter Olympics blow
The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) said on Thursday that Russia remains “non-compliant” with its Code, dealing a major blow to the country’s hopes of being...
Flame arrives to ignite Pyeongchang’s story of fire and ice
The Olympic flame arrived in South Korea on Wednesday to begin its journey towards the 2018 Pyeongchang Games, lighting the blue touchpaper on a winter...
Pyeongchang receives Olympic flame for 2018 Winter Games
The flame that will burn during the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics was handed over to organisers in Athens on Tuesday in the marble stadium that...
Pyeongchang 2018 torch lit in ancient Olympia
The torch for the Pyeongchang 2018 winter Olympics was lit in ancient Olympia on Tuesday using the backup flame from the dress rehearsal due to...
France to skip 2018 Winter Games if security not assured
France’s Winter Olympics team will not travel to the 2018 Games in South Korea if its security cannot be guaranteed, France’s sports minister said on Thursday, the...
Pyeongchang marks one-year countdown to Winter Games
Pyeongchang has waited a long time to host the Winter Olympics, suffering two failed bids before securing success, but on Thursday the South Korean alpine...