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Articles on PyeongChang Winter Games 2018
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For athletes returning home – especially those who are on the cusp of retirement – the transition can be daunting.
South Korea’s lofty vision of transforming the region into a winter sports hub may be pipe dream.
There’s a norovirus outbreak at the Winter Olympics. Here’s what that means – and why it’s so hard to stop.
The science behind the suits that gave Britain’s medal-winning athletes a crucial speed boost.
The International Olympic Committee has banished dopers from the Winter Games. Shame it hasn’t treated North Korea, a noted human rights violator, with the same resolve.
It would seem obvious athletes are the most important part of the Olympics. But competing issues, from sponsorship rules to politics, means the rights of athletes aren’t always the top priority.
The mountainous Gangwon province, home of the 2018 Olympics, boasts some unique fare. A Korean professor describes her favorite dishes, from Korean surf and turf to tofu as soft as ice cream.
Teams from both countries marched into opening ceremony under the unified Korea flag.
Techniques and technology can help athletes perform at their best even in freezing temperatures.
When faced with chaos or danger, most people retreat. Not so for those who possess a certain personality trait.
Flirting with danger with each trick, freeskiers and snowboarders must learn to manage the emotions of such a daredevil sport.
The politics of Russia’s Olympic doping ban.
Korea’s fielding of a unified Olympic team is an intriguing narrative of sport, international diplomacy and gender equality.
As the Olympics head to the Far East this month, two radically different approaches to training and treating athletes will be on display.
The long winter Olympic journey from Chamonix in 1924 to PyeongChang in 2018.
The Olympic Games are an ideal venue to showcase new ideas to world. In a world where reducing carbon emissions is a priority, could the Olympics be doing more?
As the Olympics get underway, what would the man who founded the modern Olympic movement think? Pierre de Coubertin’s vision of the Olympics as a tool of peace and faith in youth still resonates.
CBC and NBC’s theme music that fills our ears before and after commercials and quietly accompanies intimate athlete profiles can actually have an impact on the way we view sports.
The joint South Korean-North Korean women’s Olympic hockey team has angered fans of the game and raised concerns about athlete morale. But the media spotlight is actually good for the game.
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