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Pyeongchang 2018: what happened on day three of the Winter Olympics?

Here is our at-a-glance round-up of what you need to know from South Korea.

South Korea

Stong winds causing havoc at Winter Olympics

Two Alpine events were cancelled after the gondola taking skiers to the top of the mountain stopped running

South Korea

Olympic diplomacy earns gold for North Korea

Pyongyang walks off with the diplomatic prizes after its Winter Olympics charm offensive.

South Korea

Koreas hold 'frank and candid' talks

North Korea reports talks with the South were frank and candid, but no further mention has been made of Pyongyang's summit invitation to President Moon Jae-in.

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South Korea

'Never give up': drama on day two at the Winter Olympics

Several athletes turned misfortune into medals and there were one or two shocks on Day Two at Pyeongchang 2018.

Russia

Up to 1.5 million Russians expected for annual ski run

Events nationwide will see five and ten-kilometre courses for people of all ages

South Korea

Winter Olympics: day one at Pyeongchang 2018

Success for Germany, Sweden, The Netherlands and hosts South Korea: the main news and images from the first full day of competition at the Winter Olympics.

South Korea

Winter Olympics kicks off with historic handshake

The Winter Olympics started with a colourful ceremony, though the diplomacy was tougher to predict.

South Korea

Winter Olympics opening ceremony starts

The opening ceremony for the 2018 Winter Olympics kicks off in Pyeongchang, South Korea.

Korea

Kim Jong Un's sister meets South Korean President

Kim Yo Jong is the first member of North Korea's ruling family to visit the South since the 1950-53 Korean War.

South Korea

Euroviews. From peaceful Pyeongchang Olympics to lasting Olympic peace: View

The goodwill and meeting opportunities generated by the Olympic deal should be utilised to bring about peace, argue professors Chung-in Moon and Timo Kivimaki.

South Korea

CAS rejects olympic appeals from 47 Russian competitors & coaches

Doping ban bars them from taking part in 24th Winter games in South Korea.

South Korea

Norwegian Olympics team orders 15,000 eggs by mistake

The chefs accidentally added an extra zero to their food order

Russia

The fate of 47 Russian athletes hoping to take part in the Winter Olym

The decision by the Court of Arbitration for Sport will come on Friday, just hours before the Olympics open.

South Korea

Olympic athletes change tracks for Pyeongyang

When the Winter Olympics open this week, one athlete sure to break records is cross-country skiier Pita Taufatofua. He's set to become the first person from Tonga to participate in both Winter and Summer Games.

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Bikini clad animal rights activist brave the cold in Pyeongchang

Animal rights group PETA are calling on Olympians and visitors to stop wearing fur.

South Korea

Winter Olympics hit by virus and freezing temperatures

Organishers of the Winter Olympics in South Korea say everything is on track despite a virus spreading among staff that causes vomiting and stomach cramps.

Sport

Winter Olympics: Russian athletes appeal against ban

Thirty two Russian athletes have turned to the Court of Arbitration for Sport, seeking to compete in the Pyeongchang Games which start on Friday

South Korea

What to look out for at the 2018 Winter Olympics in South Korea

Here’s our quick guide to help you pick your way through a packed programme of sport in PyeongChang.

Russia

EOC refuses Russian athletes cleared from doping participate in 2018 W

The International Olympic Committee declined a request for 13 Russian athletes, recently cleared of doping, to attend the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics.