More about this topic

South Korea

Pyeongchang 2018 round-up: Broken bones and concussion plague ski cros

The men's cross-country skiing competition saw numerous collisions between athletes, with one being carried away from the course in a stretcher.

21/02/2018

South Korea

Pyeongchang 2018 round-up: French skier sent home after slamming team

The Winter Games have been gripped by controversy on Monday. Here’s our round-up of the day’s events.

19/02/2018

South Korea

Pyeongchang 2018: Austria's Marcel Hirscher wins second gold

Norway and Germany both have nine golds at the top of the medal table, at the halfway point of the Winter Olympics.

18/02/2018

South Korea

Pyeongchang 2018: Britain celebrates skeleton gold

From women's ski slopestyle to men's figure skating, here is our at-a-glance round-up of the 8th full day of competition at the Winter Olympics.

17/02/2018

South Korea

South Korea's 'Iron Man' takes gold in men's skeleton

Here is our at-a-glance round-up of day seven at the Winter Olympics.

16/02/2018

Russia

Russian PM gives go-ahead for alternative championships to Winter Olym

The championships are meant to allow Russian athletes that are not invited to the PyeongChang Olympics to compete in their sport.

12/02/2018

South Korea

Canadian snowboarder wins bronze medal at Pyeongchang after near-death

Canadian snowboarder Mark McMorris won bronze in the men’s slopestyle category. McMorris suffered serious injuries last year when he crashed into a tree during a miscalculated jump.

12/02/2018

World

Insight: Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympic Games

92 nations, 15 sports, 16 days - the South Korean city of Pyeongchang gets ready to host the 2018 Winter Olympics.

08/02/2018

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.

05/02/2018

Sport

Russian athlete welcomes the overturning of her doping ban

Elena Nikitina will also get the bronze medal she won at the 2014 Sochi Games returned to her.

01/02/2018

Korea

North and South Korea hold "ground breaking" talks

Sport brings the two sides together focusing on the participation of the North in next month's Winter Olympics in the South

09/01/2018

Sport

Gangneung: enjoy Olympics and authentic Korean culture

This edition of Road to Pyongchang takes us to the coastal city of Gangneung, which is co-hosting the 2018 Olympics.

04/12/2017

South Korea

Pyeongchang Olympics aim for high-tech gold

From February 9th 2018, PyeongChang in South Korea will be hosting the 23rd Winter Olympics.

27/11/2017

World News

Anti-doping agencies call for Russia Winter Olympics ban

The IOC was also criticised by the agencies who expressed concern about the 2018 Games being clean

14/09/2017

Russia

Russian athletics chief: 'we are working to resolve problems'

The newly re-elected head of Russian athletics says reforms are underway, after more revelations of systematic doping.

09/12/2016

Russia

More than 1000 Russian athletes benefited from state-sponsored doping - report

More than 1000 athletes, including Olympic medalists, are implicated in the McLaren report on Russian state-sponsored doping.

09/12/2016

Russia

Russian Olympic chief Zhukov to step down

Alexander Zhukov is stepping down as head of Russia’s Olympic Committee.

12/10/2016

Sport

Polluted Beijing to be clean for 2022 Winter Games

China has vowed to clean up its act in the run up to the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing. Government officials promised to reduce air pollution

15/12/2015

China

Beijing to use artificial snow in 2022 winter Olympics

The Chinese capital Beijing will host the 2022 Winter Olympics. Although the snow will be man-made, the country’s president Xi Jinpin promises an

31/07/2015

Sport

Beijing selected as 2022 Winter Olympics host

31/07/2015