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Olympic dream turns to nightmare for South Korea's 'Garlic Girls'

Claire Lee, Reuters
Posted at Feb 08 01:31 PM

SEOUL - The South Korean women's curling team were the unexpected heroines of last year's Winter Olympics, but since their impressive run to the final they have endured a nightmare year. Read more »

Spending winter in Korea? Here are 8 places to visit

Tarra Quismundo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 16 04:31 PM

With Filipinos’ fascination with Korean pop culture, more affordable travel packages, the excitement for snow, and the country’s relative proximity to the east Asian destination, there has been an uptrend in Philippine tourists coming to South Korea during winter. Read more »

Filipinos warming up to Korean winter

Tarra Quismundo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 15 11:02 AM

An increasing number of Filipinos are traveling to South Korea to experience winter given the relatively more affordable tour packages.  Read more »

Olympics: Sapporo withdraws from 2026 Winter Games bid

Kyodo News
Posted at Sep 18 08:32 AM

LAUSANNE, Switzerland - The northern Japan city of Sapporo told the International Olympic Committee on Monday that it will give up its bid for the Winter Olympics in 2026.   Read more »

Olympics: South Korea brings curtain down on 'Peace Games'

James Pearson and Jane Chung, Reuters
Posted at Feb 25 08:52 PM

South Korea brought the curtain down on its "Peace Games" on Sunday, with winter sports athletes dancing and singing together at a vibrant closing ceremony, though there was little warmth between dignitaries from the United States and North Korea. Read more »

North Korean general, Ivanka Trump at Olympic closing

Jung Hawon, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 25 08:45 PM

A blacklisted North Korean general and the daughter of US President Donald Trump attended the Winter Olympics closing ceremony together Sunday, in the final piece of the Games-led diplomacy that has dominated headlines from Pyeongchang.  Read more »

Michael Martinez suffered nose bleed after Olympic performance

Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 04 10:22 AM

Michael Martinez made Filipinos proud with his performance in the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, performing admirably even though he only had two and a half weeks to prepare for the event.   Read more »

Michael Martinez has yet to decide on figure skating future

Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 22 03:43 PM

Filipino figure skater Michael Christian Martinez intends to take some time to rest before making the next step in his sports career. Read more »

North Korea cheers

Damir Sagolj, Reuters
Posted at Feb 21 12:00 PM

North Korean cheerleaders show support to their country’s representative before the Short Track Speed Skating Events during the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympics - Women's 1000m Competition at the Gangneung Ice Arena, South Korea. Read more »

Virtue, Moir win second ice dance gold with world record

Elaine Lies and Rory Carroll, Reuters
Updated as of Sep 28 09:55 AM

Canadian ice dancers Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir claimed their second Olympic gold medal with a brilliant free dance on Tuesday, edging to the top of the podium by less than a point and breaking the world record into the bargain. Read more »

No regrets for Michael Martinez in Olympic finish

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 28 10:43 AM

Filipino Olympic figure skater Michael Martinez on Tuesday said he has no regrets in his recent bid for the gold in Pyongchang even though he failed to reach the top 24 in the preliminary phase in the competition. Read more »

Asa Miller finishes 70th in Olympic Alpine skiing

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 18 02:43 PM

Filipino-American skier Asa Miller wrapped up his first ever Winter Olympics stint by placing 70th in the Alpine skiing event on Sunday morning in Pyeongchang, South Korea. Read more »

Winter Olympics: Skating star Hanyu battles emotions to discuss quake trauma

Peter Stebbings, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 18 02:12 AM

He was lucky to survive after being caught close to the epicenter of the magnitude-9.0 earthquake that triggered a huge tsunami in northeast Japan. Read more »

Fil-Am Alpine skier Asa Miller makes Winter Olympics debut

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 18 04:20 PM

The country’s flag bearer in the Pyeongchang Games, Miller considers qualifying for the Olympics his most memorable achievement. Read more »

Athlete turning heads at Winter Olympics is Angelina Jolie’s doppelganger

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 17 03:01 AM

The fact that Anastasia Bryzgalova is a world champion in her sport isn't exactly the reason why the Olympic curler is attracting a lot of attention in South Korea. Read more »

LOOK: Martinez expresses gratitude for Pinoy support

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 16 06:28 PM

Filipino figure skater Michael Martinez thanked his supporters for cheering him on in the 2018 Winter Olympics. Read more »

Winter Olympics: Last place but Ghanaian Olympian 'feels like a gold medallist'

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 16 02:50 PM

Ghana's Akwasi Frimpong finished last in his Olympic debut but was a smash-hit nonetheless with his plucky efforts in the crackpot sliding sport of skeleton on Friday. Read more »

Winter Olympics: Pinoy figure skater Michael Martinez bows out in preliminaries

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 16 02:21 PM

Unlike his rivals, Martinez didn't have the benefit of a prolonged preparation heading into the tournament. Read more »

Brazil bobsled team: from 'Frozen Bananas' to hot rods

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Sep 19 04:37 PM

Three weeks ago, Brazilian Edson Bindilatti was sweating on a Sao Paulo athletics field, but it will be icy when he begins his fourth Olympic bobsled campaign on Sunday. Read more »

IN PHOTOS: Michael Martinez dazzles in 2018 Winter Olympics

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 16 12:00 PM

Filipino figure skater Michael Martinez displayed a graceful yet strong performance in the short program of the men's single skating in the 2018 Winter Olympics in PyeongChang, South Korea Friday. Read more »