Posts Tagged ‘Pyeongchang Olympics’
Curling craze: Olympic gold prompts the curious to try sport
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — In a single-file line, the all-ages group of 40 shuffled gingerly onto the ice. Some wore jeans, some wore sweatpants and one was in gym shorts.…
Read MoreColumn: Americans over-promise, under-deliver in SKorea
By PAUL NEWBERRY, AP GANGNEUNG, South Korea — They had their moments, without a doubt. From a nerve-wracking victory in women’s hockey to the fun-loving guys over at the curling…
Read MoreThe day after: Pyeongchang breathes, bids Olympics farewell
PYEONGCHANG, South Korea (AP) — From volunteers to support staff to the joint Korea women’s hockey team, people from many cultures bid farewell to each other and to the 2018…
Read MoreFirst Person: How Pyeongchang might feel to a North Korean
PYEONGCHANG, South Korea (AP) — What’s it like to wake up in North Korea one day and South Korea the next? The differences are pretty jarring. The similarities can be,…
Read MoreUSA curlers playing for Olympic gold after upsetting Canada
GANGNEUNG, South Korea (AP) — John Shuster and his U.S. team will play for a gold medal against Sweden after a 5-3 semifinal upset over Canada, a country that has…
Read MoreUS women back looking for Olympic gold vs. archrival Canada
GANGNEUNG, South Korea (AP) — To three-time Olympian Hilary Knight, the thought of finally hoisting the gold medal means giving women’s hockey a big boost in the United States. How…
Read MoreCzechs eliminate U.S. in shootout in Olympic quarterfinals
GANGNEUNG, South Korea (AP) — This time it was Troy Terry instead of T.J. Oshie and Ryan Zapolski instead of Jonathan Quick. In this Olympic shootout, though, the United States…
Read MoreColumn: Olympics should be reserved for the best athletes
By PAUL NEWBERRY, Associated Press GANGNEUNG, South Korea — Liz Swaney deserves kudos for dedication. And she had enough sense not to attempt anything on the halfpipe — and we…
Read MoreForget tourism: Pyeongchang’s legacy probably debt and anger
PYEONGCHANG, South Korea (AP) — The equation was supposed to be simple. To build a world-class ski destination, simply add the Olympics and wait. But even as South Korea basks…
Read MoreWardrobe issues causes Olympic stress for French skaters; other highlights
GANGNEUNG, South Korea (AP) — The first notes of Ed Sheeran’s “Shape of You” had just played when Gabriella Papadakis suddenly became aware that people were about to see a…
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