A man stands on the Bund in front of Shanghai’s financial district of Pudong in Shanghai, China February 26, 2018. REUTERS/Aly Song BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s government is fully confident of achieving its 2018 growth target of around 6.5 percent, the head of... More »
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. More »
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s Olympic team returned to a hero’s welcome on Monday after its best-ever showing at a Winter Games, with 13 medals – more than half by women – beating a previous record of 10 two decades ago. Fans came out in large numbers at the airpo... More »
FILE PHOTO: A sign of Alibaba Group is seen during the fourth World Internet Conference in Wuzhen, Zhejiang province, China, December 3, 2017. REUTERS/Aly Song/File Photo PYEONGCHANG, South Korea (Reuters) – The Olympic movement’s new Chinese global sponsor, e... More »
FILE PHOTO: Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov during a meeting in Moscow, Russia June 21, 2017. REUTERS/Sergei Karpukhin/Files MOSCOW (Reuters) – Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Monday the number of medals won by Russian athletes at the Winter Olympics s... More »
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) headquarters is pictured on the day of an Executive Board meeting on sanctions for Russian athletes in Lausanne, Switzerland December 5, 2017. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse MOSCOW (Reuters) – A Russian member of the Internat... More »
FILE PHOTO: Short Track Speed Skating Events – Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympics – Men’s 500 m Competition – Gangneung Ice Arena – Gangneung, South Korea – February 20, 2018. Keita Watanabe of Japan and Thomas Insuk Hong of the U.S in action as Jong Kwang Bom o... More »
Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympics – Closing ceremony – Pyeongchang Olympic Stadium – Pyeongchang, South Korea – February 25, 2018 – Fireworks explode during the closing ceremony. REUTERS/Pawel Kopczynski GANGNEUNG, South Korea (Reuters) – When the Olympic flame... More »
Feb 13, 2018- Gangneung, South Korea- Aleksandr Krushelnitckii (OAR) during the mixed doubles curling bronze medal game during the Pyeongchang 2018 Olympic Winter Games at Gangneung Curling Centre. Mandatory Credit: James Lang-USA TODAY Sports GANGNEUNG, South... More »
Curling – Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympics – Mixed Doubles Bronze Medal Match – Olympic Athletes from Russia v Norway – Gangneung Curling Center – Gangneung, South Korea – February 13, 2018 – Aleksandr Krushelnitckii and Anastasia Bryzgalova, Olympic athletes ... More »
Figure Skating – Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympics – Ice Dance short dance competition – Gangneung Ice Arena – Gangneung, South Korea – February 19, 2018 – Guillaume Cizeron and Gabriella Papadakis of France perform. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson GANGNEUNG, South Kore... More »
Ice Hockey – Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympics – Women’s Semifinal Match – U.S. v Finland – Gangneung Hockey Centre, Gangneung, South Korea – February 19, 2018 – Riikka Valila of Finland (L) and Megan Keller of U.S. in action. REUTERS/David W Cerny GANGNEUNG, S... More »
Alpine Skiing – Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympics – Women’s Downhill Training – Jeongseon Alpine Centre – Pyeongchang, South Korea – February 19, 2018 – Sofia Goggia of Italy trains. REUTERS/Mike Segar PYEONGCHANG, South Korea (Reuters) – The form book suggests... More »
Figure Skating – Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympics – Ice Dance short dance competition – Gangneung Ice Arena – Gangneung, South Korea – February 19, 2018 – Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir of Canada perform. REUTERS/Damir Sagolj GANGNEUNG, South Korea (Reuters) – Ca... More »
Alpine Skiing – Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympics – Women’s Downhill Training – Jeongseon Alpine Centre – Pyeongchang, South Korea – February 19, 2018 – Stephanie Venier of Austria trains. REUTERS/Christian Hartmann PYEONGCHANG, South Korea (Reuters) – Stephani... More »
Alpine Skiing – Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympics – Women’s Downhill Training – Jeongseon Alpine Centre – Pyeongchang, South Korea – February 19, 2018 – Lindsey Vonn of the U.S. laughs in the finish area. REUTERS/Mike Segar PYEONGCHANG, South Korea (Reuters) – ... More »
Figure Skating – Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympics – Men Single Skating short program competition – Gangneung Ice Arena – Gangneung, South Korea – February 16, 2018 – Vincent Zhou of the U.S. performs. REUTERS/John Sibley (Reuters) – Following are some memorabl... More »
Speed Skating – Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympics – Women’s 5000 m competition finals – Gangneung Oval – Gangneung, South Korea – February 16, 2018 – Esmee Visser of the Netherlands gestures a on the podium after winning a gold medal. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson GAN... More »
Freestyle Skiing – Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympics – Women’s Aerials Finals – Phoenix Snow Park – Pyeongchang, South Korea – February 16, 2018 – Gold medallist Hanna Huskova of Belarus, silver medallist Zhang Xin of China, and bronze medallist Kong Fanyu of C... More »
Ice Hockey – Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympics – Men Preliminary Round Match – Olympic Athletes from Russia v Slovenia – Gangneung Hockey Centre, Gangneung, South Korea – February 16, 2018 – Kirill Kaprizov, an Olympic Athlete from Russia, celebrates his goal w... More »
Feb 15, 2018- Pyeongchang, South Korea USA- Lara Gut (SUI) during the first run of the alpine skiing ladies giant slalom during the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympic Games at Yongpyong Alpine Centre. Mandatory Credit: Erich Schlegel-USA TODAY Sports PYEONGCHANG,... More »
Cross-Country Skiing – Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympics – Men’s 15km Free – Alpensia Cross-Country Skiing Centre – Pyeongchang, South Korea – February 16, 2018 – Pita Taufatofua of Tonga reacts. REUTERS/Carlos Barria PYEONGCHANG, South Korea (Reuters) – Tonga’... More »
Curling – Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympics – Women’s Round Robin – Denmark v Canada – Gangneung Curling Center – Gangneung, South Korea – February 16, 2018 – A close up shows the nails of Rachel Homan of Canada as she delivers a stone. REUTERS/Cathal McNaughto... More »
Alpine Skiing – Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympics – Women’s Slalom – Yongpyong Alpine Centre – Pyeongchang, South Korea – February 16, 2018 – Frida Hansdotter of Sweden reacts during the victory ceremony. REUTERS/Mike Segar PYEONGCHANG, South Korea (Reuters) – ... More »
Alpine Skiing – Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympics – Women’s Slalom – Yongpyong Alpine Centre – Pyeongchang, South Korea – February 16, 2018 – Silver medalist Wendy Holdener of Switzerland celebrates. REUTERS/Mike Segar PYEONGCHANG, South Korea (Reuters) – Swiss... More »
Alpine Skiing – Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympics – Women’s Slalom – Yongpyong Alpine Centre – Pyeongchang, South Korea – February 16, 2018 – Frida Hansdotter of Sweden celebrates. REUTERS/Mike Segar TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY PYEONGCHANG, South Korea (Reuters) – Cl... More »
Feb 12, 2018- Gangneung, South Korea- Visitors pose for a photo on the Olympic Rings at Gangneung Olympic Park during the Pyeongchang 2018 Olympic Winter Games. Kelvin Kuo-USA TODAY Sports PYEONGCHANG, South Korea (Reuters) – Two Swiss freestyle skiers are the... More »
Tourists look at statues in South Korea’s Haeshindang Park, also know as “penis park”, a shrine to fertility dedicated to the legend of a local girl who died a virgin, in Sinnam, South Korea, February 12, 2018. REUTERS/Eric Gaillard SINNAM, South Korea (Reuter... More »
While Alpine skiers fought high winds at the Pyeongchang Games on Monday, there were no such problems for robots competing in their own "Olympics" ski challenge. More »
Figure Skating – Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympics – Team Event Ice Dance Free Dance competition final – Gangneung Ice Arena – Gangneung, South Korea – February 12, 2018 – Gold medallists, Canada’s team, celebrate. REUTERS/Damir Sagolj GANGNEUNG, South Korea (R... More »
Figure Skating – Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympics – Team Event Women’s Single Skating Free Skating competition final – Gangneung Ice Arena – Gangneung, South Korea – February 12, 2018 – Mirai Nagasu of the U.S. competes. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson GANGNEUNG, South... More »
Alpine Skiing – Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympics – Women’s Giant Slalom – Yongpyong Alpine Centre – Pyeongchang, South Korea – February 12, 2018 – A ski gate is blown by the wind as the women’s giant slalom at the Winter Olympics is postponed due to high winds... More »
Snowboarding – Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympics – Women’s Slopestyle Finals – Phoenix Snow Park – Pyeongchang, South Korea – February 12, 2018 – Jamie Anderson of the U.S. competes. REUTERS/Issei Kato PYEONGCHANG (Reuters) – Sochi champion Jamie Anderson of th... More »
Snowboarding – Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympics – Women’s Slopestyle Finals – Phoenix Snow Park – Pyeongchang, South Korea – February 12, 2018 – Yuka Fujimori of Japan crashes. REUTERS/Mike Blake PYEONGCHANG (Reuters) – Strong cross-winds played havoc during t... More »
President of the Presidium of the Supreme People’s Assembly of North Korea Kim Young Nam and Kim Yo Jong, the sister of North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un, are greeted by South Korea’s Prime Minister Lee Nak-yeon as they smile before a banquet in Seoul, South Ko... More »
FILE PHOTO – Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympics – Opening ceremony – Pyeongchang Olympic Stadium – Pyeongchang, South Korea – February 9, 2018 – President of South Korea Moon Jae-in and Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe during the opening ceremony. REUTERS/Kim K... More »
U.S. Defense Secretary James Mattis joins White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders for the daily press briefing at the White House in Washington, U.S. February 7, 2018. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst ROME (Reuters) – U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said on... More »
South Korean President Moon Jae-in talks with president of the Presidium of the Supreme People’s Assembly of North Korea Kim Young Nam as Kim Yo Jong, the sister of North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un, looks on after North Korea’s Samjiyon Orchestra’s performance... More »
U.S. Vice President Mike Pence, North Korea’s nominal head of state Kim Yong Nam, and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s younger sister Kim Yo Jong attend the Winter Olympics opening ceremony in Pyeongchang, South Korea February 9, 2018. Yonhap via REUTERS WASH... More »
The PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympic Games logo is seen at the the Alpensia Ski Jumping Centre in Pyeongchang, South Korea, September 27, 2017. REUTERS/Pawel Kopczynski PYEONGCHANG, South Korea (Reuters) – Pyeongchang Winter Olympics organizers confirmed on Sun... More »
Biathlon – Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympics – Men’s 10 km Sprint – Alpensia Biathlon Centre – Pyeongchang, South Korea – February 11, 2018 – Arnd Peiffer of Germany finishes. REUTERS/Murad Sezer PYEONGCHANG, South Korea (Reuters) – German biathlete Arnd Peiffe... More »
FILE PHOTO: A sign of Alibaba Group is seen at CES (Consumer Electronics Show) Asia 2016 in Shanghai, China, May 12, 2016. REUTERS/Aly Song/File Photo PYEONGCHANG (Reuters) – Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (BABA.N) is launching a project that will create a “smarter... More »
FILE PHOTO: Volunteers for the upcoming 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympic Games walk in Pyeongchang, South Korea, January 22, 2018. REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch PYEONGCHANG, South Korea (Reuters) – Egg sandwiches. Bacon and eggs. Egg salad. Eggs on toast. Scrambled e... More »
A propaganda flier from North Korea marking the start of the 2018 Winter Olympics that was found in Seoul is seen in this undated handout photo. NK News/Handout via REUTERS GANGNEUNG, South Korea (Reuters) – Propaganda leaflets from North Korea marking the sta... More »
FILE PHOTO: Kim Yong Nam, president of the Presidium of the Supreme People’s Assembly of North Korea (L), attends the 17th Non-Aligned Summit in Porlamar, Venezuela September 17, 2016. REUTERS/Marco Bello/File photo SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korea’s ceremonial l... More »
FILE PHOTO: The logo of Russian Olympic team is seen on the uniform designed by ZASPORT, the official clothing supplier for national athletes competing in 2018 Winter Olympics, during its presentation in Moscow, Russia January 22, 2018. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov/... More »
FILE PHOTO: North Korean ferry Mangyongbong 92 arrives at the northern port of Niigata in Japan May 18, 2005. REUTERS/Toshiyuki Aizawa/File photo SEOUL (Reuters) – A North Korean art troupe will likely travel by ship to stage a performance in South Korea for t... More »
LONDON (Reuters) – Two North Korean Nordic skiers have been invited to take part in the Pyeongchang Paralympics, the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) said on Friday. North Korea would march together with South Korean athletes under a unified flag at th... More »
An employee wipes a Samsung Electronics’ smartphone at its booth in Pyeongchang, South Korea, February 2, 2018. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji SEOUL (Reuters) – All of the almost 3,000 athletes competing at the upcoming Pyeongchang Winter Olympics are set to get perks in... More »
Nigerian Women’s Bobsled Team Ngozi Onwumere, Akuoma Omeoga and Seun Adigun pose upon their arrival in Lagos, Nigeria, as part of preparations ahead of the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympic Games, February 1, 2018. REUTERS/Afolabi Sotunde LAGOS (Reuters) – Three... More »
FILE PHOTO: South Korean President Moon Jae-in answers reporters’ question during his New Year news conference at the Presidential Blue House in Seoul, South Korea, January 10, 2018. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korean President Moon Jae-in said... More »
FILE PHOTO: South Korean President Moon Jae-in delivers a speech during his New Year news conference at the Presidential Blue House in Seoul, South Korea, January 10, 2018. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korean President Moon Jae-in said on Monday... More »
Choi Moon-soon, governor of Gangwon Province, speaks during an interview with Reuters in Seoul, South Korea January 15, 2018. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea is expecting a large North Korean delegation at next month’s Winter Olympics, likely... More »
FILE PHOTO: Britain’s skip Eve Muirhead delivers a stone during their women’s curling bronze medal game at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics in the Ice Cube Curling Centre in Sochi February 20, 2014. REUTERS/Phil Noble/File photo MAUCHLINE, Scotland (Reuters) – J... More »
When Aksel Lund Svindal discovered that he would have to undergo knee surgery for the second time in a year, his reaction was simply: "Here we go again". More »
FILE PHOTO: Silver medalist Gus Kenworthy of the U.S. celebrates during the medal ceremony of the men’s freestyle skiing slopestyle finals at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics, in this file photo taken February 13, 2014. EUTERS/Eric Gaillard/Files Picture Supplie... More »
South African Alpine Skier Sive Speelman poses for a photograph at training venue in Randburg, near Johannesburg, South Africa, December 21, 2017. REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – Sive Speelman is more determined than ever to become South Africa... More »
Short Track – Asian Winter Games – Women’s 1000 m – Makomanai, Sapporo, Japan 22/02/17 – South Korea’s Shim Suk-hee (L) and South Korea’s Choi Min-jeong (R) in action during final. Picture taken on February 22, 2017. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon South Korea invested... More »
