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All posts tagged "PyeongChang"

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  Kool runnings! S. Korean sledders ready to surprise world at PyeongChang Olympics

  INCHEON (Yonhap) — Coming off strong performances in recent international competitions, a trio of emerging South Korean sledders said Tuesday they’re ready to surprise the world at the next Winter Olympics at home. The bobsleigh duo of...

  • Posted December 15, 2015
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  LA Dodgers’ Ryu Hyun-jin named ambassador for 2018 Winter Games

  SEOUL (Yonhap) — South Korean pitcher Ryu Hyun-jin has been named the honorary ambassador for the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Games, organizers said Thursday. The Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher will take part in various activities promoting South Korea’s...

  • Posted November 27, 2015
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  Lee Min-ho designated promotional ambassador of PyeongChang Olympics

  Top Hallyu star Lee Min-ho, 28, has been chosen as a promotional ambassador for the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympics, Yonhap reported. “Starting with the PyeongChang in 2018, the Olympics will be held in Tokyo in 2020 and...

  • Posted September 25, 2015
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  PyeongChang breaks ground on athletes’ village for 2018 Winter Olympics

  SEOUL, Sept. 22 (Yonhap) — PyeongChang, the South Korean host of the 2018 Winter Olympics, announced Tuesday it has broken ground on the athletes’ village for the quadrennial competition. The ceremony to launch the construction of the...

  • Posted September 22, 2015
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  5G network defined by ITU as 20 GBs per second, demo by 2018 Olympics

  By Yoon Sung-won The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) has agreed on the definition of fifth-generation (5G) networks, a key technological requirement and its schedule to commercialize the technology by 2020. The Ministry of Science, ICT and Future...

  • Posted June 18, 2015
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  1,000-day countdown to 2018 PyeongChang Olympics

  SEOUL, May 11 (Yonhap) — Special festivities over the coming weekend will celebrate the 1,000-day countdown to the 2018 Winter Olympics in the eastern South Korean town of PyeongChang. The organizing committee for the Olympics announced Monday...

  • Posted May 11, 2015
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  Vonn breaks up with Woods, named honorary ambassador for PyeongChang Games

  U.S. Olympic alpine skiing gold medalist Lindsey Vonn made headlines for both professional and personal reasons within the past 24 hours. Organizers announced Vonn as an honorary ambassador Sunday for the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Games. The appointment...

  • Posted May 4, 2015
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