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North Korea to go to South Korea’s Olympics

SEOUL, South Korea – The rival Koreas moved toward easing their bitter animosity Tuesday during rare talks, with North Korea agreeing to take part in next month’s Winter Olympics in South Ko...

DATE: Jan 9, 2018 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Two years after a near-death illness, Torin Yater-Wallace could win Olympic gold

PARK CITY, Utah – During the 10 days he spent near death, Torin Yater-Wallace had recurring dreams he still cannot explain. In one, he flew to 10 different states, strapped to a gurney with ...

DATE: Dec 27, 2017 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Tahoe’s Squaw Valley tabbed as a new Olympic training site

Squaw Valley hosted 1960 Olympics

DATE: Dec 26, 2017 | CATEGORY: Sports

Olympic hockey sisters playing for different nations in Pyeongchang

Brandts will play for U.S., South Korea

DATE: Dec 24, 2017 | CATEGORY: Sports

Mikaela Shiffrin shows multi-event dominance as Olympic near

22-year-old doesn’t see herself as just a slalom skier

DATE: Dec 21, 2017 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

The cold returns for Winter Games in mountainous Pyeongchang

Warm weather not an issue for 2018

DATE: Dec 21, 2017 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

The word ‘Russia’ to appear on Olympic uniforms

GENEVA – The word “Russia” will appear on the Olympic uniforms worn by the athletes granted an exemption from the country’s doping ban at the Pyeongchang Games. More than 200 athl...

DATE: Dec 20, 2017 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

No decision yet on Russia’s participation in Paralympics

BONN, Germany – The International Paralympic Committee says it will decide next month whether to ban Russia from the upcoming Paralympics in Pyeongchang. IPC president Andrew Pars...

DATE: Dec 20, 2017 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

U.S. hopes for gold rest on trio of Olympic rookie goaltenders

WESLEY CHAPEL, Fla. – Maddie Rooney, Nicole Hensley and Alex Rigsby all are Olympic rookies. Even though Robb Stauber has coached Americans in the Winter Games before, Pyeongchang will mark ...

DATE: Dec 20, 2017 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Snowfall has billion-dollar effect on business, Olympians

Mountain towns feeling the heat from lack of snow

DATE: Dec 19, 2017 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Salt Lake City aiming for bid for 2030 Winter Olympics

SALT LAKE CITY – Utah officials studying the possibility of Salt Lake City making a bid to host another Winter Olympics said Monday they would rather host the games in 2030, but could be rea...

DATE: Dec 18, 2017 | CATEGORY: Regional News

As Olympics near, South Korea agonizes over post-Games costs

GANGNEUNG, South Korea – South Korean officials have ruled out turning a state-of-the-art Olympic skating arena into a giant seafood freezer. Other than that, not much is certain about the c...

DATE: Dec 14, 2017 | CATEGORY: Sports