Pyeongchang Winter Olympics
latest news & developments
Trump and Kim raise summit hopes after days of brinkmanship
Trump rattled the region on Thursday by cancelling a planned June 12 meeting with Kim in Singapore, citing "open hostility" from Pyongyang
North and South Korea hold historic summit
The leaders of the two Koreas are at the ‘threshold of a new history’
White claims gold, slams ‘gossip’ as winds throw Games into chaos
The US snowboarding great may have won his third Olympic gold, but he still faced questions over sexual harassment claims laid against him
American teen Kim melts hearts with tearful snowboarding gold
The 17-year-old, who has melted the hearts of home fans in Pyeongchang, justified her status as the hot favourite with an eye-popping top score
Sister act: Kim Yo Jong visit dominates South Korea headlines
Educated in Switzerland like her brother, Kim Yo Jong has risen rapidly up the ranks since he inherited power from their father Kim Jong Il.
Angry snowboarders hit out at ‘dangerous’ Olympic final
None of the snowboarders suffered major injury, but the IOC and International Ski Federation faced questions as to why the final was not shelved.
Winter Games marred by doping cloud
With its lengthy history of drug cheats, the Winter Olympics is working hard to clean up its act
Winter Olympics calling for Ghana’s skeleton ace
After failing to qualify as a sprinter, Ghana’s Akwasi Frimpong is set to become the second athlete from West Africa to compete in Pyeongchang
‘Terrifying’ – Nigerian women fight fear to make Olympic bobsleigh history
Billed as "Cool Runnings" reloaded, the Nigerian women’s bobsled team admit they battle their demons every time they climb into the sled.
Olympic torch arrives in Seoul ahead of 2018 PyeongChang Winter Games
The Olympics torch arrived in Seoul on Saturday for a four-day relay throughout the capital city
North Korea to attend Olympics in rival South
Seoul was keen to proclaim the Games in Pyeongchang, just 80 kilometres south of the DMZ, a "peace Olympics" but it needed Pyongyang to attend
Kim Jong-Un: North Korea could participate in the South’s Winter Olympics
Seoul and organisers have billed the Winter Games which begin on February 9 as a "peace Olympics" and have been keen for the North to take part.
Winter Games not on ice just yet
US and North Korea and a Russian doping ban haven’t dampened spirits or ticket sales