PyeongChang Archives

[Olympics] Tonight Is the Closing Ceremony for the Winter Games

It's been a stellar two weeks of competition in PyeongChang, with subpar coverage (seriously, get your act together, NBC) and some surprise wins. The medal count for this year ended about how we thought it would; Norway once again at the top of the list with 39 in all (14 gold, 14 silver, 11 bronze), Germany[...]

[Olympics] #SlideAPose Is Just as Adorable an Idea as You Think It Is

As the Winter Olympics head toward their official closing ceremony on Sunday, February 25th from the Olympic Stadium in Pyeongchang, South Korea (which you can watch live on the NBC network starting at 6 a.m ET; or catch the taped replay at 8 a.m ET), the Olympic Channel (the official social media account for the International[...]

[Olympics] The Men's and Pairs Short Skate Team Event Is Happening RIGHT NOW

On right now on NBC: The first night of Olympics coverage featuring the short programs for Men's and Pairs team skating events.

[Olympics] This Is Not A Drill- Curling Is On RIGHT NOW

There is official Olympics Curling going on RIGHT NOW on NBCSports, if you absolutely cannot wait til Friday's opening ceremonies to get your Games on.

[Olympics] Russian Delegation Still Waiting on Answers, North Korean Ship Needs Refill

The PyeongChang Winter Olympics are set to start in two days, but the Russian athletes still haven't heard whether they'll get to compete Also, a large ship containing 114 members of North Korea's delegation to the games requested oil and various other items upon docking in South Korea There is also news that North Korean[...]

[Olympics] Over 1,200 Security Staff Hit with Norovirus, Replaced with Military

There may be a number of conspiracy theories at work today after the announcement that over 1,200 PyeongChang security staff have been replaced with military personnel due to an outbreak of Norovirus. Yesterday, there was rising concern of over the dropping temperatures in regards to spectators, and the possibility of illness Mostly, that the projected high[...]

[Olympics] The Historic Women's Joint Korean Hockey Team Had A Match Today

We're less than 4 days away from the start of the 2018 Winter Olympics from PyeongChang, and that means things are starting to get going in the picturestic South Korean host city. The big news today was a "tune-up" match featuring the Korean women's joint hockey team (with members from both North and South Korea) vs[...]

NBC's Olympic Opening Ceremony Hosts for PyeongChang Announced

NBCUniversal/NBC Sports, the official TV carrier of the XXIII Olympic Winter Games here in the USA, just named who will be hosting the televised Olympic Opening Ceremony from PyeongChang, South Korea. Katie Couric and Mike Tirico will be co-hosting the ceremony and cauldron lighting, set to air on NBC on Friday, February 9th at 8 p.m[...]