2018 Winter Olympics

IOC to rule on Russia's 2018 Games fate

Moscow - Muslimchronicle

Doping-tainted Russia's 2018 Winter Olympics participation will be decided when the International Olympic Committee meets from Tuesday, in one of the weightiest decisions ever faced by the Olympic movement. The build-up to the high-stakes summit in Lausanne just 66 days before the start of the Games in Pyeongchang, South Korea, has been dominated by an almost daily drip of negativeRead more

South Korea 'ready to welcome world',

Prague - Muslimchronicle

South Korea is ready to welcome the world at the 2018 Winter Olympics, including athletes from its sabre-rattling neighbour North Korea, chief organiser Lee Hee-Beom said in Prague on Friday. "Korea is ready to welcome the world. We will welcome all eligible athletes and National Olympic Committees (NOCs), including DPR Korea," he said at a meeting of the Association ofRead more

France 'to stay home' if no Korea security guarantee

Pyeongchang - Muslimchronicle

France will not attend the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang if the current international stand-off over North Korea's atomic weapons programme worsens and security cannot be guaranteed, the country's sports minister said Thursday. "If this gets worse and we do not have our security assured, then our French team will stay here," Laura Flessel told RTL radio. "We will notRead more

No 'Plan B' for 2018 Olympics

Lima - Muslimchronicle

International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach downplayed security fears surrounding the 2018 Winter Olympics on Monday following the recent escalation of tensions on the Korean peninsula. Bach told reporters in Lima he was confident there would be no threat to the Games, which take place in Pyeongchang, South Korea, from February 9-25. Pyeongchang is 80 kilometers (50 miles) from theRead more

Hockey stars could miss 2018 Games as NHL owners fume

Washington – Arab Today

The world's best ice hockey players may be missing from the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympics thanks to a money dispute that has National Hockey League team owners rethinking their usual mid-season shutdown. Since the 1998 Nagano Winter Olympics, the NHL has halted its campaign so top talent can compete for gold with national teams, producing some of the sport's mostRead more