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Tuesday, 14 March 2017 :  Each time a new Olympic venue is completed, there is a process of checking its safety and suitability for competition called ‘homologation’, where a select number of athletes are invited to try it out for the first time. Some athletes were selected by random draw …

Monday, 2 October 2017 :  Julian Yee became the first-ever Malaysian figure skater to qualify for the Winter Olympics after placing sixth at the 49th CS Nebelhorn Trophy in Germany, on Thursday. The 20-year-old, who is ranked 38 in the world, recorded his personal best total score of 220.67 points, breaking …

Saturday, 30 September 2017 :  Two figure skaters have become the first North Koreans to qualify for the Winter Olympics in South Korea. There is increasing tension between the neighbouring countries after North Korea conducted its sixth nuclear test. Ryom Tae-Ok and Kim Ju-Sik secured one of five spots for February's Games in Pyeongchang following their performance at a qualifying event in Germany. The final decision over their Olympic participation will rest with the North Korean Olympic Committee. North Korea did not send any athletes to the 2014 Winter Games in Sochi. However, South Korean President Moon Jae-In has previously urged the International Olympic Committee to help North Korean athletes compete in Pyeongchang Read More »

Saturday, 30 September 2017 :  Two figure skaters have become the first North Koreans to qualify for the Winter Olympics in South Korea. There is increasing tension between the neighbouring countries after North Korea conducted its sixth nuclear test. Ryom Tae-Ok and Kim Ju-Sik secured one of five spots for February’s …

Tuesday, 4 April 2017 :  The owners of the league’s 30 clubs are unhappy at having to halt the season for three weeks for the Games. The NHL is regarded as the world’s top ice hockey league, featuring players from every major hockey-playing nation. “We now consider the matter officially …