Former Presidents of last two Olympic host nations begin jail terms
Two former Presidents of the last two Olympic host nations have begun jail terms.
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Norway | 14 | 14 | 11 | |
Germany | 14 | 10 | 7 | |
Canada | 11 | 8 | 10 | |
United States | 9 | 8 | 6 |
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Marit Bjørgen | 1:22:17.6 | ||
Krista Parmakoski | 1:24:07.1 | ||
Stina Nilsson | 1:24:16.5 |
Two former Presidents of the last two Olympic host nations have begun jail terms.
United States President Donald Trump will host American athletes who competed at the 2018 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games in Pyeongchang at the White House next month, it has been announced.
An outbreak of the norovirus at last month's Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympic Games was caused by portable toilets' water tanks, South Korea's public health authorities have confirmed.
Russian Sports Minister Pavel Kolobkov said he is "outraged" by the two doping cases involving the country's athletes at the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympics, and claims he has no explanation for how they occurred.
South Korea's Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism has said it will give bonuses worth a total of KRW ₩3.3 billion (£2.2 million/$3.1 million/€2.5 million) to the athletes and coaches who represented the country at the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games.
South Korea's Kim Bo-reum, one of the speed skaters at the centre of a bullying controversy at last month's Winter Olympic Games in Pyeongchang, has been hospitalised for psychological treatment.
The South Korean Justice Ministry have released data which shows that tourism numbers are down compared to this time last year, despite the country having hosted the 2018 Winter Olympics here last month.
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) decision to lift Russia's suspension three days after the Closing Ceremony of Pyeongchang 2018 has received more criticism.
United States President Donald Trump has claimed that South Korean counterpart Moon Jae-in has credited him for the success of the 2018 Winter Olympics, adding that the Games would have been a "total failure" without him.
Russian cybersecurity firm Kaspersky Lab claim that their investigation has revealed that hackers behind the "Olympic Destroyer" attack at last month’s Opening Ceremony of the Winter Olympic Games here used duplicated software to cover their tracks.
International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach has received a state medal from South Korea for his contribution to the Winter Olympic Games here last month.
South Korean television ratings have shown that the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympic Games was a broadcasting hit in the country.
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has claimed that more than 3,100 doping control tests were undertaken at last month's Winter Olympic Games here in Pyeongchang.
The South Korean Government is set to bestow International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach with an honour as a reward for his contribution to the recent 2018 Winter Olympic Games here in Pyeongchang.