South Korean President Moon Jae-in and Kim Yo-jong, sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, shared a historic handshake after their two countries marched together at an energetic and colourful Winter Olympic Games Opening Ceremony here today.
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South and North Korean politicians unite as women's ice hockey team bring hope of peace despite defeat
Korea's eagerly-anticipated joint ice hockey debut ended in defeat as the unified women's team were thrashed by Switzerland in an historic encounter in front of a crowd featuring top-level officials from both countries here today.
CAS dismiss Virgin Islands Olympic Committee appeal over Pyeongchang 2018 skeleton place
The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) have rejected the appeal by the Virgin Islands Olympic Committee (VIOC), who filed an application seeking to earn a women's skeleton place at Pyeongchang 2018.
Record number of delegates attending ANOC General Assembly in Prague
Leading powerbrokers from across world sport are arriving here for a week of Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC) meetings due to start tomorrow.
IOC Forum in Vilnius was a success
On 10-11 October 2017, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the National Olympic Committee of Lithuania (LNOC) organised the Advancing Women in Leadership Roles Forum for Europe in Vilnius. In response to the LNOC initiative, the IOC decided to host the first ever such forum for Europe in Lithuania.
Bach to deliver opening remarks at Women in Leadership Forum
International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach will deliver opening remarks at the Advancing Women in Leadership Roles Forum for Europe in Vilnius this week.