Korea split its first two matches of the women's curling tournament at the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics on Thursday.

SEOUL, Feb 6 (Reuters) - North Korea has opened its national winter games, state media reported, as athletes from the reclusive state sit out the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics after failing to secure qualification spots.

For athletes at the ongoing 2026 Milano-Cortina Winter Olympics, a podium finish can come with six-figure checks.

Teenage athletes shone for Korea at the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics on Thursday. The 17-year-old snowboarder Choi Ga-on delivered the gold medal in the women's halfpipe event at Livigno Snow Park in Livigno,

CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) — The world of curling has spent decades trying to figure out a way to raise its profile beyond the “once-every-four-years” curiosity it becomes during the Winter Olympics.

On a quiet Sunday in the medal race for South Korea at the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics, one noteworthy performance came from the oval, where speed skater Lee Na-hyun posted her second top-10 finish.

Steven Dubois crossed the finish line with his mouth and his arms competing over which could open wider. He had just won gold in the men’s 500-metre short track final, beating fellow Canadian William Dandjinou and three Dutch skaters,