South Korea

Seven South Korean sports federations are considering the prospect of forming joint teams with North Korea for the 2018 Asian Games following the landmark summit meeting held between the two countries on Friday, but football is unlikely to be one of them.

Korean consumer electronics company Samsung has strongly denied allegations from local broadcaster SBS that it abused its position as a ‘TOP’ partner of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to help secure the 2018 winter Olympic and Paralympic Games for Pyeongchang.

The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has announced that the ongoing Paralympics in Pyeongchang has set a new ticketing record for the winter edition of the Games, adding that the sales figures demonstrate a growing global interest in Paralympic sport.

The Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) has revealed plans to open its first accredited golf facility outside of the US by revamping the Asiad Country Club Course in Busan, with the Korean venue then scheduled to host a Tour event from next year.

The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has approved applications from 30 Russian athletes to compete under neutral status at the forthcoming winter Paralympic Games in Pyeongchang.

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) yesterday (Sunday) declined to allow Russia to parade under its own flag at the closing ceremony for the 2018 winter Olympic Games, but the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) is expected to have its suspension lifted in the coming days.

The Pyeongchang 2018 Organising Committee (POCOG) has said its staging of the 2018 winter Olympic Games will result in a balanced budget, as International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach stated that the event has brought the winter Games to a “new level”.

Bobsledder Nadezhda Sergeeva has today (Friday) become the second Russian athlete to return a positive doping test at the 2018 winter Olympic Games, just hours before the International Olympic Committee (IOC) meets to decide whether to reinstate the country in time for Sunday’s closing ceremony.

Russian curling athlete Aleksandr Krushelnitckii has today (Thursday) been stripped of his bronze medal from the 2018 winter Olympic Games after admitting to a doping violation, with the news coming days before the International Olympic Committee (IOC) is set to rule on Russia’s status within the Olympic Movement.

The International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) has said that the women’s winter Olympic Games tournament could expand to include more teams at Beijing 2022, while the sport’s global governing body also talked up the possibility of a return for the unified Korean team.

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has given Pyeongchang a positive midway review for its staging of the winter Olympic Games, but has pointed out that it still has to secure legacy plans for three major venues.

Slovenian men’s ice hockey player Ziga Jeglic has today (Tuesday) become the third athlete to commit an anti-doping rule violation at the 2018 winter Olympic Games, but has claimed that the positive test is a result of an asthma medication he is taking under doctor’s orders.

The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has today (Monday) confirmed the start of a doping procedure against Russian curling athlete Aleksandr Krushelnitckii, a process that could ultimately impact on the country’s hopes of regaining full status in the eyes of the International Olympic Committee (IOC).

The Governor of Gangwon Province, where the 2018 winter Olympic Games are currently being held in Pyeongchang, has said a joint bid for the 2021 Asian winter Games (AWG) with North Korea is under consideration.

The Court of Arbitration for Sport has reduced a five-year ban imposed on Chung Mong-joon to 15 months, allowing the former Fifa vice-president to return to football immediately.

The organising committee for the Pyeongchang 2018 winter Olympic Games, which got underway in South Korea last week, has confirmed that the event was the subject of a cyber attack during Friday’s opening ceremony.