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· Bryan Ke
‘I hated life’: Chloe Kim threw her gold medal in the trash while in a ‘dark place’ after Pyeongchang Olympics
Chloe Kim, 21, revealed she “hated life” months after she rose to fame following her gold medal win at the 2018 Winter Games in Pyeongchang, South Korea. “Everyone was like, ‘I just met her, and she’s such a b*tch.’ I’m not a b*tch. I just had the most exhausting two months of…
· Heather Johnson Yu
NBC Will Keep Pronouncing ‘Pyeongchang’ Wrong Because They DGAF
NBC is adamant about its pronunciation of Korean Olympic city, Pyeongchang, despite the fact that they’ve been pronouncing it incorrectly — on purpose. In November, Mark Lazarus advised all NBC correspondents to use the wrong pronounciation because it sounds “cleaner.” Everyone…
· Editorial Staff
No One Seems to Be Able to Pronounce ‘PyeongChang’ Correctly
The 2018 Winter Olympics in PyeongChang is underway and naturally, everyone is talking about it. However, many people on Twitter have been pointing out that media outlets have not been pronouncing “PyeongChang” correctly. the way american tvs pronounce pyeongchang is really…
· Ryan General
Olympic Athletes Are All Over Tinder in PyeongChang
Aside from Olympic medals, some of the athletes participating in the prestigious sporting event in PyeongChang this year are also actively seeking some romance.
· Ryan General
Chloe Kim sets retirement plan before making Olympic snowboarding history in Milan
Before becoming the first woman to medal in three straight Olympic halfpipe events, Chloe Kim had already set her sights on retirement. The 25-year-old star athlete shared in a recent interview with Sports Illustrated that she has privately chosen the date she plans to step away…
· Ryan General
Asian American Olympians’ nationality choices cast as ‘loyalty tests’ by media: study
U.S. media coverage of Winter Olympians Chloe Kim and Eileen Gu treated their nationality decisions as measures of allegiance rather than parallel career choices, according to a University of Michigan study published in January. The analysis found that while Kim’s representation…
· Ryan General
Chloe Kim says shoulder injury will not sideline Olympic return
U.S. snowboard halfpipe star Chloe Kim shared Tuesday that a torn labrum in her shoulder will not prevent her from competing at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy. The injury occurred during a training session in Switzerland earlier this month and will force the 25-year-old…
· Ryan General
Shibutani siblings address leaked video of Alex berating Maia
Olympic ice dancers Alex and Maia Shibutani broke their silence in Osaka on Nov. 7 after a leaked video showed Alex swearing at his sister during training before the NHK Trophy Grand Prix event. The footage, recorded in early October, spread quickly across social media, drawing…
· Bryan Ke
American skaters the Shibutanis inducted into US Figure Skating Hall of Fame
Olympic bronze medalists Alex and Maia Shibutani, also known as the Shibutanis, were inducted into the U.S. Figure Skating Hall of Fame over the weekend. Celebrating the recent achievement, Maia Shibutani, 28, took to Twitter on Monday after being inducted into the Hall of Fame…
· Bryan Ke
Teen snowboarder Gaon Choi breaks Chloe Kim record in X Games debut
South Korean snowboarder Gaon Choi recently became the youngest Women’s Snowboard SuperPipe gold medalist after winning the halfpipe event at the 2023 Aspen Winter X Games in Colorado on Saturday. Choi is six months younger than Chloe Kim, who was 14 years and 8 months old when…
· Bryan Ke
S. Korean gold medalist skater officially joins Chinese Olympic team after renouncing citizenship
Short-track speed skater Lim Hyo-jun, also known by his Chinese name Lin Xiaojun, is now officially part of the Chinese national team. He was one of the nine men and eight women who the Chinese national team announced on Monday. Lim, 26, will compete under the Chinese flag in…
· Celine Pun
Olympic gold-medalist snowboarder Chloe Kim reveals plans for mental health break
Two-time Olympic gold medalist Chloe Kim plans to take a full season off from competition to prioritize taking care of her mental health. Kim still plans to compete, however, in the upcoming Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics. Two-time Olympic gold medalist Chloe Kim plans to…
· Rebecca Moon
Speed skater Miho Takagi finally strikes gold after 3 silver finishes at Beijing Winter Olympics
Japanese Olympic speed skater Miho Takagi won her first gold medal in the 1,000-meter speed skating competition on Thursday. Takagi finished her performance with a final time of 1:13.19, beating the previous Olympic record of 1:13.56 set by Jorien ter Mors at the 2018…
· Khier Casino
Korean short track skater Kwak Yoon-gy dances to BTS’ ‘Dynamite’ at Olympics medals podium, RM responds
Olympic speed skater Kwak Yoon-gy and his team won second place in the 5,000-meter men’s relay on Wednesday. They celebrated the silver medal by busting moves to BTS’ “Dynamite.” The 32-year-old skater’s dance moves on the Olympics medal podium were noticed by BTS leader RM, who…
· Bryan Ke
‘Queen of Korean Short Track’ Choi Min-jeong successfully defends her women’s 1500m gold medal crown
South Korean short track skater Choi Min-jeong managed to defend her previous 2018 Olympic gold medal during the final short track race at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, boosting South Korea’s total medal count to seven. Choi, 23, beat Italy’s Arianna Fontana and Suzanne…
· Rebecca Moon
Gao Tingyu wins China’s first-ever Olympic gold medal in men’s speedskating after record-breaking time
Gao Tingyu became the first Chinese man to win an Olympic gold medal in the men’s 500-meter speed skating competition, setting an Olympic record of 34.32 seconds. Suspense grew as Gao waited for the other 16 skaters to finish the race; however, no one beat his record, and the…
· Ryan General
US-born Olympian Nathan Chen called a ‘traitor’ on Chinese social media
Chinese social media users have branded Olympic gold medalist Nathan Chen a “traitor” for representing the United States at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics. On Weibo, users deemed the 22-year-old figure skating star as “too white” and “Americanized” while also accusing him of…
· Michelle De Pacina
‘I’m starving’: Chloe Kim asks reporters for snacks on her way to achieving Olympics gold medal history
Chloe Kim, the back-to-back Olympic gold medal champion in the snowboard halfpipe, asked reporters for snacks after hunger set in during a post-event press conference. “Also, if anybody has some snacks in their pockets, maybe?” she asked. “I’m starving. It’s lunch time.” Members…
· Bryan Ke
Japanese snowboarder Ayumu Hirano grabs gold with sensational runs that saw Olympics’ first triple corks
Japanese snowboarder Ayumu Hirano won first place in the men’s snowboarding halfpipe event with a score of 96 at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics on Thursday. Australia’s Scotty James took home silver with a score of 92.50, while Switzerland's Jan Scherrer took home bronze with…
· Carl Samson
Chloe Kim makes Olympic history as first woman to win second straight gold in halfpipe
American athlete Chloe Kim successfully defended her Olympic gold medal on Thursday, becoming the first woman to win back-to-back gold in the snowboard halfpipe. Despite having the “worst practice ever,” the 21-year-old scored a commanding 94 in her first run, which featured…