Cultural Gaffes At The Olympics — A List You Don't Want To Make
A series of culturally insensitive remarks and gestures made during the Winter games have been met with anger, protest and, in one case, some amusement.
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Iceland Has Never Won A Winter Olympics Medal. It's Not Alone
Only 36 countries have ever won a gold medal at the Winter Olympics. For decades, dozens of other countries have seen their athletes return home empty-handed.
This Fake Kim Jong Un Got An Icy Reception From North Korean Cheerleaders
Cheerleaders, meet Dear Leader ... kind of. A guy named Howard, who keeps dressing up like the dictator, tried to introduce himself to the country's Olympic cheering section. They weren't having it.
While Celebrating His Olympic Gold, Shaun White Faces Sexual Misconduct Questions
Snowboarder Shaun White took home Olympic gold on Tuesday, but the celebratory mood took a turn when White was asked about sexual misconduct allegations during a press conference. NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Tara Sullivan of the Boston Globe and Mark Zeigler of the San Diego Union Tribune, both who are in South Korea, about that juxtaposition.
What's Missing From Hockey In The Pyeongchang Winter Olympics
For the first time since 1994, no current NHL players will play in the Olympic hockey tournament. These means many of the best players won't be in Pyeongchang, but will this make the games less exciting?
North Korean Figure Skaters Make Olympic Debut, To Cheers
Ryom Tae Ok and Kim Ju Sik were the only athletes from the isolated autocratic nation who formally qualified for the Olympics. On Wednesday, they finished among the top 12 pairs in the short program.
Powerful Winds Delay More Olympic Skiing Events And Force Park's Closure
The wind blew apart a large temporary tent and toppled a security scanner. A moveable fence was also knocked over – and all of those descriptions apply to just one block.
Shaun White Wins Third Gold Medal
American snowboarder Shaun White had a dazzling final run to reclaim gold in the men's halfpipe — his third gold.
New Legislation To Outlaw Failing To Report Sexual Abuse In Olympic Sports
President Trump is expected to sign legislation that makes failure to report sexual assault in Olympic sports a crime. It's a response to the biggest sex abuse scandal in U.S. sports history.
Pop Culture Happy Hour: Sports, Zazz And Commerce At The Winter Olympics
On this episode of Pop Culture Happy Hour, Sam Sanders joins the panel to talk about his memories of the Sochi Olympics, the way young athletes handle attention and athleticism itself.