2018 PyeongChang Olympics news & updates

[Sylvia]

The two mascots were unveiled on June 2nd: http://www.pyeongchang2018.com/hori...A01&hb_BoardItem_ID=61649&hb_Mode=readArticle

Here's Yuna Kim introducing the new mascots: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ykn97jcF98w

Yonhap Interview with the new chief organizer for PyeongChang Winter Games

 

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. Saddened and Angry on behalf of Britain's Bobsled Team

If all goes as planned for British Bobsleigh, the group that fields Olympic teams in the sport, Britain will have three teams at next year’s Games in PyeongChang, South Korea. But none of them will be women’s squads.

On Wednesday, the organization, which also oversees the sport of skeleton, entirely pulled its funding for women’s bobsled after running out of money, the BBC reported.
I was absolutely gutted,” Mica McNeill, Britain’s leading female bobsled driver, told the BBC. “I know that bobsled is an expensive sport but I just am really disappointed that it has come to this. They tried to tell us it was because we weren’t medal potential but I said, ‘You’re funding three men’s crews!’ ”

 

[Lanie]

That's awful.

All I've ever read about the British Olympic Association has been pretty bad, in that it seems they don't support their athletes unless they've got medal potential but don't support them financially to make it to that point so everyone's on their own.

 

[Lorac]

That's awful.

All I've ever read about the British Olympic Association has been pretty bad, in that it seems they don't support their athletes unless they've got medal potential but don't support them financially to make it to that point so everyone's on their own.

Even if you do have medal potential you may get no funding. Prior to the Rio Olympics the medal targets were released for each sport which is usually interpreted as meet these and you funding will continue. Well Badminton had a target if 1 medal which they met albeit not the team expected to win it. Yet their funding was withdrawn totally. They appealed to no avail and the British Olympic Association has never explained why. Stupidity. I feel so sorry for the ladies Bobsled team as they are being totally screwed here.

 

[Lanie]

Even if you do have medal potential you may get no funding. Prior to the Rio Olympics the medal targets were released for each sport which is usually interpreted as meet these and you funding will continue. Well Badminton had a target if 1 medal which they met albeit not the team expected to win it. Yet their funding was withdrawn totally. They appealed to no avail and the British Olympic Association has never explained why. Stupidity. I feel so sorry for the ladies Bobsled team as they are being totally screwed here.

That is so fcuking terrible. How do they expect results when they do not fund the sports?!

 

[millyskate]

Yes the poor Badminton team - especially as they won a new medal at the World Champs this year! The criteria is strange. They say they're being cynical and going by potential number of medals, but Badminton is precisely a sport where multiple medals can be won. If that's the criteria it seems inconsistent to invest so much in hockey, where at the very best two medals can be won.

 

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France may skip 2018 Winter Olympics

French Sports Minister Laura Flessel said Thursday it is possible France will skip the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, due to security concerns.

 

[Buzz]

France may skip 2018 Winter Olympics

 

[Maofan7]

France, Germany, and Austria may withdraw from the games!

I think the Olympics should be moved to another country, even if that means putting it back by a year. The situation in Korea is just too unstable

 

[riveredge]

France, Germany, and Austria may withdraw from the games!

I think the Olympics should be moved to another country, even if that means putting it back by a year. The situation in Korea is just too unstable

Let me guess you want the Winter Olympics to be held either in Japan or in Russia again.

 

[Maofan7]

Let me guess you want the Winter Olympics to be held either in Japan or in Russia again.

What a fantastic idea! Lets hold it in Sochi again

 

[riveredge]

What a fantastic idea! Lets hold it in Sochi again

In your f***ing dreams.

 

[Judge Dred]

In your f***ing dreams.

Vile tirade deleted by admin.

 

[SHARPIE]

Vile tirade snipped

Take a weeks ban. We do have limits here.

 

[Seerek]

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