Winter Olympics
Ellie Soutter: Team GB snowboarder dies on 18th birthday

Ellie Soutter: Team GB snowboarder dies on 18th birthday
Tributes pour in after rising star of British snowboarding dies suddenly near her home in France
27 Jul 2018
Team GB women’s coach branded a ‘traitor curler’

Team GB women’s coach branded a ‘traitor curler’
Women’s curling team reach the semi-finals after beating Canada - the home nation of coach Glenn Howard
21 Feb 2018
Nigerian women bobsled team make history in PyeongChang

Nigerian women bobsled team make history in PyeongChang
Seun Adigun and Akuoma Omeoga become first African athletes to compete in bobsleigh
21 Feb 2018
North Korea cancelled secret talks with Mike Pence

North Korea cancelled secret talks with Mike Pence
White House says Pyongyang ‘dangled’ meeting to soften US message
21 Feb 2018
Winter Olympic dream is over for Team GB’s Elise Christie

Winter Olympic dream is over for Team GB’s Elise Christie
Non-alcoholic beer fuels German success, while Japanese ski jumping legend Noriaki Kasai says he’ll return for Beijing 2022
20 Feb 2018
Russian medallist suspected of doping

Russian medallist suspected of doping
Reports suggest curling competitor has tested positive for meldonium
19 Feb 2018
Winter Olympics: weekend schedule and closing ceremony

Winter Olympics: weekend schedule and closing ceremony
What gold medals are still to be won at PyeongChang 2018?
18 Feb 2018

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Dom Parsons wins Team GB’s first medal at PyeongChang 2018

Dom Parsons wins Team GB’s first medal at PyeongChang 2018
Briton takes the bronze in the men’s skeleton at the Winter Olympics
16 Feb 2018
Winter Olympics: Team GB skater Elise Christie has no fears

Winter Olympics: Team GB skater Elise Christie has no fears
Dom Parsons could win Britain’s first medal tomorrow in the men’s skeleton
15 Feb 2018
Kim Jong Un impersonator stuns North Korean cheerleaders

Kim Jong Un impersonator stuns North Korean cheerleaders
Lookalike ‘Howard’ gatecrashed stand hosting Pyongyang’s elite cheer squad
15 Feb 2018
Winter Olympics: are Team GB’s skeleton ‘skinsuits’ legal?

Winter Olympics: are Team GB’s skeleton ‘skinsuits’ legal?
US snowboard icon Shaun White makes history with third Olympic halfpipe gold
14 Feb 2018
North Korea’s cheerleaders: who are Kim Jong Un’s red coats?

North Korea’s cheerleaders: who are Kim Jong Un’s red coats?
There’s more than meets the eye to the Winter Olympic’s best-drilled cheerleaders
14 Feb 2018
Team GB skater Elise Christie crashes out in 500m final

Team GB skater Elise Christie crashes out in 500m final
Japan’s Kei Saito fails drugs test and is the first athlete to be sent home from PyeongChang 2018
13 Feb 2018
Pictures and reaction: 2018 Winter Olympics opening ceremony

Pictures and reaction: 2018 Winter Olympics opening ceremony
South Korean and North Korean athletes march together to mark the start of PyeongChang 2018
9 Feb 2018
Team GB at the Winter Olympics: athletes and medal hopes

Team GB at the Winter Olympics: athletes and medal hopes
Britain select a record number for the PyeongChang 2018 games in South Korea
8 Feb 2018
Winter Olympics: Lizzy Yarnold to carry the flag for Team GB

Winter Olympics: Lizzy Yarnold to carry the flag for Team GB
British snowboard star Katie Ormerod ruled through injury
8 Feb 2018
Norway Olympians given 15,000 eggs due to translation error

Norway Olympians given 15,000 eggs due to translation error
Chefs used Google Translate to place order with South Korean suppliers at Winter Olympics
8 Feb 2018
Olympic Games: the painful legacy of politics vs. sport

Olympic Games: the painful legacy of politics vs. sport
In Depth: history of the event is marred by political tensions that have sometimes led to violence
8 Feb 2018
North Korea stages military parade on eve of Olympics

North Korea stages military parade on eve of Olympics
Kim Jong Un's regime ‘has no plans’ for talks with US officials in PyeongChang
8 Feb 2018
Soldiers deployed after norovirus hits the Winter Olympics

Soldiers deployed after norovirus hits the Winter Olympics
PyeongChang 2018 organisers are ready despite quarantine of 1,200 staff and an expected cold snap
6 Feb 2018
Russian Olympic doping ban overturned

Russian Olympic doping ban overturned
Reversal undermines case brought against Russia for state-sponsored drugging of athletes
2 Feb 2018
North and South Korea to march under one flag at Olympics

North and South Korea to march under one flag at Olympics
PyeongChang games will also see the first ever joint Korean team compete in women’s ice hockey
17 Jan 2018
Winter Olympics 2018: more politics than sports?

Winter Olympics 2018: more politics than sports?
From North Korea to Russia, this year’s Games looks set to have wide-ranging repercussions
8 Jan 2018
Winter Olympics: will US athletes travel to South Korea?

Winter Olympics: will US athletes travel to South Korea?
America’s UN ambassador says participation is an ‘open question’ because of tensions with North Korea
7 Dec 2017
Russia banned from 2018 Winter Olympics

Russia banned from 2018 Winter Olympics
Some Russian athletes may compete without national flag or anthem
6 Dec 2017
British bobsledders crowdfund their Winter Olympic dreams

British bobsledders crowdfund their Winter Olympic dreams
British Bobsleigh & Skeleton Association has withdrawn funding of the women’s team
26 Sep 2017
Olympic chiefs dismiss Pyeongchang 2018 fears

Olympic chiefs dismiss Pyeongchang 2018 fears
IOC president Thomas Bach says Winter Olympics will go ahead as planned
12 Sep 2017
SOCHI: Do four medals amount to a Team GB triumph?

SOCHI: Do four medals amount to a Team GB triumph?
More money for winter sports, but what's the point of in funding events only a few can take part in?
24 Feb 2014
Russian skating gold sparks petition from Yuna Kim fans

Russian skating gold sparks petition from Yuna Kim fans
Furious South Korean fans call for inquiry after Sotkinova pulls off Olympic shock
21 Feb 2014
Lipnitskaia fall breaks Russian hearts after ice hockey exit

Lipnitskaia fall breaks Russian hearts after ice hockey exit
Gravity and Finland get the better of Russian medal hopefuls as Putin's dreams go up in smoke
20 Feb 2014
Who is Julia Lipnitskaia, and can she dethrone Yuna Kim?

Who is Julia Lipnitskaia, and can she dethrone Yuna Kim?
Figure skating duel between Russia's darling and queen Yuna will be Sochi's defining moment
19 Feb 2014
'Shot from the heavens' keeps GB curling medal hopes alive

'Shot from the heavens' keeps GB curling medal hopes alive
David Murdoch's final stone in Olympic clash with Norway could go down in curling history
18 Feb 2014
Injured British skier Rowan Cheshire joins Sochi casualties 

Injured British skier Rowan Cheshire joins Sochi casualties
Ski halfpipe competitor concussed and in hospital overnight after being knocked out in training
17 Feb 2014
Jenny Jones: BBC reacts to 'inane' commentary charge

Jenny Jones: BBC reacts to 'inane' commentary charge
Hundreds complain about hysterical commentary as Britain wins first Winter Olympic medal
10 Feb 2014