Category: Winter Sports

Pita Taufatofua became a bit of an overnight sensation in 2016 when the athlete from Tonga marched into the Opening Ceremony of the Rio Olympic Summer Games bare-chested and drenched in coconut oil, wearing traditional Tongan clothes. And he made headlines again in Pyeongchang by pulling the stunt again in much colder conditions. The fact […]

While most of the outdoor events at the 2018 Olympic Winter Games are being held in venues fairly close to each other in Pyeongchang County, freestyle, slopestyle and halfpipe are being held at the Phoenix Snow Park, close to an hour away from the rest of the action. While much of the resort is still […]

Coming into the Olympic Winter Games, one of the biggest concerns was ticket sales. In their last update, organizers had reported that about 80 percent of tickets had been sold. But so far, attendance has not been a big issue. In fact, many of the events appear to be sold out or close to it. […]