Winter Olympics 2010

Angry relatives of sailors killed in the 2010 sinking of a South Korean warship protested Saturday against the impending visit to the Winter Olympics of a North Korean general blamed for the attack.

South Korean lawmakers protested Friday over a visit by a top North Korean general for the Pyeongchang Olympics, labelling him a war criminal over the 2010 sinking of a warship and calling for his execution.

South Korea said it approved the Winter Olympic visit by a sanctioned North Korean official, blamed for the deadly 2010 sinking of a South Korean navy ship, in the pursuit of peace and asked for public understanding.

North Korea will send a high-level delegation to South Korea for the Winter Olympics closing ceremony, officials said on Thursday, including the man blamed for the 2010 sinking of a South Korean navy ship that killed 46 sailors.

Winter Olympics organisers on Tuesday trumpeted their social media reach, outclassing the 2010 figures after two days, but they still trail an account registering problems at Sochi by tens of thousands of followers.

Winter Olympic Games this year will see a 57 percent rise in pre-competition tests as compared to Vancouver Olympics in 2010, according to International Olympics Committee.

Jeret "Speedy" Peterson, who won a silver medal in Freestyle skiing aerials at the 2010 Winter Olympics, has been found dead in an apparent suicide, Utah police said on Tuesday.

One hundred dogs were shot dead over two days in Canada, allegedly because an adventure company did not receive the boost it expected after the 2010 Winter Olympics. The dogs killed were part of the company's dog-sledding events. Most died instantly, but others suffered, with one running away badly injured before being killed.The gruesome...

Year 2010: Top 5 international moments in sports

More doping tests will be conducted at the 2010 Winter Olympics than at the 2006 Turin Games and will extend into the athletes' village and residences.

Angry relatives of sailors killed in the 2010 sinking of a South Korean warship protested Saturday against the impending visit to the Winter Olympics of a North Korean general blamed for the attack.

South Korean lawmakers protested Friday over a visit by a top North Korean general for the Pyeongchang Olympics, labelling him a war criminal over the 2010 sinking of a warship and calling for his execution.

South Korea said it approved the Winter Olympic visit by a sanctioned North Korean official, blamed for the deadly 2010 sinking of a South Korean navy ship, in the pursuit of peace and asked for public understanding.

North Korea will send a high-level delegation to South Korea for the Winter Olympics closing ceremony, officials said on Thursday, including the man blamed for the 2010 sinking of a South Korean navy ship that killed 46 sailors.

Winter Olympics organisers on Tuesday trumpeted their social media reach, outclassing the 2010 figures after two days, but they still trail an account registering problems at Sochi by tens of thousands of followers.

Winter Olympic Games this year will see a 57 percent rise in pre-competition tests as compared to Vancouver Olympics in 2010, according to International Olympics Committee.

Jeret "Speedy" Peterson, who won a silver medal in Freestyle skiing aerials at the 2010 Winter Olympics, has been found dead in an apparent suicide, Utah police said on Tuesday.

One hundred dogs were shot dead over two days in Canada, allegedly because an adventure company did not receive the boost it expected after the 2010 Winter Olympics. The dogs killed were part of the company's dog-sledding events. Most died instantly, but others suffered, with one running away badly injured before being killed.The gruesome...

Year 2010: Top 5 international moments in sports

More doping tests will be conducted at the 2010 Winter Olympics than at the 2006 Turin Games and will extend into the athletes' village and residences.