2018 Winter Olympics

Stories on the 2018 games from South Korea

Snowmaking at the Pyeongchang Winter Games. (Courtesy Snow Machines, Inc.)

A Michigan Company Has Made Much Of The Winter Games' Snow

The forecast Friday in Pyeongchang calls for sunshine and a high in the mid-40s — but no snow. That's where SMI Snowmakers comes in.

05:37Feb 23, 2018

U.S. Women's Hockey Team Ends Gold Medal Drought With Win Over Canada

Canada had won the last four Olympic gold medals in the sport.

03:34Feb 22, 2018

Lindsey Vonn Takes Bronze In Downhill; U.S. Men's Hockey Team Misses Out On Medal

Here & Now's Jeremy Hobson speaks with NPR's Russell Lewis about the latest results from Pyeongchang.

06:53Feb 21, 2018

Elizabeth Swaney of Hungary competes during the women's halfpipe at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympic Games at Phoenix Snow Park on Feb. 19, 2018 in Pyeongchang, South Korea. (Cameron Spencer/Getty Images)

Underwhelming Skier Schemes Her Way To Olympic Run

Elizabeth Swaney captured attention at the Winter Olympics for her decidedly average performance in the women's halfpipe.

03:48Feb 20, 2018

Bobsledder Nick Cunningham from Monterey, Calif., will be competing in his third Olympics. It's his second as a soldier athlete in the Army's World Class Athlete Program. (Krista Almanzan)

Soldier-Bobsledder On Order To Make U.S. Proud At Winter Games

The Army has seven active-duty soldiers competing with Team USA at the Winter Olympics, including bobsledder Nick Cunningham.

03:59Feb 19, 2018

Brianna Decker (left) of the United States and Riikka Valila of Finland battle for the puck during an Olympics semifinal matchup on Feb. 19, 2018 in Pyeongchang-gun, South Korea. (Jamie Squire/Getty Images)

U.S., Canada Set For Rematch In Women's Hockey Gold Medal Game

The U.S. women's hockey team advanced to the gold medal final with a 5-0 win over Finland.

03:28Feb 19, 2018

Norway's Allan Dahl Johansson falls in the men's 1,500-meter speedskating event during the Pyeongchang Winter Olympic Games at the Gangneung Oval in Gangneung on Feb. 13, 2018. (Aris Messinis/AFP/Getty Images)

Speedskating 101: Former Olympian On Crashes, Drafting And Teaching The Sport

Here & Now's Jeremy Hobson speaks with former Olympic speedskater Nathaniel Mills about why a crash can be so detrimental to everyone in a race.

05:03Feb 16, 2018

Upstate New York Town Cheers On Hometown Hockey Olympian

On the ice for the U.S. Olympic men's hockey team is the first African-American to play Olympic hockey.

03:11Feb 16, 2018

In this Aug. 11, 1936 file photo, Olympic broad jump medalists salute during the medals ceremony at the Summer Olympics in Berlin. From left on podium are: bronze medalist Jajima of Japan, gold medalist Jesse Owens of the United States and silver medalist Lutz Long of Germany. (AP Photo)

Pyeongchang Olympics Far From First Time Politics Have Loomed Over Games

In 1936, Adolf Hitler tried to use the games in Berlin to showcase what he believed was racial superiority.

09:39Feb 15, 2018

U.S. skier Mikaela Shiffrin won her second career gold medal and her first of the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics in the women's giant slalom at the Yongpyong Alpine Center in South Korea. (Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)

Hard-Charging Final Run Propels American Mikaela Shiffrin To Giant Slalom Gold

Here & Now's Robin Young speaks with sports analyst Mike Pesca about the latest results from Pyeongchang.

05:59Feb 15, 2018

Shaun White Wins 3rd Olympic Snowboarding Gold Medal

Here & Now's Lisa Mullins speaks with NPR's Melissa Block about White's victory and more of the latest from Pyeongchang.

05:25Feb 14, 2018

High Winds Force Women's Giant Slalom Cancellation In Pyeongchang

Here & Now's Peter O'Dowd checks in with NPR's Russell Lewis for the latest at the Winter Olympics, where a handful of Americans earned medals over the weekend.

03:04Feb 12, 2018

Winter Olympics Begin In South Korea

NPR's Russell Lewis joins Here & Now's Jeremy Hobson to recap the opening ceremonies and preview what to watch for this weekend.

05:56Feb 9, 2018

Vice President Mike Pence, left, shakes hands with South Korean President Moon Jae-in prior to their meeting at the presidential office Blue House in Seoul Thursday, Feb. 8, 2018. (Kim Hee-chul/Pool Photo via AP)

U.S. Risks Coming Across As 'Grumpy Aggressor' In Run-Up To Olympics, Scholar Says

"There's a PR debacle waiting to happen," Sung-Yoon Lee, professor of Korean studies at Tufts University, says of U.S. posture toward North Korea.

09:45Feb 8, 2018

Events And Athletes To Watch At The 2018 Winter Olympics

Here & Now's Jeremy Hobson gets a preview from sports analyst Mike Pesca ahead of Friday night's opening ceremonies in South Korea.

04:33Feb 8, 2018

Short track speedskater Maame Biney, who has qualified for the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang. (Courtesy Under Armour)

'We Had Things To Prove': Under Armour Seeks Redemption With New Olympic Speedskating Suits

Under Armour's speedskating suits were blamed for the American team's dismal showing at the 2014 Sochi games.

05:45Feb 7, 2018

South Korean flags line a road bridge in the village of Girin-myeon, near the Inje Speedium resort complex where a delegation of North Korean cheerleaders attending the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympic Games are due to stay, on Feb. 5, 2018. (Ed Jones/AFP/Getty Images)

The Scene In South Korea, Days Before The 2018 Winter Games Begin

Ahead of Friday's opening ceremony, Here & Now's Robin Young speaks with NPR's Elise Hu, who's in Seoul.

05:24Feb 5, 2018

The Pyeongchang Olympic Stadium under construction in Pyeongchang, South Korea, Saturday, Nov. 25, 2017. (Ahn Young-joon/AP)

Pyeongchang Olympic Stadium Will Only Be Used 4 Times Before It's Decommissioned

South Korea could spend nearly $13 billion hosting the games, and some people are asking if it's worth it.

06:06Feb 1, 2018

France's David Poisson competes during an alpine ski, men's World Cup downhill race, in Garmisch-Panterkirchen, Germany, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2017. Poisson died in November 2017 during training at Nakiska in Canada. (Marco Tacca/AP)

Is The Push For 'Higher, Faster, Stronger' Forcing Olympic Athletes To Take Unreasonable Risks?

The recent deaths of two skiers leave some asking whether the risks of some winter sports are at best unreasonable and at worst immoral.

09:46Jan 22, 2018

"Norwich," by Karen Crouse. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)

This Small Vermont Town Makes A Big Olympic Impact

The town of Norwich, Vermont, has put an athlete on every U.S. Winter Olympic team but one since 1984.

09:41Jan 22, 2018