Winter Olympic Games

Germany’s Laura Dahlmeier beat the opposition and freezing conditions to claim her second gold medal of the Winter Olympics in the biathlon pursuit on Feb. 12, two days after winning the sprint.

Icy winds tore through the mountains at the Pyeongchang Olympics on Feb. 12, wreaking havoc at a snowboard final, forcing the postponement of the Alpine skiing for a second successive day, and raising questions about athlete safety.

Dutch speed skater Sven Kramer raced into the record books on Feb. 11 by winning his third consecutive Olympic gold medal in the men’s 5,000 meters.

“Due to the strong wind and unfavorable forecast for today, the men’s downhill is postponed,” the International Ski Federation (FIS) announced.

Team Greece parades at the opening ceremony of the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympics in South Korea, on Friday.

The most successful woman skier in World Cup history, American Lindsey Vonn says she wants to end her Olympic career on a high when she gets her fourth Games underway next week.

The official opening ceremony of the 23rd Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, which starts at 20:00 local time on 9th of February, will be broadcast live by BNT 1 and BNT HD and streamed at www.bnt.bg at 13:00 Bulgarian time.

BNT 1 and BNT HD will air a repeat of the event at 19:00.

The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) in Lausanne (Switzerland) has dismissed the appeals of a total of 47 Russian athletes and coaches and they will not participate in the Winter Olympics in PeyongChang. The decision was announced hours before the opening ceremony of the XXIII Winter Olympics, which will start at 13:00 Bulgarian time.

This sleepy rural region in South Korea is preparing to roar to life Friday night for the Winter Olympics' opening ceremony — a celebration intended to dazzle dignitaries, athletes and sports fans amid an urgent message of peace.

The first races of the official program of the Winter Olympics in PyongChang have began, the France press reported.