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Duncan Mackay: Behind positive headlines for role in Korean peace process, there lies uncomfortable truth for IOC about Pyeongchang 2018

  • Inside the Blogs

Today marks the first anniversary of the Opening Ceremony of the 2018 Winter Olympic Games in Pyeongchang, an event best remembered for North and South Korea marching together under a united flag to mark a symbolic break in tensions between the two nations.

countries quickly agreed not only to march under a united flag but also to form a joint women’s ice hockey

 Causing particular concern are the Gangneung Oval, Gangneung Hockey Centre and Olympic Sliding

insidethegames, they refused to specifically comment on the future of the Gangneung Oval, Gangneung Hockey



Gangwon Governor claims legacy plans for three Pyeongchang 2018 venues to be confirmed in March as admits no operator found

  • Pyeongchang 2018

Gangwon Province Governor Choi Moon-soon has admitted they have not yet found a main operator for three venues used during last year's Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games in Pyeongchang but he promised exact legacy plans would be put in place by the end of March.

apologised for the ongoing delay in confirming the future of the Alpensia Sliding Centre, Gangneung Ice Hockey

did not directly mention the lack of confirmed plans at the Alpensia Sliding Centre, Gangneung Ice Hockey




Bach hails Pyeongchang 2018 for its part in Korean peace process and promises IOC will continue to play role

  • Pyeongchang 2018

Thomas Bach has used the impending first anniversary of last year's Winter Olympic Games in Pyeongchang to highlight the important role the event played in helping open the Korean peace process.

athletes marched together during the Opening Ceremony and a joint Korean team competed in the women's ice hockey

Members of the unified Korean women's ice hockey team are greeted by IOC President during Pyeongchang


Canadian legend and IOC member Wickenheiser among five players to be inducted into IIHF Hall of Fame

  • Ice Hockey

Canadian great Hayley Wickenheiser is one of five players that the International Ice Hockey Federation

Olympic gold medallist and seven-time world champion, widely regarded as the most successful female hockey

I spent most of my life playing international hockey and have lived and played abroad, seeing many hockey

This is a great honour to be included in the International Hockey Hall of Fame.

 "It represents the best the world of hockey has to offer."

the US.He is the all-time goal-scoring and points leader among American-born players in the National Hockey






Simmonds named vice-chair of BOA Athletes' Commission

  • EOC

Swimmer Lizzie Simmonds has been elected as vice-chair of the British Olympic Association's (BOA) Athletes' Commission, the body has announced.

has played an active and engaged role on the Athletes' Commission for the past two years," retired hockey

athletes sit on the Commission including basketball player Eric Boateng, Olympic gold medal winning hockey