SEOUL — When South Korea hosted the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, it was a coming-out party for a poor country still recovering from the ruins of the Korean War. Fast-forward to today, and South ...

In downtown Seoul’s Olympic Museum, Rocky Yoon is about as excited for the 2018 Olympics as anyone can be. “I still vividly remember the smell of the fresh paint during the Olympic Games,” said Yoon.

South Korea is known as one of the most technologically and economically advanced countries in the world. This development has enabled the country to host arguably the three largest sporting events: ...

SEOUL, South Korea - A Korean boxer who knew he didn't deserve his gold raised the hand of an American who felt cheated, and with that noble gesture of sportsmanship ended an Olympics that will be ...

North Korea was a major threat to Seoul's 1988 Olympic Games. US spies were worried that North Korea would "ruin" the Games, after being denied the opportunity to co-host with South Korea. North Korea ...

EDITORS — With the Tokyo Olympics postponed for a year because of the coronavirus pandemic, The Associated Press is looking back at the history of Summer Games. This story was published in The ...

EDITORS — With the Tokyo Olympics postponed for a year because of the coronavirus pandemic, The Associated Press is looking back at the history of Summer Games. This story was published in The ...