SEOUL (ANN/THE KOREA HERALD) – Gangwon Province faces heavy snow, impacting outdoor competitions and planned events during the ongoing Winter Youth Olympics. Meanwhile, Seoul braces for a cold wave with temperatures expected to sharply drop on Monday and Tuesday. Changes to the Alpine skiing schedule were made, pushing the men’s super-G final from 1.30 pm […]
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Heavy snowfall pounded the mountainous Gangwon Province on Sunday, where the Winter Youth Olympics are underway, disrupting outdoor competitions and scheduled side events. According to the Games’ official website, the starting time of the men’s super-G final for Alpine skiing, originally to be held in Jeongseon at 1:30 p.m. Sunday, was moved to 2 p.m. due to a combination of snow and wind. “There ma.