A World Cup full of memorable moments was also marked by exclusion, exploitation and unprecedented political meddling, writes JAMES NALTON
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Ice hockey part of Korea's future after a 'successful' Olympic Games
From Barry McGuigan and Carl Frampton to Tyrone McKenna and Lewis Crocker, the city’s fighters carry a complex history into the ring, writes JOHN WIGHT
THE Korean women’s ice hockey team, thrown together in a historic combination of players from both North and South, will forever be a milestone that had ramifications beyond the Olympics.
Now only South Korea can decide if ice hockey truly takes root and the nation becomes a regular on the international stage — the women, certainly, but also the South Korean men’s team that also made a somewhat quieter Olympic debut.
Men’s assistant coach Richard Park believes ice hockey is poised for growth in South Korea and around Asia, which will host the next Winter Olympics in Beijing in 2022.
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