Athletes from Kuwait will compete under their own flag in the Asian Games after the International Olympic Committee provisionally lifted the country's suspension.
Indonesia is deploying 100,000 police and soldiers to provide security for the Asian Games, the biggest event ever held in its terror attack prone capital Jakarta, parts of which have been spruced up as it readies to welcome thousands of visitors.
A facial recognition system will be used across an Olympics for the first time as Tokyo organizers work to keep security tight and efficient at dozens of venues during the 2020 Games.
Two skaters and a coach from North Carolina are on the U.S. speedskating team at the 2018 Winter Olympics, a testament to the state’s inline skating heritage.
Randi Griffin of North Carolina is part of puck diplomacy at the 2018 Winter Olympics as a member of a women’s hockey team made up of North and South Korean players.
Google and YouTube searches led to Kendall Wesenberg to becoming Modesto, Calif.’s first Winter Olympian. She’ll compete in skeleton in Pyeongchang this week.
