SEOUL — As the Pyeongchang Olympics approach next February, South Korean organizers and fans are pinning most of their attention on a handful of sports. Koreans have been dominant in short-track speedskating, and they’ve got one of the world’s best two-man bobsled teams. All eyes will be on figure skating as well, which has been a sensation here ever since Yuna Kim won gold in 2010.
But hockey?
Suffice it to say Korea doesn’t have much of an international profile. This will be the first Olympics for the men's hockey team, and the Koreans qualified for the tournament because they’re the host nation.