Bitter temperatures and biting winds haunted athletes and fans alike during the second day of competition at the Pyeongcheng Olympics. (Feb. 12) AP
PYEONGCHANG, South Korea — Fierce winds are taking their toll on the 2018 Winter Olympic Games, leading to postponements of competition and difficult conditions for some events that are continuing as scheduled.
The women's giant slalom was postponed Monday because of strong winds and will now take place Thursday. The men’s downhill was moved for the same reason on Sunday to Wednesday.
The women’s snowboard slopestyle went on as scheduled, but the winds wreaked havoc with only five of the 25 riders able to complete their first of two runs.