There are so many angles The New York Times could have used to put together a print special section on the 2018 Winter Olympics. The city of Pyeongchang — with a population of just 43,000, in South Korea’s poorest province — was once considered a long shot to host the games. Twenty-two North Korean athletes will compete, in a gesture that some see as a cause for hope after a year of heightened geopolitical tension on the Korean Peninsula. Russia is banned from competing as an official team after a state-backed doping program was revealed.
The Olympic Games, From Every Angle
