Calgary Herald

THE BIG CHILL

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It ain’t Game of Thrones, but these Olympics are being lashed by a winter that’s proving a little too cold for comfort.

With temperatur­es dipping to as low as -25 C, the Games in South Korea are poised to be the coldest in two decades. The freezing weather, combined with wind gusts of more than 72 kilometres an hour at some venues, has delayed three alpine skiing competitio­ns and fuelled concerns over the safety and performanc­e of athletes. It’s also not sparing the throngs of spectators and celebritie­s at the event in Pyeongchan­g.

Sung Baik-you, a spokesman for the Pyeongchan­g Olympics committee, said about 900,000 tickets have been sold so far, including about 209,000 to visitors from overseas.

 ?? GREGORIO BORGIA/THE ASSOCIATED PRESS ?? Chilly spectators for the start of the men’s 10-kilometre biathlon sprint Sunday in Pyeongchan­g.
GREGORIO BORGIA/THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Chilly spectators for the start of the men’s 10-kilometre biathlon sprint Sunday in Pyeongchan­g.

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