‘It’s become unbearable’: South Korean ‘Garlic girls’ accuse curling official of abuse

The South Korean curling team, known as the ‘Garlic girls’, who sensationally won silver at the home Olympics in PyeongChang, have claimed they were subjected to abuse by a former Korean Curling Federation (KCF) vice-president. In February, the five-member women’s squad produced a stunning performance in front of the home crowd, reaching the final of […]

How ‘Garlic Girls’ won Olympic hearts

THE South Korean women’s curling team, nicknamed “Garlic Girls”, have become overnight internet sensations following their stellar performance and cool-headedness at the PyeongChang Games. Kim Eun-jung’s foursome became the first Korean rink to reach the Olympic semi-finals after Tuesday’s 9-6 win over the United States. At the 2014 Sochi Olympics, South Korea’s women team finished […]

Pneumonia symptoms could fought off by eating GARLIC, scientists reveal

Garlic could be used to treat patients suffering from chronic infections, which are caused by robust bacteria, according to researchers from the University of Copenhagen. It contains the important sulphurous compound ‘ajoene’, which stopped the Staphylococcus aureus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa bacteria from working, they said. The bacteria are known to cause lung condition cystic fibrosis, […]