Gildo Siorpaes stumbled into bobsledding almost by chance, then rode the sport to an Olympic bronze medal at the 1964 Winter Games in Innsbruck. Now 88, he finds himself watching a new bobsled track rise near his hometown ahead of the upcoming Winter Games in northern Italy and he despises what it represents. From his home in Mortisa, a small hamlet outside Cortina d’Ampezzo, Mr. Siorpaes looks out at construction where there was once an uninterrupted alpine view. To him, th

For years, Lee Kyong Min’s life revolved around driving her two daughters from school to cram schools, following a routine that was typical for many parents in South Korea. The goal was always clear: ensure their children gained entrance to the country’s top universities, with the key to success being their choice of hagwons, or private cram schools. These institutions offer extracurricular classes in subjects like math, Korean, and English, helping students prepare for South