PyeongChang Winter Olympics 2018 - Countdown Begins


The world is eagerly waiting for Winter Olympics 2018 to be held at the beautiful South Korean county - PyeongChang. Situated in the Gangwon province of South Korea, PyeongChang was elected as the venue for prestigious 2018 Winter Olympics by leaving behind Annecy (France) and Munich (Germany). This snow-clad county is situated toward 180 kilometers southeast of the South Korean Capital, Seoul. During the Olympic event from 9th February to 25th February 2018, sports lovers can also take some time off to visit magnificent Buddhist temples around the Olympic village.

The official mascot for PyeongChang 2018 is Bandabi and Soohorang. As a thoughtful mix of the Hangul letters, the emblem for PyeongChang Olympics represents the Korean philosophical three bases - 'Heaven,' 'Earth,' and 'Humanity' and a crystal of ice. The theme song for the event will be 'LOUDER' by a popular Korean singer Taeyang.

PyeongChang Olympics 2018 - Important Dates

The countdown for 2018 Winter Olympics has already started with the opening ceremony on 9th February 2018 is just around two weeks away. Let's see some of the important dates through which the event has progressed since July 2011 when PyeongChang was announced to be the host of Winter Olympics 2018:

PyeongChang Olympics Events/Incidents
Important Dates
Voted as Host for 2018 Winter Olympics
6th July 2011
Formation of PyeongChang 2018 Coordination Committee
5th August 2011
The Emblem Was Unveiled
3rd May 2013
PyeongChang Mascot Selection Contest
27th June 2014
The Official Mascot Was Unveiled
2nd June 2016
Torch Relay Started in Greece
24th October 2017
Torch Relay Entered South Korea
1st November 2017
Russian Olympic Committee Suspended Over Doping  Controversy
5th December 2017
Opening Ceremony
9th February 2018
Closing Ceremony
25th February 2018

PyeongChang 2018 Olympics Venue, Infrastructure, and Preparation

With a motto of 'passion,' 'connected,' a total of 92 countries are expected to compete in 102 gold medal events in 15 sports of this Olympics. The official venue for the opening and closing ceremony has been planned to be the PyeongChang Olympic Stadium. Around 14 to 15 venues have been planned to organize different disciplines of this Winter Olympics. Alpensia Resort, Bokwang Snow Park, Yongpyong Alpine Center, and Gangneung Hockey Center, etc. are some of the venues for the event.

List of Sports in South Korean Winter Olympics

Many would be curious to know the kinds of sports events in Winter Olympics and here is the complete list for 2018:

Alpine Skiing
Snow Boarding
Bobsleigh
Cross-country skiing
Curling
Figure Skating
Freestyle Skiing
Ice Hockey
Short Track Speed Skating
Luge
Speed Skating
Ski Jumping
Biathlon
Nordic Combined
Skeleton

Tickets for Winter Olympics 2018

The ticket price for Winter Olympics 2018 ranges between US$17 to US$776. As more than 69 percent tickets have been already sold, the ticket prices for the opening and closing ceremony ranges between US$190 to US$1293. To encourage more number of audiences during the Olympic events, around half of the tickets have been priced US$69 or less.

Doping Controversy and Russian Olympic Committee

International Olympic Committee (IOC) has suspended the Russian Olympic Committee from PyeongChang 2018 Olympics due to violations of Olympic drug regulations. However, IOC has clarified that no Russian athlete would be barred from Olympics if the athlete has not violated drug rules in the past and has a consistent drug testing history. As Russian Olympic Committee has been suspended, the allowed Russian athletes cannot use Russian flag or anthem in Olympics 2018 and can compete as Olympic Athlete from Russia (OAR) under the Olympic flag.  

Visit All About Olympics for 2018 Winter Olympics News

Among issues like security concerns and doping controversies, South Korea has shown great enthusiasm to organize 2018 Winter Olympics peacefully. After 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, Olympics will be back in South Korea for the second time and the whole world is getting ready for it. All About Olympics will bring everyday updates about this prestigious Olympic event for the readers and sports lovers ahead of Tokyo Summer Olympics 2020Contact us if you need any specific information about this Winter Olympics.
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