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2018 Winter Olympics The 2018 Winter Olympics, officially known
as the XXIII Olympic Winter Games , is a winter multi-sport event scheduled to take place
in Pyeongchang, South Korea, between 9 and 25 February 2018. The elected host city was
announced on 6 July 2011 by the International Olympic Committee , after the 123rd IOC Session
in Durban, South Africa. Other candidates that applied to host the games were Annecy,
France and Munich, Germany. Pyeongchang won on its third consecutive bid,
having lost previously to Vancouver, Canada and Sochi, Russia. It will be the first Winter
Olympic Games and second Olympic Games in South Korea; the 1988 Summer Olympics were
held in Seoul. Organization
Bidding Pyeongchang launched bids to host both the
2010 and 2014 Winter Olympic Games. However, despite winning in the first rounds of voting
in both of their bids, Pyeongchang would ultimately lose in the final rounds by three and four
votes respectively. Pyeongchang launched its bid for the 2018 Winter Olympic Games, which
it finally won in the first round of voting. They received 63 of the 95 votes cast, giving
them the required majority to be elected as host city.
Munich also launched a bid to host. Had Munich been chosen, they would have been the first
city to stage both the Winter and Summer Games. Munich previously hosted the 1972 Summer Olympics.
Annecy launched a bid but failed to secure public support from local citizens. Their
bid ultimately just received seven votes. Preparations
On 5 August 2011, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced the formation of
the Pyeongchang 2018 Coordination Commission. On 4 October 2011, it was announced that the
Organizing Committee for the 2018 Winter Olympics will be headed by Kim Jin-sun. The PyeongChang
Organizing Committee for the 2018 Olympic & Paralympic Winter Games (POCOG) was launched
at its inaugural assembly on 19 October 2011. The first tasks of the organizing committee
was to put together a master plan for the games as well as forming a design for the
venues. The IOC Coordination Commission for the 2018 Winter Olympics made their first
visit to Pyeongchang in March 2012. By then, construction was already underway on the Olympic
Village. In June 2012, construction began on a high speed rail line that will connect
Pyeongchang to Seoul. The International Paralympic Committee met
with the Pyeongchang 2018 organizing committee for an orientation in July 2012. Former IOC
President Jacques Rogge visited Pyeongchang for the first time in February 2013.
The 2013 Special Olympics World Winter Games were held in Pyeongchang.
Venues Alpensia cluster
The Alpensia Resort in Daegwallyeong-myeon will be the focus of the 2018 Pyeongchang
Winter Olympics. Olympic Park of Hoenggye – Ceremonies
Alpensia Ski Jumping Stadium – Ski jumping, Nordic combined
Alpensia Biathlon Centre – Biathlon Alpensia Nordic Centre – Cross-country skiing,
Nordic combined Alpensia Sliding Centre – Luge, Bobsleigh,
and Skeleton Olympic Village
Yongpyong Resort – Alpine Skiing (Slalom, Giant Slalom)
Coastal cluster The coastal cluster is located in the city
of Gangneung Gangneung Indoor Ice Rink – Curling
Union Hockey Centre – Ice Hockey (temporary) TBD Gangneung Sports Complex Speed Skating
facility - Speed skating Gyeongpo Ice Hall – Short track speed skating
and Figure skating Kwandong University Arena - Ice Hockey
Stand-alone venues Bokwang Phoenix Park – Freestyle skiing
and Snowboard Jungbong – Alpine skiing (downhill, Super-G,
and Combined) Sports
Fifteen winter sport disciplines, organized as seven olympic sports, are scheduled in
the 2018 Winter Olympics program. The three skating sports disciplines are figure skating,
speed skating, and short track speed skating. The six skiing sport disciplines are alpine,
cross-country skiing, freestyle, Nordic combined, ski jumping and snowboarding. The two bobsleigh
sports disciplines are bobsleigh and skeleton. The other four sports are biathlon, curling,
ice hockey, and luge. Numbers in parentheses indicate the number
of medal events contested in each sports discipline. Calendar
Schedule does not yet include:
Figure skating team event Women's ski jumping
Mixed relay biathlon Ski half-pipe
Team relay luge Figure skating team event
Women's ski jumping Mixed relay biathlon
Ski half-pipe Team relay luge
Broadcasting rights France – France Télévisions
North Korea – SBS South Korea – SBS
United Kingdom – BBC United States – NBC