Post by SurferGirl on Jan 2, 2018 16:00:25 GMT -8
Overview
Athletes from over 90 countries will gather to compete in the Games of the XXIII Olympiad in Pyeongchang, South Korea from February 9 through February 25 (some events begin on February 8). The event, commonly referred to as the 2018 Summer Olympics, will kick off its Opening Ceremonies on February 9 at Pyeongchang Olympic Stadium. The Closing Ceremonies will be held on February 25 at the same venue. Fifteen sports will be featured, including traditional fan favorites such as figure skating, ice hockey, speed skating, alpine skiing and cross country skiing.
Pyeongchang was awarded the games on July 11, 2011 by the International Olympic Committee on its first round of voting. The city received more votes than Munich, Germany and Annecy France, combined. Pyeongchang is the second South Korean City to host an Olympics; Seoul hosted the 1988 Sumer Olympics. Tokyo, Japan is slated to host the 2020 Summer Olympics.Beijing, China will host the Games in 2022.
In the United States, events will be televised on the NBC family of networks. They Include NBC, NBC Sports Network, USA, MSNBC, CNBC, Bravo, Golf Channel, Telemundo (in Spanish) and NBC Universo (in Spanish). Events also may be streamed via the NBC mobile app.
In Australia, events will be televised on the Seven Network, which includes Channel 7 (main channel), 7TWO and 7Mate.
The motto of the games is "Passion: Connected."
Sports with Events
Alpine Skiing - 11
Biathlon - 11
Bobsleigh - 3
Cross Country Skiing - 12
Curling - 3
Figure Skating - 5
Freestyle Skiing - 10
Ice Hockey - 2
Luge - 4
Nordic Combined - 3
Short Track Speed Skating - 8
Skeleton - 2
Ski Jumping - 4
Snowboarding - 10
Speed Skating - 14
An event is described as a category of the sport in which a gold, a silver and a bronze medal is awarded.
Schedule of Events
Wednesday, February 7
Biathlon
Luge
Ski Jumping
Thursday, February 8
Alpine Skiing
Biathlon
Culring
Luge
Ski Jumping
Friday, February 9
Biathlon*
Cross Country Skiing*
Curling
Ice Hockey
Luge
Short Track Speed Skating*
Ski Jumping*
Snowboarding
Speed Skating*
Opening Ceremony
Saturday, February 10
Alpine Skiing*
Boathlon*
Cross Country Skiing*
Curling
Figure Skating
Freestyle Skiing*
Ice Hockey
Luge*
Snowboarding*
Speed Skating*
Sunday, February 11
Alpine Skiing*
Biathlon**
Curling
Figure Skating*
Freestyle Skiing*
Ice Hockey
Luge
Ski Jumping*
Snowboarding*
Speed Skating*
Monday, February 12
Alpine Skiing*
Cross Country Skiing**
Curling*
Ice Hockey
Luge*
Short Track Speed Skating*
Snowboarding*
Speed Skating*
Tuesday, February 13
Alpine Skiing*
Biathlon*
Curling
Figure Skating
Ice Hockey
Luge*
Nordic Combined*
Snowboarding*
Speed Skating*
Wednesday, February 14
Alpine Skiing*
Biathlon*
Cross Country Skiing*
Curling
Figure Skating*
Freestyle Skiing
Ice Hockey
Luge*
Skeleton
Snowboarding*
Speed Skating*
Thursday, February 15
Cross Country Skiing*
Curling
Figure Skating
Freestyle Skiing*
Ice Hockey
Skeleton*
Ski Jumping
Snowboarding*
Speed Skating*
Friday, February 16
Alpine Skiing*
Biathlon*
Cross Country Skiing*
Curling*
Figure Skating*
Freestyle Skiing*
Ice Hockey
Short Track Speed Skating**
Skeleton*
Ski Jumping*
Saturday, February 17
Alpine Skiing*
Biathlon*
Bobsleigh
Cross Country Skiing*
Curling
Freestyle Skiing**
Ice Hockey
Speed Skating*
Sunday, February 18
Bobsleigh*
Curling
Figure Skating
Freestyle Skiing
Ice Hockey
Ski Jumping*
Snowboarding
Speed Skating*
Monday, February 19
Biathlon*
Bobsleigh
Curling
Figure Skating*
Freestyle Skiing*
Ice Hockey
Nordic Combined*
Short Track Speed Skating
Tuesday, February 20
Alpine Skiing*
Bobsleigh*
Cross Country Skiing**
Curling
Figure Skating
Freestyle Skiing*
Ice Hockey
Snowboarding
Speed Skating**
Wednesday, February 21
Alpine Skiing*
Biathlon*
Curling
Freestyle Skiing*
Ice Hockey*
Nordic Combined*
Short Track Speed Skating***
Snowboarding
Thursday, February 22
Alpine Skiing*
Biathlon*
Curling
Figure Skating*
Freestyle Skiing*
Ice Hockey
Snowboarding*
Speed Skating*
Friday, February 23
Alpine Skiing*
Bobsleigh
Cross Country Skiing*
Curling*
Ice Hockey
Snowboarding***
Speed Skating**
Saturday, February 24
BobSleigh*
Cross Country Skiing*
Curling*
Figure Skating (Exhibition Gala)
Ice Hockey*
Sunday, February 25
Closing Ceremony
The number of asterisks next to an event denotes the number of events with medals being awarded on that particular day.
Countries participating
Afghanistan, Andorra, Argentine, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, Bermuda, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, , Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominica, Ecuador, Eritrea, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, India, Iran, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lebanon, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Madagascar, Malaysia, Malta, Mexico, Moldova, Monaco, Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco, Netherlands, New Zealand, North Korea, Norway, Olympic Athletes from Russia, Pakistan, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Romania, San Marino, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Chinese Taipei, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Togo, Turkey, Ukraine, United States, Uzbekistan.
Venues
The Alpensia Resort in Daegwallyeong-myeon is the focus of the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics.
*Pyeongchang Olympic Stadium – Opening and Closing Ceremonies
*Alpensia Ski Jumping Centre – Ski Jumping, Nordic Combined, Snowboarding (big air)
*Alpensia Biathlon Centre – Biathlon
*Alpensia Cross-Country Centre – Cross Country skiing, Nordic combined
*Alpensia Sliding Centre – luge, bobsleigh, and skeleton
*Olympic Village
*Yongpyong Alpine Centre – alpine Skiing (slalom, giant slalom)
*Bokwang Snow Park – Freestyle Skiing and Snowboard
*Jeongseon Alpine Centre – Alpine Skiing (downhill, super-G, and combined)
*Gangneung Hockey Centre – Ice Hockey (men's)
*Gangneung Curling Centre – Curling
*Gangneung Oval[17] – Speed Skating
*Gangneung Ice Arena – Short Track Speed Skating and Figure Skating
*Kwandong Hockey Centre – Ice Hockey (women's)
About Pyeongchang
Pyeongchang is located approximately 110 miles east of the South Korean capital of Seoul. It is actually a county in the Gangwon Province of the country, located in the Taeback Mountains region of South Korea. The elevation ranges from 2,300 to 2,600 feet above sea level. Some areas of the province lie 3,300 feet above sea level. The average temperature during the month of February is minus-5.5 degrees (fahrenheit).
There is a relatively significant tourism draw in Pyeongchang, including hiking and skiing. Since being awarded the Games of the XXIII Olympiad in 2011, the area has been getting ready for these Games. In late November, NBC analyst Mike Tirico reported on The Dan Patrick Show that Pyeongchang had completed construction of its major event facilities. Tirico added that, at the time, ticket sales for the events had been sluggish.
Pyeongchang has a population of 43,666. There are seven townships within the county.
Pyeongchang petiitoned for the Olympic Games in 2010 and 2014, but lost out to Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada and Sochi, Russia, The city is being promoted as "PyeongChang" (capital "C") to avoid confusion with Pyongyang, the capital of North Korea, located appropriately, to the north of South Korea. Pyeongchang hosted the 2013 Special Olympics World Winter Games, and the 2009 Biathlon World Champions were held there as well.
South Korea is bordered on the west by the Yellow Sea, on the south by the South China Sea, on the east by the Sea of Japan, and on the north by North Korea.
- JBH
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