GANGNEUNG CITY ENG - 솔향강릉

2018 Winter Olympics

Introduction

The 23^rd Winter Olympic Games were held in Pyeongchang, Gangneung, and Jeongseon, Gangwon-do Province for 17 days from February 9 to February 25, 2018. It was the first Olympics to be held in South Korea in 30 years since Seoul 1988 Summer Olympics.

PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympics was held on an unprecedented scale for 10 days from March 9 to March 18, 2018, featuring a total of 6 sports and 80 events and 567 participants from 49 countries, making it the largest Winter Olympics ever held. The 2018 Winter Olympics started with an ambitious slogan to make it a global festival that brings together all generations and countries, and Korea achieved the feat of winning 5 gold medals, 8 silver medals, and 4 bronze medals.

Emblem

Mascot

Presenting the immersive fun of ice sports in Gangneung!

Short-track speed skating presenting enthralling moments of skaters overtaking each other on the ice track / Figure skating where the crowd gets up to cheer each successful spin / Curling that captivated new fans watching the games on their smartphones / Ice hockey where people keep their eye on the puck moving between the sticks / Speed skating where skaters push their limits to set a new world record

Four Olympic stadiums where ice sports events were held