The next Olympic Games will be held by the Koreans - in the city of Pkhnchang. This became known two or three years ago - in 2011. The games will last from February 9 to February 25. France and Germany were also contenders for hosting the Games.

I recently wondered about this myself. It turns out that the next Winter Olympics will, of course, be in 2018 and it will be held in the Republic of Korea, in the city of Punchang. By the way, it will start on February 9, 2018, and end on February 25, 2014.

First, it should be noted that Olympic Games 2018 years will be winter, but will accept them Korean city of Pyeongchang. This stubborn capital of the 2018 Olympics submitted its application to host the Games 3 times in a row, and only this time their presentation convinced the IOC members.

In general, 3 countries fought for the hosting of the 2018 Olympic Games: France (Annecy), Germany (Munich) and Korean Pyeongchang.

The final vote took place on July 6, 2011 at 123 sessions IOC in South Africa. It was short-lived and ended before it even started. Since in the first round more than 50% of the IOC members voted for the Korean city, which automatically awarded the victory to Pyeongchang!

XXIII Winter Olympic Games will accept The Republic of Korea, city (or rather, county in Gangwon Province, South Korea) — Phunchang.

The decision that the 2018 Olympics will take place in Pyeongchang was announced by the International Olympic Committee on July 6, 2011.



This is how the representatives of the National Olympic Committee of the Republic of Korea rejoiced at the time of the announcement of the capital of the 2018 Games:



The fans also noted, not sparing themselves:



In 2018, the friendly Korean people will take over the baton near Sochi for the International Winter Olympic Games, and all this wonderful event will take place in the town of Pyeongchang.

Venue decision Winter Olympics 2018 was adopted at the 123rd session of the IOC in South Africa in July 2011. By a majority of votes, preference was given to the Korean city of Pkhnchang. It should be noted that this was already the third application of the Republic of Korea.



Olympics 2018 years will pass in the Korean city of Pyeongchang. And the city is fighting for this right is not the first time. At one time, he lost to Vancouver, and then to our Sochi. And finally, Pyeongchang received this right, and in the period from February 9, 2018 to February 25, 2018, it will become the capital of the Olympic Games.

The International Olympic Committee determined in advance, back in 2011, the venue for the 2018 Winter Olympics. The choice had to be made from three submitted applications - Annecy (France), Munich (Germany) and Phunchang (South Korea). As a result of the vote, the South Korean city of Pkhunchang was chosen. 63 members of the IOC voted for him.

The Winter Olympics 2018 will be held from 9 to 25 February 2018 in Pyeongchang, Republic of Korea.

We still have the Summer Olympics in 2016 in Brazil, and then the Winter Olympics in 2018, which will be held in the Korean city of Pyeongchang. So the next Winter Olympics 2018 will be celebrated in Korea.

The 2018 Olympics will be held in the Korean city of Pyeongchang. The starting day is scheduled for February 9, 2018. This was the third attempt of the Republic of Korea, or rather the application, which turned out to be successful, and if there are no very tangible and important factors that prevent the Olympics from being held in this country, then they will go according to plan. The next four years will pass after the Winter Games in Russia, and there will be something to compare with, in scale and enchantment, and most of all in the performance of athletes.

The Year of the Dog 2018 will delight many sports fans with its 23rd huge event. Yes, that's right - Winter Olympic Games 2018. They still remember them from the games in sunny Sochi. But now sporting event best countries, which gathers millions of viewers near the screen, moves to an Asian country - South Korea. This colorful country will receive a huge number of guests in February 2018. Will fight at 15 winter disciplines. Sports fans will be able to watch hockey duels the best teams, brilliant ski racing and aerial frills on a snowboard. In this informative review, you can find answers to questions such as where will the 2018 winter olympics be held? What sports are included in the Winter Olympics?? In addition, you can find out where to watch the Olympics and who is the favorite of the championship.

There is no doubt that the most exciting stage of the games will be a tough fight in the team standings. So let's take a look and find out other interesting aspects of the winter review.

Olympic Games 2018, where will be held

Competitions will begin from February 9 to February 25, 2018 in the city of Pyeongchang. This is a Korean town with a tourist slope, where no more than 50 thousand people live. It is worth noting that Korea was still selected in 2009, but the Koreans did not immediately manage to win the opportunity to host such a significant competition. First, Korea lost to Vancouver, and then to Sochi. However, it is worth paying tribute to this country, because they did not lose their hands, but rather tried and won. The authorities got together and began to improve the infrastructure of the city of Pyeongchang even better, where they repeatedly demonstrated their willingness to show the world their work. Officials from the IOC accepted and gave the go-ahead. Already in 2011, the application from Korea was confirmed and approved immediately at the first stage of voting. The country scored 63 votes, but the suitable Munich - 25.

As a result, according to the results, the Winter Olympic Games will be held in Korea in the city of Pyeongchang.

What sports are included in the Winter Olympics

Many are interested in what sports athletes will compete in for two weeks. So, the list of disciplines:

• Hockey;
• Biathlon;
• Bobsled;
• Curling;
• Figure skating;
• Ski race;
• Snowboard;
• luge;
• Skeleton;
• Skating;
• Short track;
• Freestyle;
• Ski jumping;
• Nordic combined;
• Mining skiing.

Each sport has a pair of sets of medals. For example, medals in fourteen categories will be played in speed skating. And this is a lot.

Where will the 2018 Winter Olympics be held?

The city itself, where the Winter Olympics 2018 will take place, is located in the Alpensia resort area.

Alpezia Stadium is a large sports ground with indoor and outdoor facilities for different types sports. For example, the center is intended for the ski and biathlon part, which can accommodate more than 25,000 people. And that's a pretty serious claim. A ski jumping area that can accommodate over 60,000 fans. It was built and later renovated in 2008.

Ski holiday resort "Alpensia"Parts for bobsleigh and skeletal roads were built in 2012, well, completed. Yongpyeong is the tourist part of the multi-discipline holiday destination, where snowboarding, bobsledding and sprinting competitions will be held.

Of course, most of the competitions will be held in the town of Pyeongchang, but tourists and fans will also be able to visit the town of Gangneung, where other specialized stadiums are located.

The Gangneung Dome Palace can accommodate more than 3,000 fans. There will be a curling championship. Completed special tracks for speed skating. Where places for 8,000 thousand people are separately provided. "Union Hockey Center" in it to play ice hockey. Over 10,000 viewers will be able to watch the game live. "Kwangdong" arena for hockey, where there are seats for 6,000 thousand spectators. But the arena "Chunbong" will please everyone with a downhill. It has a capacity of over 18,000 fans.

Winter Olympic Games 2018 schedule by day and hour

There is no doubt that 99% of sports fans will see the Winter Olympics 2018 on TV or the Internet. Sports fans who want to watch live winter competitions cannot do without a ticket. The minimum price will start from 15 euros, and the maximum up to 1150 euros. Of course, price variations will be adjusted. For example, a ticket for the opening and closing of a gala event will be expensive. Also hockey games and figure skating, they are in great demand.

Let's try to explain. The final meeting of the best hockey teams is the most anticipated, so the ticket price can reach about 700 euros, and for figure skating up to 615. Of course, only Korean citizens can buy budget options.

Favorites of the Winter Olympics 2018

At the moment, you have been informed where the 2018 Winter Olympics will be held. And also know what sports will be shown on many sports stadiums. Ticket prices and medal count. Luck was on the side of Russia, on last Olympics. Indeed, in Sochi, Russia did not leave a chance for any country in the team standings. The Russians won 13 worthy awards. But Norway took second place with 11 medals.

XXIII Winter Olympic Games from February 9 to 25, 2018 will be held in Pyeongchang, Republic of South Korea. The city has previously been a candidate for hosting Winter Games 2010 and 2014. However, he was lucky only on the third attempt. June 6, 2011 International Olympic Committee(IOC) announced that Pyeongchang will still become the capital of the Olympics.

Who else bid to host the 2018 Winter Olympics?

There were only three official applications for hosting the 2018 Olympics: Annecy (France), Munich (Germany) and Pyeongchang (South Korea). For comparison, the Russian Sochi, which became the venue for XXII winter Olympic Games in 2014, managed to bypass six cities, including Pyeongchang.

Who will be the mascot for the 2018 Olympics?

The mascot of the Olympics was the white tiger Suhorang, considered by the South Koreans as the sacred guardian of animals, and the strong and courageous Bandabi bear, who is entrusted to personify the Paralympic competitions. Images of animals on Twitter were published by the International Olympic Committee (IOC).

The Olympic and Paralympic Games - 2018, which will be held in Pyeongchang, South Korea, have their own mascots! pic.twitter.com/sY6LcQR8FU

— Olympic Games (@Olympic) June 2, 2016

The emblem of the 2018 Olympics consists of two symbols. The one on the left denotes the unity and harmony of the sky (blue stripe), earth (red) and man (the space between the two stripes). And the snowflake on the right symbolizes winter sports.

Photo: Public Domain

What sports will the Olympians compete in?

• biathlon;
• bobsledding: bobsleigh, skeleton;
• skating: speed skating, figure skating, short track;
• curling;
• skiing: alpine skiing, Nordic combined, cross-country skiing, ski jumping, snowboarding, freestyle;
• luge;
• hockey.

In 2015, the IOC excluded parallel slalom in snowboarding (men and women) from the 2018 Olympics program and included several more new disciplines:

• big air in snowboarding (men and women);
• mass start in speed skating (men and women);
• double mixed in curling;
• team competition in alpine skiing.

The 2018 Winter Olympics is the 23rd edition of the largest winter sports competition, which will be held from February 9 to 25, 2018 in the South Korean city of Pyeongchang. The tournament will bring together several thousand athletes from all over the world. Among them will be Russians. Our "diaspora" at the Olympics promises to be one of the most numerous. I would like to see the quantity turned into quality. Russian athletes able to achieve the highest results. This was clearly demonstrated by the games in Sochi!

Where and when will the 2018 Winter Olympics be held?

Sochi took over the South Korean city of Pyeongchang. The competitions of the Olympians will take place on its territory from February 9 to 25, 2018. In addition, part of the competition will be hosted by the neighboring city of Gangneung.

Pyeongchang is a small resort town located on the slopes of the Taebaek Mountains. Its population does not exceed 50,000. The city does not have any significant industrial or business facilities. The main pride of Pyeongchang is a developed sports infrastructure: ski and biathlon complexes, a luge and bobsleigh track, a ski center and much more. The city has become a favorite leisure destination for local fans winter views sports.

Sports infrastructure

Pyeongchang and Gangneung are the venues for the 2018 Olympics. They abound sports facilities, many of which were built before these cities became the hosts of the competition. Here is their list.

• Olympic Park"Hwenge".
• ski jumping park "Alpensia".
• biathlon center "Alpensia"
• ski center "Alpensia"
• luge center "Alpensia"
• ski resort"Yongpyeong".
• Olimpic village Pyeongchang.
• Gangneung Indoor Ice Rink.
• Gangneung Hockey Center.
• Gyeongpo Olympic Oval.
• Gyeongpo Ice Hall.
• Gwangdong University Sports Arena.
• Gangneung Olympic Village.
• Chungbong Stadium.
• Bugwan Phoenix Park.

Schedule of competitions of the 2018 Olympics

• biathlon: February 10 - 25;
• bobsleigh: 18 - 25;
• skeleton: 15 - 17;
• curling: 8 - 24;
• speed skating: 10 - 24;
• figure skating: 9 - 23;
• short track: 10 - 22;
• skiing: 11 - 24;
• Nordic combined: 14 - 22;
• cross-country skiing: 10 - 25;
• ski jumping: 8 - 19;
• freestyle: 9 - 23;
• snowboard: 10 - 24;
• luge: 10 - 15;
• ice hockey: 10 - 25.

Russia at the 2018 Winter Olympics

Our athletes will be represented in almost all sports disciplines. Special attention of domestic fans is drawn to hockey players, biathletes, skiers, masters figure skating and short track.

Olympic hockey tournament 2018

12 national teams will compete for a set of awards from 10 to 25 February in " hockey center Gangneung" and sports arena Kwangdong University.

This tournament will be different. The strongest hockey players from the NHL will not come to the games in Pyeongchang. On the one hand, this will greatly impoverish our squad. We will not see Markov, Varlamov, Radulov, Malkin and other stars. However, not only our team will be weakened, but also the teams of opponents. In the same time Russian team could be well stocked KHL players. IN Continental League perform such stars as Ilya Kovalchuk, Danis Zaripov and Pavel Datsyuk. Oleg Znarok is obliged to take advantage of this competitive advantage! The next attempt to get the gold of the tournament will come only in 2022, when the next Olympics will be held. Last time the domestic squad became the best in 1992.

We also have a strong female hockey team. The Russians are making great progress in last years. The girls won bronze at the World Championships in 2013 and 2016, two golds in the Tournament of Nations. At the Olympics, the women's team did not rise above 5th place. Well, it's time to correct the gloomy statistics!

Figure skating at the 2018 Olympics

Skaters will compete from February 9 to 25 at the Gyeongpo Ice Hall. Our hopes are in women's singles and doubles. figure skating. There are also significant chances to win in team competition.

Surely the audience will remember the success of the figure skaters in 2014, when the Russians won medals in all disciplines except for men single skating. Let's hope that domestic athletes will try to repeat the last triumph!

Biathlon

Our biathletes are not ahead of the rest. In biathlon, Germany and Norway rule the roost. But the chances for medals are Russian athletes nevertheless significant. Anton Shipulin, Ekaterina Yurlova, Alexey Volkov, Svetlana Sleptsova - this is our golden clip!

Ski race

Competitions in cross-country skiing is another reason for Russian fans to buy tickets for the 2018 Winter Olympics! We have a superstar in this sport, Sergey Ustyugov. It is from him that fans of the Russian team expect medals.

Short track

Short track in Russia received a second wind when the legendary Viktor Ahn began to play for the national team. The former South Korean star quickly sparked talent among Russians. Pavel Kulizhnikov, Ruslan Murashov, Kirill Golubev - the modern face of the Russian national short track team!