Where will the fire of the next Olympics be lit? Will Asia become the hub These are the questions everyone wants answered. South Korea, years - these components have gathered into a single whole, which promises a lot of interesting things.
Intrigue
Quite recently, the closing of the Winter Olympics in Sochi took place. Behind the ups and downs, joy and broken hopes. Only life does not stand still. If the Russian organizers breathed a sigh of relief and went on a well-deserved rest, then in distant Pyeongchang, on the contrary, the preparation work is just beginning. How to coordinate preparation activities? What grandiose changes await the Russian football infrastructure? Will new stadiums be built and ski slopes laid? What, besides carnivals, will Brazil please us in 2016? Many new prospects and tasks are set before humanity by preparation for competitions at the planetary level. Are we ready to deal with them? The construction of Olympic facilities is a serious test for any country. The higher the bar, the more requirements. You can't stop half way. How is the preparation going, what difficulties do the organizers face? Let's try to figure it out.
Why Pyeongchang
Only on the third attempt did South Korea achieve the desired result. Previous applications ended in fiasco, and Vancouver and Sochi celebrated the victory. Finally, the whole world found out where the 2018 Olympics will be. Kim Jin Sun has been appointed President of the Organizing Committee. In Sochi, the Olympic functionary studied ways to manage infrastructure and adopted the experience of Russian colleagues.
What do we know about South Korea? This Asian country is developing rapidly. Today, the sports infrastructure has excellent ski slopes and sports facilities. This greatly simplifies the preparation for the games. A peculiar climate will allow athletes to compete and get a charge of vivacity and health. Clean mountain air will contribute to setting new Olympic records. The region is subdivided into mountainous and coastal clusters. Communication between them will be supported by trains. In addition to sports facilities, the country has many attractions that guests will appreciate. South Korea, the 2018 Olympics is a fateful event that will allow this Asian country to further strengthen itself in the world community. Therefore, Pyeongchang was chosen for the honorary role of the host of the 2018 Winter Olympics.
When and where will the Summer Olympics take place?
No one will know when and where the 2018 Summer Olympics will be, because the time gap between the Olympic Games is 4 years. After the grand sports event in London in 2012, South America became the venue for the next one for the first time. The country of carnivals and fun - Brazil - will meet guests from all over the world in the summer of 2016. The preparation is not without difficulties. The biggest problem will be transportation. Landscape features limit fast travel to the Brazilians are laying a new metro line to minimize the time spent by everyone who wants to visit the spectacle. This task is complicated by the fact that when laying the subway line, you have to break through solid granite. In addition to the new branch, communication will be supported by new bus routes. The Maracanã stadium, which is supposed to be the venue for the grand opening and closing, is quite outdated. It is currently undergoing a complete renovation. Also, the velodrome should light up with a new life. The organizers promise to bring it in line with all Olympic requirements. But Asia will again be the venue for the Olympic Games in 2020. Tokyo - this city expects fans. Unlike Pyeongchang, where the 2018 Olympics will be held, the country of new technologies, Japan, will meet everyone at
Football Challenges 2018
Everyone knows how many spectacles and positive emotions the Olympics can offer. In football, 2018 will be marked by the holding of the World Cup in Russia. Mundial, as you know, is not inferior in terms of entertainment. The geography of this event will amaze with its scale. Football battles will be hosted by Moscow, St. Petersburg, Kazan, and Yekaterinburg. And although 2018 is still 4 years away, preparations are proceeding at a rapid pace. Sports arenas in cities are in various stages of mobilization. A completely new concept is being developed for the Luzhniki stadium. Construction is already underway in St. Petersburg. In some cities, preparation is at the level of drafting projects. Architects take into account the peculiarities of each region. The landscape, remoteness from other objects, the possibility of transport communication are considered. For example, in St. Petersburg the stadium will be located on an island. Accordingly, there is a need for an interesting and extraordinary solution to the transport issue.
Financing
Funding will be provided by the operating budget (FIFA Organizing Committee). The second component, on which the lion's share falls, are the funds allocated by the host country. This includes investor funds. Even a special budget program has been created, consisting of 11 sections. The organizers promise free travel for fans, as well as visa-free entry into the country. Russia will once again show its high level of organization of such events after Sochi. The FIFA World Cup in Russia will be a spectacular continuation of the sporting events in PyeongChang, where the 2018 Olympics will be held. It is no secret to anyone that holding competitions of this level is an important mission. Aleksey Sorokin, General Director of the Organizing Committee, assured that Russia will cope with this honorable task perfectly. The preparation committee consists of 48 people. By 2018, their number should increase to 2000.
prospects
Nothing brings nations together like the joint efforts to prepare for sports competitions. In 2016 in Brazil, where the next Summer Olympics will be held - in 2018 in Russia, where the World Cup is waiting for us - and in 2018 in South Korea, where skiers and biathletes will clash in battles - everyone is concerned about the same same problems. The main one is the timely completion of construction. In Pyeongchang, projects of 6 new sports facilities are at the stage of completion. Infrastructure construction has already begun. The mountain resort of Alpensia, where competitions in cross-country skiing, biathlon, luge, bobsleigh, skeleton are planned, has always been distinguished by a high level of service. There are 6 ski slopes of different levels. The jumping board offers an amazing view of the future In Hwen Park, the opening and closing of the Olympic Games are planned. Giant slalom competitions will be held in Enhepen. In addition, all fans will be able to visit the winter sports museum.
Difficulties
In Brazil, the difficulty arose with the choice of construction site. Local residents oppose the demolition of their homes and relocation to apartment buildings. Architects and organizers hardly manage to convince people that the Olympic district, built using the latest technologies, will become one of the best and most beautiful places in the city after the Games. In addition, the local population will have new jobs. Engineers are struggling with the organization of treatment facilities at the site of the construction of future facilities. In recent years, the ecological state of the multi-million metropolis has deteriorated significantly. The place where rowing competitions will be held is called the garbage lagoon. Turning this corner into a paradise requires ingenuity and professionalism. The global partners of the Olympic Committee make a great contribution to the construction of new facilities. One example is DOW. By introducing innovative technologies, construction specialists turn sports infrastructure into a fairy tale. The Asian Olympics 2018, where the battle will take place in 7 winter sports and their varieties, is no exception.
Results
It does not matter which sport is more like this or that person. Will it be a kind of summer or winter Olympics. Or maybe a hot battle of football players at the next World Cup. Where will the 2018 or 2020 Olympics take place. Everyone understands that competitions of this level are primarily designed to unite peoples, consolidate joint efforts, and learn from each other's experience. Children of all countries will be happy with the new stadiums. Perhaps it is here that new Olympic champions will grow up. And already they will inscribe new names in the legendary chronicle in golden letters. And although everyone knows the famous motto of the Olympics "The main thing is not victory, the main thing is participation", I would like to wish everyone exactly victory!
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The Winter Olympic Games 2018 will be held from February 9 to 25 in the South Korean city of Pyeongchang. Athletes from all over the world will compete for 98 medals in seven sports. Three cities expressed their desire to host the Olympic Games in 2018: French Annecy, German Munich and Korean Pyeongchang. The latter put forward his candidacy for the competition in 2010 and 2014. But both times he lost to strong competitors: Vancouver and Sochi.
Pyeongchang - Capital of the Olympics
The authorities of the South Korean city continued to build sports facilities and submit applications, and the third time they were lucky. In 2011, the International Olympic Committee named Pyeongchang the capital of the Olympics. The reason for the decision was the record low number of applicants and the enthusiasm of the Koreans for the competition. The inhabitants of Annecy and Munich were cool about the Olympics, which could worsen the state of the environment.
XXIII Winter Olympic Games will be held from February 9 to 25 in Pyeongchang Pyeongchang Olympic Venues
Pyeongchang is a county in the East of the country and a popular ski resort. It is located 180 km from the Korean capital (Seoul). About a hundred slopes with a height of more than 1,000 m are located in the county. The Alpensia complex will become the center of the Olympics. Ski jumping, biathlon, cross-country skiing, bobsleigh, slalom and other sports competitions will be held here.
The Olympic village will be located nearby. The opening and closing ceremonies will take place at the Alpensia Olympic Stadium. The resort town of Gangneung will host competitions in curling, hockey, figure skating, and short track. An Olympic village will be created in the vicinity of Gangneung. In addition, the stadium in the town of Chungbong will take the championship in downhill, and Bugwan Phoenix Park - in freestyle and snowboarding.
The Koreans thoroughly prepared for the upcoming Olympics and erected many Olympic facilities on the mountain heights of Pyeongchang Olympic disciplines
Athletes will compete in seven sports, within which there are separate disciplines:
- Biathlon
- Bobsleigh including skeleton
- Curling
- Skating
- skiing
- luge
- Hockey
In 2018, big air (snowboarding), mass start (speed skating), double mixed (curling) and team competitions (alpine skiing) were added to the list of disciplines. The competitions in parallel slalom in snowboarding among men and women were withdrawn from the program.
Participants of the 2018 Olympics
It is expected that in 2018 about two and a half thousand athletes from ninety countries will compete for Olympic medals. The Olympic committees of Canada, the Czech Republic, Finland, Germany, Norway, Russia, Slovakia and a dozen other countries have already confirmed their participation.
Sports activism of Koreans finally appreciated by the founders of the Olympics Tickets for the Olympics
Attending the competition will cost 20-900 thousand Korean won (1200-50 000 rubles). Most of the tickets will cost less than 80,000 won (R4,600). Entrance to the opening and closing of the Olympics was estimated at 200,000 won (120,000 rubles). The most "expensive" sports are figure skating and men's ice hockey. To watch these competitions, you will have to pay 150-900 thousand won (9-50,000 r). Tickets will go on sale in October 2016.
Symbols of the Olympics
The competition logo is the characters "ㅍ" and "ㅊ". They stand for the initial letters of the word Pyeongchang in Korean spelling. "ㅍ" symbolizes the venue of the Olympics, where the sky, people and earth exist in harmony, "ㅊ" - ice, snow and winter sports. The design uses colors that are both traditional for Korea and the Olympic movement.
Official mascots of the 2018 Olympics and Paralympics The symbol of the Olympics is the white tiger, and the symbol of the Paralympics, which will be held a month later, is the Himalayan white-breasted bear. The slogan of the sporting event is “Passion. Connected" ("Passion. Connected").
Winter Paralympics 2018
On March 9-18, the Paralympic Games will be held in Pyeongchang. Competitions for athletes with disabilities will be held in six sports:
- Ski race.
- Biathlon.
- Skiing.
- Snowboard park.
- Sledge hockey.
- Wheelchair curling.
Among the participants will play 80 medals in different disciplines.
Preparations for the Olympic Games are in full swing in PyeongChang volunteer movement
In September 2016, the organizers recruited volunteers to work at the Olympic and Paralympic Games. More than 20,000 volunteers will participate in organizing events, helping participants and journalists.
From February 9 to 25, 2018, the XXIII Winter Olympic Games will be held in the South Korean city of Pyeongchang.
Traditionally, the Olympics is one of the most anticipated sporting events for millions of fans around the world. Several thousand accredited journalists from all over the world will cover competitions in 15 disciplines in 7 winter sports.
How the capital of the 2018 Winter Olympics was chosen
On July 6, 2011, the 123rd session of the International Olympic Committee took place in the city of Durban (South Africa), at which the issue of the venue for the 2018 Winter Olympics was decided.
It is no secret that the Olympic Games are not only a very prestigious event, but also quite expensive.
Perhaps this is the reason why only three bids were submitted to the IOC to host the 2018 Winter Olympics.
The applicants were:
- Annecy (a city in the southeast of France).
- Munich, Germany).
- Pyeongchang (South Korea).
When choosing a city to host the Winter Olympics 2018, the following arguments were made:
- France has already hosted five Olympiads (only the USA has hosted more) and despite the high level of past competitions, such a frequent preference for this European country can be considered as an injustice in relation to other IOC member countries.
- Munich was the capital of the 1972 Summer Olympics, remembered for all the unprecedented violation of the principles of the world Olympic movement, when members of the Israeli sports delegation were taken hostage by militants of the Black September international terrorist organization.
- Pyeongchang has applied to host the Olympics for the third time in a row. Despite the failure with two previous applications, the city is actively building sports facilities, and is actively working to promote the development of sports in the Asian region.
Countries participating in the Olympiad in Korea 2018
84 countries will be represented at the Pyeongchang Olympic Games. For the first time, two new countries Eritrea and Kosovo will take part in the 2018 Winter Olympics.
On December 2, 2017, it was announced that the DPRK refused to participate in the 2018 Olympics in Pyeongchang.
However, in his New Year's address to the people, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un announced his readiness to reverse this decision and send a delegation to the 2018 Winter Olympics.
Competitions at the 2018 Olympic Games
The 2018 Winter Olympics will feature 15 sports and 102 disciplines. The IOC has included 6 new disciplines in the program of the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang:
- Snowboard. Big air for men and women.
- Curling. Double mixed.
- Skating. Mass start among men and women.
- Skiing. Team competition.
At the same time, 2 disciplines are excluded - parallel slalom in snowboarding (men and women).
Competition Schedule
Olympics in Korea 2018 in facts and figures
It will cost South Korea about $9 billion. Of this huge amount, about $2 billion will go directly to the Olympic Games, and $7 billion to other expenses. These are public funds and private investments. These significant amounts will be spent on the construction of infrastructure (stadiums, hotels) and transport links.
The medals of the 2018 Olympics will be the most massive in the history of the Olympic Games: gold - 586 grams, silver - 580 grams, bronze - 493 grams.
Mascots of the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic Games
It will become a black bear and a white tiger. In Korea, the tiger has always been a symbol of trust, strength and protection, and the white tiger once helped protect the country and its people. The name of the tiger mascot is "Soohorang".
Asian black bear - personifies willpower and courage.
Korea 2018 Olympic Torch Relay
The fire was lit on October 24 in Olympia, Greece. The relay race in South Korea itself began on November 1, 100 days before the opening of the 2018 Winter Olympics.
The Olympic torch relay runs through 17 cities and provinces, 7.5 thousand torchbearers take part, and the length of the relay route is a symbolic 2018 kilometers.
The torch itself is 700 mm long. The figure is chosen according to the height of Pyeongchang above sea level. Color scheme - white and gold, these are the main colors of the Winter Olympic Games 2018
Participation of Russia in the Olympics in Korea 2018
On December 5, 2017, the IOC announced the decision to suspend the Russian Olympic Committee, and, accordingly, the Russian national team from participation in the 2018 Olympic Games.
However, our athletes will be able to compete individually under the Olympic flag.
Our participants will be called "Olympic Athletes from Russia" and the Olympic Anthem will be played at the award ceremonies.
This is the first time in the history of the Olympic movement that the country's national team was suspended from participating in the Olympics for massive doping.
According to the decision of the IOC, none of the officials of the Russian Ministry of Sports will be accredited to the Olympics in Korea 2018.
Also, coaches and doctors whose wards have been convicted of doping will not be admitted to the 2018 Olympics.
According to an official statement by the IOC, the reason for the suspension of the Russian team is “the systematic manipulation of anti-doping rules and the anti-doping system in Russia during the Olympic Games in Sochi using the Disappearing Positive Methodology.”
This conclusion was made in the report of Samuel Schmid, who was instructed to verify the facts about state interference in the work of the anti-doping system, set out in the McLaren report.
In response to this decision, Russian President Vladimir Putin said that the state would not interfere with the trip of Russian athletes to the 2018 Olympic Games in Pyeongchang.
!On December 2, 2017, the Council of Russian Olympians took place, at which a decision was made on the participation of the team of “Olympic Athletes from Russia” in the games.
Despite the current situation, we believe in the success of our team and will root for our athletes no less and perhaps even more than ever before.
Winter Olympic Games 2018 is the 23rd edition of the largest international sports tournament. We all still remember similar games in Sochi. Now this championship, which gathers thousands of athletes under its banner, will move to the other side of the world - to South Korea. It is in this Asian country that competitions in 15 winter disciplines will be held in February 2018. Spectators from all over the world will see brilliant hockey matches, exciting ski races and dizzying performances of snowboarders!
But the most exciting “sport” will be wrestling in the overall medal standings. This and many other aspects of the Olympics will be discussed in the framework of our review.
Venue for the 2018 Winter Olympics
The competition will be held on February 9-25, 2018 in the Korean city of Pyeongchang. This small resort town in Gangwon Province, with a population of less than 50,000, was chosen as the host of the 23rd Olympic Games in 2009. It must be said that the Koreans were able to achieve such a right only on the third attempt. In 2003, the "country of morning freshness" lost the vote to Canadian Vancouver, and in 2007 to our Sochi. However, Korea did not give up. The authorities have begun building hotels and sports infrastructure in Pyeongchang, demonstrating their readiness to host the games at all costs. As a result, sports officials of the IOC still surrendered to such pressure. In July 2011, the Korean application was approved in the first round of voting, gaining 63 votes, while the closest competitor, German Munich, received only 25.
Sports
Within a few weeks, athletes will compete in 15 sports disciplines:
- biathlon;
- bobsled;
- skeleton;
- curling;
- skating;
- figure skating;
- short track;
- skiing;
- ski biathlon;
- ski race;
- Ski jumping;
- freestyle;
- snowboard;
- luge;
- hockey.
Each discipline includes several sets of awards. The record holder is speed skating. As part of this discipline, medals are awarded in 14 categories.
Championship sports facilities
In the county of Pyeongchang, where the 2018 Winter Olympics will be held, sports facilities are located on the territory of the Alpenzia resort. Here is a list of all its objects.
Alpenzia Ski Jumping Park
This is a complex of ski jumps with stands, which are designed for 60,000 spectators. The building was erected in 2008.
Alpensia Stadium
A huge sports center, including both indoor and outdoor facilities. The central part of the sports complex is a modern ski and biathlon stadium that can accommodate more than 25,000 fans.
Luge Center "Alpensia"
A conglomerate of toboggan, bobsleigh and skeleton tracks. The center was founded in 2012.
Yongpyeong Ski Resort
Multipurpose resort. Slalom, bobsleigh, sprint and snowboard competitions will be held on its territory.
In addition to Pyeongchang, the 2018 Winter Olympics will also visit the city of Gangneung in the province of Gangwon-do. Several important sports complexes are located on its territory.
Gangneung Indoor Ice Rink
Ice Palace, accommodating up to 3 thousand spectators. During the Olympics, it will host curling competitions.
"Union Hockey Center"
The main ice rink for ice hockey competitions. The center is designed for 10,000 fans.
Speed skating facility at Gangneung Sports Complex
The object is intended for speed skating competitions. Capacity - 8,000 people.
Gwangdong University Sports Arena
Another stadium designed for hockey games. The complex can accommodate 6,000 fans.
Chungbong Ski Stadium
On the territory of the sports complex, it is planned to hold competitions in downhill, super-giant and ski combination. The building can accommodate 18,000 spectators.
Where and how to watch the Olympics
99% of sports fans will see the competition in Korea through television broadcasts. Those who want to see the competition live will have to take care of buying tickets for the Winter Olympic Games. The minimum ticket price will not exceed 15 euros. This is approximately 1,000 rubles. The maximum cost will reach 1147 euros. The most expensive will be the opening / closing ceremony, as well as hockey matches and figure skating competitions. For example, the price of a ticket for the final match in ice hockey will reach up to 689 euros, and for figure skaters - up to 612. Naturally, citizens of Korea will be able to count on the most budget tickets, first of all.
Tickets should go on sale in October 2016..
Competition results
So, now you know in which city the 2018 Winter Olympics will be held, as well as the types of competitions, the names of sports facilities and ticket prices. Now it remains to consider the chances of the participating countries in the medal race.
The last draw of the competition was favorable to our Olympians. Following the results of the games in Sochi, Russia confidently won the overall medal standings. Here's what the top ten teams looked like in 2014:
- Russia;
- Norway;
- Canada;
- Netherlands;
- Germany;
- Switzerland;
- Belarus;
- Austria;
- France.
On account of the Russians were 13 awards of the highest standard. Athletes from Norway won two less gold trophies.
However, it was a home Olympics. In Vancouver, domestic athletes did not enter the final ten at all, and in Turin they were only fourth, having won 8 awards of the highest standard. Therefore, it will be problematic to repeat Russia's Sochi success.
Afterword
We have something to compare the future Olympics with. After all, memories of Sochi are still alive. Will Korean Pyeongchang be able to outdo its predecessor? After all, Russia has set the highest bar in the history of the Winter Games. Or maybe we will see something even more grandiose at the next Winter Olympics in 2022 in Beijing? Do not look for the answer in statistical calculations. Simple - watch and enjoy every sporting event that the Olympic calendar has in store for you!
| When will it pass | February 9 – 25, 2018 |
| Location | Republic of Korea, mountains. Pyeongchang |
| Number of participants | over 2,500 athletes |
| How many disciplines | 15 |
| Current overall medal winner | Russia |
| Where will the next Olympics be held? | China, mountains. Beijing, 2022 |