Winter Olympics 2018Following is a quick guide, such as location, new events, venues, how to watch the Games, the mascot and ticket sales. Competitions will be held at 13 venues for your Winter Games. For the first time, TV viewers in all US time zones will have access to live coverage of the Games, instead of a postponed playoff.
What town is hosting? The host city now is PyeongChang, South Korea. 2018 Winter Olympics For more CNN coverage of the 2018 Winter Olympics, go to cnn.com/olympics The town is about 80 miles (125 km) east of Seoul and about 60 km south of the Demilitarized Zone separating North and South Korea. A train between Seoul and PyeongChang takes about 90 minutes. Officials announced in 2011 that town had beaten top bids from Munich, Germany, and Annecy, France. Has South Korea hosted before? This will be the next Olympic Games held in South Korea. Opening and closing ceremonies will be set at PyeongChang Olympic Stadium, a temporary structure with potential for 35,000 spectators. When do the Games happen? Contest for its 2018 Games starts on Thursday, February 8. Opening ceremonies will take place the following day, Friday, February 9. Closing ceremonies will be Sunday, February 25. Additional details: The men's hockey final will occur on the final day of competition. Luge, ski jumping and biathlon events will take place during the night, under floodlights, in accordance with the Games' site. Watch more about the schedule here What's the time difference? South Korea is 13 hours ahead of New York. It is 14 hours before Chicago. It's eight hours ahead of London. The best way to watch Winter Olympics games 2018 live online. Read below. For all those in the USA, NBC will broadcast the games on TV and online. In the United Kingdom, enthusiasts can watch the Games on BBC TV and electronic platforms. Are there any new events this year? There are four occasions added by the International Olympic Committee to get 2018 Winter games opening ceremony. On the ice, get ready for mass start speed skating and mixed doubles curling. Total, the athletes in PyeongChang will compete in seven sports -- biathlon, bobsleigh, curling, ice hockey, luge, skating and skiing -- with 15 varied disciplines across all sport. The competitors every single will be hoping to take home at least one of the 102 medals up for grabs. |