1. 2018 Winter Olympics FACTS: February 9-25, 2018 90 2,800 102 7 15 18,
Countries* Athletes* Medal Events Sports Disciplines Competition Days
FACTS:

2. Location
South Korea (aka Republic of Korea)

3. PyeongChang
Pyeongchang is 80 miles east of Seoul and 60 miles south of the Demilitarized Zone
Skiing and sliding events take place in Bokwand Snow Park and Alpensis Sports Park
Gangneung hosts figure skating, hockey, curling and short track speed skating

4. Theme/Logo

5. Mascot SOOHORANG White tiger from Korean Mythology and is
associated with Korean
folklore and culture
Video
SOOHORANG

6. Medals 102 medal event-most ever for the winter games FUN FACT:
Instead of flowers during their podium ceremony, medalists will be given a
small Games mascot — a stuffed white tiger named Soohorang — wearing a
gold, silver or bronze hat and wooden gift featuring mountain scenes of Pyeongchang

7. Torch
The 2018 Winter Olympics torch relay began October 24, 2017 and finish February 9, 2018, in advance of the 2018 Winter Olympic.
After being lit in Olympia, Greece, the torch traveled to Athens on 31 October. The torch began its Korean journey on 1 November, visiting all Regions of Korea. The Korean leg began in Incheon, and end in Pyeongchang's Olympic Stadium, the main venue of the Olympics.

8. Winter Events: 15 events with male and female categories
ALPINE SKIING
BIATHLON
BOBSLEIGH
CROSS COUNTRY SKIING
CURLING
FIGURE SKATING
FREESTYLE SKIING
ICE HOCKEY
LUGE
NORDIC COMBINED
SHORT TRACK SPEED SKATING
SKELETON
SKI JUMPING
SNOWBOARD
SPEED SKATING
A total of 2,900 athletes* from 95 countries* are expected to compete compared to the Summer Games, which attract more than 11,000 athletes from more than 200 countries
Winter Events: 15 events with male and female categories .

9. New this year! The are four new Olympic events: Big air snowboarding
Mass-start long-track speed skating
Alpine team ski
Mixed doubles curling
They’re all shorter, more action packed and TV-friendly versions of existing events and part of the IOC’s desire to attract younger audiences.

10. Pictograms for events

11. VENUES

13. Main Olympic Stadium

14. Tickets
Ticket prices for the Winter Olympics were announced in April and went on sale in October 2016, ranging from ₩20,000 (~$17) to ₩900,000 ($776). Tickets for the opening and closing ceremonies range from ₩220,000 ($190) to ₩1.5 million ($1,293).

15. 2018 Winter Olympic Schedule