Olympic Winter Games 2018 Competition Schedule Announced
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PyeongChang, September 14 – The competition schedule* for the Olympic Winter Games PyeongChang 2018 was launched today on the PyeongChang 2018 website with less than 150 days to go until the world’s best winter sports action kicks off.
LEE Hee-Beom, President of the PyeongChang Organizing Committee for the 2018 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games (POCOG) said, “The countdown to the Olympic Winter Games continues, and now with the launch of the competition schedule, the excitement and anticipation for everyone involved is really building.
“Spectators can now see which sports will take place on which day, and the specific timing of the session. This will help in the planning of their Olympic journey and give them the opportunity to buy tickets for a range of sports in one day to make the most of their visit to PyeongChang 2018.”
There are six new medal events for the Olympic Games PyeongChang 2018 – Snowboard Big Air (M/W), Speed Skating Mass Start (M/W), Curling Mixed Doubles and the Alpine Team Event. This takes the total of gold medal events to 102 – making it the largest number of events ever contested at an Olympic Winter Games to date.
The process of compiling the schedule for all seven sports and 15 disciplines began back in 2013 in collaboration with the International Olympic Committee (IOC), all seven International Federations, and Olympic Broadcasting Services (OBS).
All of the Short Track Speed Skating sessions will be held in the evening as will most of the Speed Skating sessions, along with the outdoor events of Luge, Ski Jumping and Biathlon which will look spectacular under the lights.
In contrast, the Alpine Skiing competitions will all be held in the daytime, allowing spectators to take in several Olympic activities in one day.
Alpine Skiing is being held across two venues for PyeongChang 2018 – Jeongseong Alpine Centre for the Speed events namely Downhill, Super G and Alpine Combined; and Yongpyong Alpine Centre for the technical events of Giant Slalom, Slalom and Team Event. This allows for the competitions to run on alternate days instead of one after the other that has been the case at previous Games.
To accommodate the packed and exhilarating schedule on both snow and ice, the competitions for Mixed Doubles Curling and Ski Jumping will begin on the 8th February – one day before the Opening Ceremony. Figure Skating, Curling, and Freestyle Skiing will take place on the day of the Opening Ceremony, which will make for a great day out for those looking to see some sporting action before heading to the PyeongChang Olympic Stadium for the official opening.
As Figure Skating shares a competition venue with Short Track Speed Skating, their team events that will be held on the opening day, and the Gala Exhibition will take place in the morning of the Games closing – 25th February. Another hotly sought after session – the Ice Hockey Men’s Final- will also take place on the last day of competition, along with Curling and Cross-Country Skiing to serve as the perfect finale to the Games.
The honor of receiving the first and last medals of the Games will go to athletes from Cross-Country Skiing late afternoon on Day 2 and late afternoon of Day 16. Commonly referred to as a ‘marathon on snow’ it is apt that the competition runs from opening to closing of the Winter Games.
Competition event ticket holders will have access to the free Games public transport system and also get free access to the Olympic Park and Olympic Plaza where they can spend a full day out to experience a wide range of cultural activities, try new sports, see the Olympic Flame burning in the cauldron, watch live coverage of the Games and concerts at the live sites, and enjoy so much more!
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Sports fans can find ticketing information and the full competition schedule at:
https://tickets.pyeongchang2018.com/
* Details of the competition schedule are subject to change.
