2018 Winter Olympics
23rd edition of Winter Olympics, in Pyeongchang, South Korea / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The 2018 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XXIII Olympic Winter Games, is a sporting event that took place in between February 9 and 25, 2018. The deadline for bids was January 2009. The winning city, Pyeongchang, South Korea, was announced on July 6, 2011.
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Host city | Pyeongchang, South Korea | ||
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Motto | Passion. Connected. (Korean: 하나된 열정., Hanadoen Yeoljeong) | ||
Nations | 92 | ||
Athletes | 2,922 (1,680 men and 1,242 women) | ||
Events | 102 in 7 sports (15 disciplines) | ||
Opening | 9 February | ||
Closing | 25 February | ||
Opened by | President Moon Jae-in | ||
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Stadium | Pyeongchang Olympic Stadium | ||
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Officially, it is being called 'PyeongChang', spelled that way so people don't confuse it with Pyongyang, which is in North Korea.