The Olympic Winter Games will be held in Korea for the first time in 30 years after the Seoul Olympic Games in 1988, with PyeongChang the stage for the Opening and Closing Ceremonies and most snow sports.
Alpine speed events will take place in Jeongseon, and all ice sports will be competed in the coastal city of Gangneung.
The slogan for the Games this year is "Passion.Connected", which refers to a world in which everyone is connected with shared passion for winter sports, a world open to any generation anywhere, anytime, to open new horizons in the continued growth of winter sports.
Athletes taking part in the Olympic Winter Games PyeongChang 2018 will compete in 102 events in 15 sport disciplines. The Games will be the first ever Olympic Winter Games with over 100 gold medals.
In particular, six new events such as Snowboard Big Air (men, women), Speed Skating Mass Start (men, women), Curling Mixed Doubles, Alpine Skiing Team Event will be added to the programme.
PyeongChang 2018 will also be the stage for the greatest number of women's and mixed events in the history of Olympic Winter Games.
SABC2 will broadcast a daily, hour-long highlights package, featuring the best of the day's action.
CHANNEL |
SABC2 |
PREMIERE |
9 February 2018 |
TIMESLOT |
Daily, 23h00 |
REPEATS |
None |