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Alpensia
The Alpensia Resort () is a ski resort and a tourist attraction. It is located on the territory of the township of Daegwallyeong-myeon, in the county of Pyeongchang. Overview The ski resort is approximately 2.5 hours from Seoul or Incheon Airport by car, predominantly motorway. From Seoul Cheongrangri KTX station (North-East Seoul) as well as Seoul KTX station 1 and, half-hour away, KTX Jinbu station exclusively-built for PyeongChang 2018 and opened in February 2017. There are purple ski shuttle buses to the resort 3 or 4 times a day. Alpensia has six slopes for skiing and snowboarding, with pistes (or "runs") up to long, for beginners and advanced skiers; and an area reserved for snowboarders. While the resort is open year-round, the off-season turns the bottom of the slopes into a wild flower garden of about 100,000 square meters. When the ski and snowboarding season opens, all runs are serviced by chairlifts and are named: Alpha (beginner), Bravo (beginner/intermediate), C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alpensia Cross-Country Centre
Alpensia Cross-Country Skiing Centre () and Alpensia Biathlon Centre () are sport venues in the Alpensia resort, located in Daegwallyeong-myeon, Pyeongchang-gun, Gangwon-do, South Korea. They are used for cross-country skiing and biathlon respectively. Each grandstand of the two venues is contiguous and similar in appearance. They also adjoin the ski jumping hills. In the non-winter season, the venues are also used as golf courses named Alpensia 700. History The venues were first completed in December 1995. They were called several names, which roughly mean the Gangwon (Kangwon) provincial Nordic venue. They hosted the cross-country skiing and biathlon events at the 1999 Asian Winter Games. After the establishment of Alpensia which includes the venues, they underwent major renovations. At the 2013 Special Olympics World Winter Games, the cross-country skiing venue hosted the cross-country skiing events, while the biathlon venue hosted the snowshoeing events. For the 2018 Win ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2018 Winter Olympics
The 2018 Winter Olympics (), officially the XXIII Olympic Winter Games (; ) and also known as PyeongChang 2018 (), were an international winter multi-sport event held between 9 and 25 February 2018 in Pyeongchang County, South Korea, with the opening rounds for certain events held on 8 February, a day before the 2018 Winter Olympics opening ceremony, opening ceremony. Pyeongchang was selected as the host city for the 2018 Winter Olympic Games, Winter Games at the 123rd IOC Session in Durban, South Africa on 6 July 2011. This marked the second time that South Korea had hosted the Olympic Games (having previously hosted the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul), as well as the first time it hosted the Winter Olympics. The 2018 Games marked the third time that an Asian country had hosted the Winter Olympics, after Sapporo 1972 Winter Olympics, 1972 and Nagano (city), Nagano 1998 Winter Olympics, 1998, both in Japan. It was also the first Winter Olympics held in mainlan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pyeongchang County
Pyeongchang ( , ; in full, ''Pyeongchang-gun'' ) is a Administrative divisions of South Korea, county in the province of Gangwon Province, South Korea, Gangwon-do, South Korea, located in the Taebaek Mountains region. It is home to several Buddhist temples, including Woljeongsa. It is about east southeast of Seoul, the capital of South Korea, and connected by expressways and high-speed passenger railways. Pyeongchang's slogan, "Happy 700 Pyeongchang", is taken from its average elevation of approximately . Pyeongchang hosted the 2018 Winter Olympics and the 2018 Winter Paralympics. It was officially rebranded as "PyeongChang" (with a capital 'C') for the purposes of the 2018 Games, in order to avoid confusion with Pyongyang in North Korea. History Pyeongchang region was ruled by the Goguryeo Dynasty during the Three Kingdoms of Korea, Three Kingdoms period, and it was called Uk-o-hyeon (욱오현). After the Silla dynasty conquered the Goguryeo Dynasty and Baekje Dynasty, it w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alpensia Ski Jumping Stadium
Alpensia Ski Jumping Centre () is a ski jumping hills located at Alpensia Resort in Pyeongchang, South Korea. They hosted the ski jumping and the nordic combined events during the 2018 Winter Olympics. They also operate as an association football venue by using their landing area as the pitch. History The ski jumping hills hosted the ski jumping and the nordic combined events at the 2018 Winter Olympics. The stadium holds a maximum of 13,500 spectators, and was built in 2008; for the Olympics, the capacity was reduced to 8,500 seats. Ski jumping events Men Ladies References External links 2018 Winter Olympics, Alpensia Ski Jumping Stadium Page Venues of the 2018 Winter Olympics Venues of the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics Sports venues in Pyeongchang County Multi-purpose stadiums in South Korea Ski jumping venues in South Korea Sports venues completed in 2008 Olympic Nordic combined venues Olympic ski jumping venues K League 1 stadiums {{Winter-Olymp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alpensia Sliding Centre
The Olympic Sliding Centre () is a bobsleigh, luge, and skeleton (sport), skeleton track that is located in Daegwallyeong-myeon, Daegwallyeong, Pyeongchang County, Pyeongchang, South Korea. The centre is located between the Alpensia and Yongpyong Resort. The venue is one of only two operating sliding facilities in Asia, along with the Spiral (bobsleigh, luge, and skeleton), Spiral in Japan. It was renamed from Alpensia Sliding Centre to Olympic Sliding Centre in June 2017. Championships hosted * 2016–2017 2016–17 Luge World Cup, Luge, 2016–17 Skeleton World Cup, Skeleton, and 2016–17 Bobsleigh World Cup, Bobsleigh World Cups * 2018 2018 Winter Olympics, Olympic Luge at the 2018 Winter Olympics, Luge, Skeleton at the 2018 Winter Olympics, Skeleton, and Bobsleigh at the 2018 Winter Olympics, Bobsleigh Track technical details Construction The venue was built by Daelim under the responsibility of the Gangwon-do (South Korea), Gangwon Province. The construction cost (ab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2013 Special Olympics World Winter Games
The 2013 Special Olympics World Winter Games () was a Special Olympics, a multi-sports event that was held in Pyeongchang, South Korea from January 29 through February 5, 2013. Though officially allocated to Pyeongchang, events were also held in Gangneung Indoor Ice Rink. Venues The three venues and events are: *Yongpyong Ski Resort, alpine skiing *Gangneung Indoor Ice Rink, ceremonies and figure skating *Alpensia Resort, everything else, including sales The Games Participating Special Olympic National Programs ;Notes Sports The 2013 Special Olympics World Winter Games programme featured 8 sports with encompassing many disciplines (in parentheses). * Alpine skiing (9) **10M Walk **Advanced Giant Slalom **Advanced Super G **Glide **Intermediate Giant Slalom **Intermediate Super G **Novice Giant Slalom **Novice Super G * Cross-country skiing (10) **100M Race Classical **1K Divisioning Round **500M Race Freestyle **50M Race Classical **5K (7.5K & 10K) Divisioning * Figure sk ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Loud (South Korean TV Series)
''Loud'' (; stylized in all caps) is a 2021 South Korean boy group survival reality show organized by JYP Entertainment and P Nation. It was a collaboration between Psy and J.Y. Park to form 2 boy groups: one under JYP Entertainment and another one under P Nation. The program involved 75 contestants from different countries with artistic talents competing for a spot in one of the 2 groups. The program premiered on June 5, 2021, and was broadcast every Saturday at 9 PM KST on SBS. During the finale on September 11, two groups were formed, with P Nation's group, TNX, later debuting in 2022, and JYP's group, KickFlip, debuting in January 2025. Promotion and broadcast Auditions for the program opened on November 2, 2020, and closed on January 31, 2021, aiming at boys born after 2000 regardless of nationality. On April 26, 2021, the program was reported to premiere on June 5, 2021, on SBS. On May 6, the profile photos for J.Y. Park and Psy were revealed along with the premier ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daegwallyeong-myeon
Daegwallyeong-myeon () is a '' myeon'' (township) in Pyeongchang County, Gangwon Province, South Korea. It is located in the northeastern part of the county. The total area of Daegwallyeong-myeon is , and, as of 2008, the population was 6,162 people. The myeon was named Doam-myeon () until 2007. Daegwallyeong-myeon is named after the important mountain pass of Daegwallyeong. It has the coldest average temperature in South Korea. Climate Attractions * Yongpyong Ski Resort: largest ski resort in South Korea, venue of 2018 Winter Olympics * Alpensia Resort: main venue of 2018 Winter Olympics *Daegwallyeong Sheep Farm * Pyeongchang Olympic Stadium: venue for the opening and closing ceremonies of the 2018 Winter Olympics The 2018 Winter Olympics (), officially the XXIII Olympic Winter Games (; ) and also known as PyeongChang 2018 (), were an international winter multi-sport event held between 9 and 25 February 2018 in Pyeongchang County, South Ko .... Refere ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Snowboarding
Snowboarding is a recreational and competitive activity that involves descending a snow-covered surface while standing on a snowboard that is almost always attached to a rider's feet. It features in the Winter Olympic Games and Winter Paralympic Games. Snowboarding was developed in the United States, inspired by skateboarding, sledding, surfing, and skiing. It became popular around the world and was introduced as a Winter Olympic Sport at Nagano in 1998 and featured in the Winter Paralympics at Sochi in 2014. , its popularity (as measured by equipment sales) in the United States peaked in 2007 and has been in a decline since. History The first snowboards were developed in 1965 when Sherm Poppen, an engineer in Muskegon, Michigan, invented a toy for his daughters by fastening two skis together and attaching a rope to one end so he would have some control as they stood on the board and glided downhill. Dubbed the "snurfer" (combining snow and surfer) by his wife Nancy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cross-country Skiing
Cross-country skiing is a form of skiing whereby skiers traverse snow-covered terrain without use of ski lifts or other assistance. Cross-country skiing is widely practiced as a sport and recreational activity; however, some still use it as a means of travel. Variants of cross-country skiing are adapted to a range of terrain which spans unimproved, sometimes mountainous terrain to groomed courses that are specifically designed for the sport. Modern cross-country skiing is similar to the original form of skiing, from which all skiing disciplines evolved, including alpine skiing, ski jumping and Telemark skiing. Skiers propel themselves either by striding forward (classic style) or side-to-side in a skating motion (skate skiing), aided by arms pushing on ski poles against the snow. It is practised in regions with snow-covered landscapes, including Europe, Canada, Russia, the United States, Australia and New Zealand. Cross-country skiing (sport), Competitive cross-country skiing i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Super-G
Super giant slalom, or super-G, is a racing discipline of alpine skiing. Along with the faster downhill, it is regarded as a "speed" event, in contrast to the technical events giant slalom and slalom. It debuted as an official World Cup event during the 1983 season and was added to the official schedule of the World Championships in 1987 and the Winter Olympics in 1988. Much like downhill, a super-G course consists of widely set gates that racers must pass through. The course is set so that skiers must turn more than in downhill, though the speeds are still much higher than in giant slalom (hence the name). Each athlete only has one run to clock the best time. In the Olympics, super-G courses are usually set on the same slopes as the downhill, but with a lower starting point. History Super-G was run as a World Cup test event during the 1982 season, with two men's races and a women's race that did not count in the season standings. Approved by the International Ski Federa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
