Since ancient times, the Olympic Games have been considered the main sports competition among people. They were not held for a very long time, but in 1896 they were renewed again. In 2018, the 23 Winter Olympic Games will already be held.
The 23rd Winter Olympic Games will be held from 9 to 25 February 2018 in South Korea, in the city of Pyeongchang. This time, only three cities competed for these competitions, and on July 6, 2011, the world community recognized the capital of the 23 Winter Games.
Athletes from nearly a hundred countries will be involved in this event. Approximately the same number of sets of medals in 7 sports will be played. By the way, Pyeongchang could have hosted the Winter Olympics as early as 2014, but lost only four votes to our Sochi.
A number of sports facilities were built specifically for the games in this city. In particular, a new ski and biathlon stadium, a park for ski jumping and so on.
How to get or how to get to the Olympics
There is no airport in Pyeongchang itself. But it is located in the neighboring town of Wonju, to which there are direct flights from Moscow. Therefore, getting to the competition for Russian fans will not be difficult. You can also first get to Seoul, the capital of South Korea, and then move to Pyeongchang by car, bus or train. On average, such a trip without a flight will last about three hours.
There is also a ferry from Vladivostok to South Korea by sea. And this is also an option in order to get to the main sporting events of the four years.
Russia places great hope in these games on its men's hockey and biathlon team. Skaters, curlers, skiers, snowboarders should also please with medals.
When visiting Pyeongchang, it is imperative, in addition to the Olympic facilities, to visit the sacred and religious temples of Buddhists, historical museums, monasteries and amusement parks.
You can buy tickets to the Olympics in Russia on several Internet resources. Such an event takes place every four years, and it is imperative to visit it.
