--- title: Winter Olympics 2018 Location: A Look at PyeongChang description: As sports enthusiasts around the world gear up for the 2018 Winter Olympics, the city of PyeongChang prepares to host the Games. canonical: https://time.com/5070315/winter-olympics-2018-location/ author: Megan McCluskey article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2017-12-25T14:02:09.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-01-15T19:05:10.000Z article:section: Sports og:title: Where Are the 2018 Winter Olympics? 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The Olympic Rings are illuminated in PyeongChang.The Asahi Shimbun via Getty Images  by [Megan McCluskey](https://time.com/author/megan-mccluskey/)  ## Megan McCluskey Staff Writer Updated: Jan 15, 2026 7:05 PM UTCPublished: Dec 25, 2017 2:02 PM UTC While sports enthusiasts all around the world are gearing up for the [2018 Winter Olympics](http://time.com/money/5001773/get-tickets-2018-winter-olympics-south-korea-pyeongchang/), officials in PyeongChang, South Korea—where [the next Olympics](http://time.com/5063566/next-olympics-location/) is located—are putting the finishing touches on the venues that will host the XXIII Games. Although this is the second time the Olympics have been held in South Korea — the 1988 Summer Games took place in Seoul — it’s the country’s first Winter Games and PyeongChang’s first international sporting event of this caliber. South Korea previously made unsuccessful bids on both the 2010 and 2014 Winter Olympics.  The Olympic Rings are illuminated in PyeongChang. The Asahi Shimbun via Getty Images. The Asahi Shimbun via Getty Images. The 2018 Winter Olympics will consist of 102 events in 15 different sports over the course of 18 days. These events will take place at 13 venues spread across the counties of PyeongChang and Jeongseon, as well as the coastal city of Gangneung. The Opening and Closing ceremonies and most snow sports will be located in PyeongChang, with the Alpine Speed events in Jeongseon and ice sports in Gangneung. The Alpensia Resort in PyeongChang’s township of Daegwallyeong-myeon will be the Games’ central hub. “With PyeongChang’s strategic position in Asia, and its access to a young and fast growing youth market, the 2018 Olympic Winter Games will no doubt expose new generations of potential athletes to the power of winter sport,” reads the [official Olympics website](https://www.olympic.org/pyeongchang-2018).  The Alpensia Ski Jumping Center in Pyeongchang. Kyodo News via Getty Images: Pronounced [“pyuhng-chahng,”](http://www.ibtimes.com/how-do-you-pronounce-pyeongchang-645576) PyeongChang is located in the Gangwon province of South Korea in the Taebaek Mountains. It sits just over 100 miles east from South Korea’s capital, Seoul, and around 50 miles from the border of North Korea. The closest international airport to PyeongChang is in the nearby town of Yangyang. However, the Incheon International Airport in Seoul will function as the main airport for Olympic visitors. While forecasts predicted the weather in PyeongChang in February would be cold — [World Weather & Climate Information](https://weather-and-climate.com/average-monthly-Rainfall-Temperature-Sunshine,pyeongchang-gangwon-do-kr,South-Korea) projected temperatures would range from an average high of 33-35 degrees Fahrenheit (1-2 degrees Celsius) to an average low of 17 degrees Fahrenheit (-8 degrees Celsius) — conditions are shaping up to be even chillier than expected. This year’s Games may set a record for being the coldest since the [1994 Olympics in Lillehammer, Norway](https://www.accuweather.com/en/weather-news/pyeongchang-to-be-coldest-winter-olympics-site-since-norway-in-1994/70003855), with temperatures in PyeongChang potentially hovering around 7 degrees Fahrenheit with wind chill during the Opening Ceremony. The first competitive events of the 2018 Winter Olympics will take place in PyeongChang on Thursday, Feb. 8, with the Opening Ceremony set for Friday, Feb. 9\. The Games will conclude on Sunday, Feb. 25. ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/5070315/winter-olympics-2018-location/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/5070315/winter-olympics-2018-location/"},"headline":"Where Are the 2018 Winter Olympics? 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