In 2018 the Winter Olympics will be held at Pyeongchang, South Korea, with the opening ceremony on 9th February and the closing ceremony on 25th February. There will be 102 events in 15 sports, with an estimate 100 nations taking part.
Pyeongchang’s mascots are Soohorange and Bandabi, a white tiger and Asiatic black bear.
The white tiger is considered Korea’s guardian animal, and is closely related to Korean mythology. The mascot represents trust and protection and the strength of the athletes. Bandabi the bear is a symbol of strong will and courage.
Here is Soohorang to get us excited about the upcoming Winter Games!
The 2018 Winter Olympics in PyeongChang, South Korea, will be the largest-ever winter Games. This video shows the key buildings for the Winter Olympics in PyeongChang – from ice hockey to ski jumping!
Winter Olympic Sports
Coloring pages, learn to draw printables, writing pages, posters, videos … so much winter sports fun!
- Alpine Skiing
- Biathlon
- Bobsled
- Cross-Country Skiing
- Curling
- Figure Skating
- Freestyle Skiing
- Ice Hockey
- Luge
- Nordic Combined
- Short Track Speed Skating
- Skeleton
- Ski Jumping
- Snowboarding
- Speed Skating
Resources:
“Winter Olympics.” Activity Village, 2018, www.activityvillage.co.uk/winter-olympics.