A Brief Guide to the Snowboarding Olympics in Pyeongchang, Korea - Snowboarding | Product Reviews

The 2018 Winter Olympics will be taking place in Pyeongchang, South Korea from February 9th to 25th, 2018. The Pyeongchang Games will feature 92 events in 7 different sports (alpine skiing, cross-country skiing, figure skating, ice hockey, curling, alpine skiing and snowboarding). Although the Olympics are supposed to be a time for countries to come together and celebrate the best of their athletic abilities, the competition has pitted some countries against each other in a very intense way. The oldest and most prominent sports in the Olympics are almost always the ones that have the most competitive and hostile atmosphere between countries. As the competition heats up, rivalries are born, and some countries and athletes are left out in the cold.

Given that the Olympics are about showcasing the best in each country as well as promoting friendship between countries, there is a lot of pressure on athletes to perform their best and represent their home country with pride. The following article is a brief guide to the snowboarding and skiing world championships in Pyeongchang, South Korea. Read on to learn where the snowboarding, skiing and alpine events are taking place, what you can expect from the competitions, and how to watch the Olympics if you’re not a sports fan.

What is the Winter Olympics?

The Winter Olympics is an international event that takes place every four years. The event is a sporting competition between athletes from countries all over the world in seven different sports. These sports include alpine skiing, cross-country skiing, figure skating, ice hockey, curling, alpine skiing and snowboarding. The Winter Olympics are held in different countries every time they are hosted.

Pyeongchang 2018: Where is the Skiing and Snowboarding?

The ski and snowboard competitions will be taking place in Pyeongchang, Korea. It is a city located in the province of Gangwon-do, and is the first time that these events have taken place there. The mountain where the events will be held is called Seonjeongbawi, and has been used for alpine skiing since the 1988 Olympics. It is a 2,000 meter long track with a vertical drop of 1,000 meters from start to finish. The snowboarding events will take place over two different courses: a slalom course on Jeongseonbawi and halfpipe on Yongpyongbawi. Both courses are run over two days so as not to disrupt any other events that occur at the mountain during the Olympics period.

ski jumping

and snowboarding

The ski jumping and snowboard will be taking place in a temporary stadium in the mountain. The first event of these competitions is called a Normal Hill Jump. This event requires competitors to jump from an 80-meter ramp onto an 80-meter hill. The second event is called a Slalom Hill Jump, which features four turns with each participant having three attempts at the course. The final event of these competitions is called a Big Air Competition, which again has participants making three attempts before they’re out of the competition.

Each of these three events allow for 10 competitors per country, so this means that there are only 30 spots available in total for each country to send their representatives. There are also gold and silver medallists awarded to the top competitor in each event based on their final score.

Nordic Combined

The Nordic Combined competition includes two events: cross-country skiing and ski jumping. The cross-country skiing event will be held on February 18th, 2018, while the ski jumping event will take place on February 15th.

Speed Skating

Pyeongchang, South Korea. Speed skating will be the site of an intense competition between countries as they showcase their best athletes and philosophies. The United States of America, who has never won a speed skating Gold medal, is looking to get back in the game as they try to win a title for the first time since 1964. On the other side of the track, you have Canada and Norway who are some of the strongest contenders with decades of experience under their belt.

The 2018 Winter Olympics Speed Skating Schedule

Date Time Event February 8th 10:00 PM Women’s 500 m heats February 9th 1:00 AM Men’s 500 m heats February 9th 12:00 PM Women’s 1500 m heats February 9th 3:00 PM Men’s 1500 m heats February 10th 12:00 AM Men’s 5000m relay race, Heats February 10th 4:30 AM Women’s 5000m relay race, Heats February 10th 11:30 AM Men’s 500m final race from Tuesday night February 13th 3:20 PM Men’s 3000m relay race, Heats February 14th 6:09 PM Women’s 3000m relay race, Heats February 15th 2:45 AM Men’s 3000m final race from Monday night February 16th 11:00 PM Men’s 10000m relay race February 17th 12:40 AM Ladies’ 10000-meter final race from Tuesday night

Febuary 18-19

Alpine Skiing

World Championships

Alpine skiing will be taking place in Pyeongchang, South Korea at the Alpensia Resort. Alpensia is a ski resort located within the limits of Pyeongchang County, and it is claimed to be the largest ski resort in Asia. This year will mark the second time that alpine skiing has been an Olympic sport, with the first occurring at the 1924 games in Chamonix, France. The alpine skiing world championships will feature men’s and women’s events for all four disciplines (slalom, giant slalom, super-G and downhill).

Four of these competitions take place on February 17th through February 20th:

Slalom on February 17th

Giant Slalom on February 18th

Super-G on February 19th

Downhill on February 20th

Snowboarding

Snowboarders will compete at Phoenix Snow Park which is located near Yongpyong Ski Resort. There is an indoor training facility with two pools/slides that

Why are the Olympics Hostile to some Countries?

The Olympics have been known to pit some countries against each other in a very intense way. The games have traditionally been the oldest and most prominent sports in the Olympics, and they are almost always the ones that have the most competitive and hostile atmosphere between countries. There is a lot of pressure on athletes to perform their best and represent their home country with pride when they come to compete. Given that the Olympics are about showcasing the best in each country as well as promoting friendliness between countries, there is a lot of pressure on athletes to perform their best and represent their home country with pride.

Conclusion

The Winter Olympics is a sporting event that is held every four years and is held in a different country each time. The Olympics were started in the late 1800s and are now held in countries of the world. The Winter Olympics is the most prestigious winter games and is usually limited to those winter sports that are contested on snow (skiing, snowboarding, ice hockey, etc.).