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The 2018 Winter Olympics, offeecially kent as the XXIII Olympic Winter Gemmes, wis a winter multi-sport event that teuk place in Pyeongchang, Sooth Korea, atween 9 an 25 Februar 2018. The electit host ceety wis annoonced on 6 Julie 2011 bi the Internaitional Olympic Committee (IOC), efter the 123rd IOC Session in Durban, Sooth Africae. Ither candidates that applied tae host the gemmes wur Annecy, Fraunce an Munich, Germany.
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| Host ceety | Pyeongchang, Sooth Korea | ||
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| Motto | Passion. Connectit. Korean: 하나된 열정. (Hanadoen Yeoljeong) | ||
| Naitions pairteecipatin | 92 | ||
| Athletes pairteecipatin | 2,920 | ||
| Events | 102 in 15 sports | ||
| Closin ceremony | 25 Februar | ||
| Offeecially appened bi | Preses Moon Jae-in | ||
| Athlete's Oath | Mo Tae-bum[1] | ||
| Olympic Torch | Yuna Kim[2] | ||
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Pyeongchang wan on its third consecutive bid, havin lost previously tae Vancouver, Canadae an Sochi, Roushie. It wis the first Winter Olympic Gemmes an seicont Olympic Gemmes in Sooth Korea; the 1988 Simmer Olympics wur held in Seoul.
The 2018 Winter Olympics featurt 102 events in 15 sports,[3] makkin it the first Winter Olympics tae surpass 100 medal events. Nummers in parentheses indicate the nummer o medal events contestit in ilk sports.
Alpine skiin (11) ()
Biathlon (11) ()
Bobsleigh (3) ()
Cross-kintra skiin (12) ()
Curlin (3) ()
Feegur skeitchin (5) ()
Freestyle skiin (10) ()
Ice hockey (2) ()
Luge (4) ()
Nordic combined (3) ()
Short track speed skatin (8) ()
Skeleton (2) ()
Ski jimpin (4) ()
Snawbuirdin (10) ()
Speed skatin (14) ()| Pairteecipatin Naitional Olympic Committees[4][5][6][7][8][9] | |
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| NOCs that pairteecipatit in 2014, but are nae in 2018. | NOCs that are pairteecipatin in 2018, but did nae in 2014. |
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| IOC Code | Kintra | Athletes |
|---|---|---|
| USA |  United States | 242 |
| CAN |  Canadae | 226 |
| SUI |  Swisserland | 169 |
| OAR |  Olympic Athletes frae Roushie[b] | 168 |
| GER |  Germany | 156 |
| JPN |  Japan | 124 |
| ITA |  Italy | 122 |
| KOR |  Sooth Korea[a] | 122 |
| SWE |  Swaden | 116 |
| NOR |  Norawa | 109 |
| FRA |  Fraunce | 107 |
| FIN |  Finland | 106 |
| AUT |  Austrick | 105 |
| CZE |  Czech Republic | 95 |
| CHN |  Cheenae | 81 |
| SLO |  Slovenie | 71 |
| POL |  Poland | 62 |
| GBR |  Great Breetain | 58 |
| SVK |  Slovakie | 56 |
| AUS |  Australie | 51 |
| KAZ |  Kazakhstan | 46 |
| COR |  Korea[a] | 35 |
| LAT |  Latvie | 34 |
| NED |  Netherlands | 33 |
| BLR |  Belaroushie | 33 |
| UKR |  Ukraine | 33 |
| ROU |  Romanie | 27 |
| EST |  Estonie | 22 |
| BEL |  Belgium | 22 |
| BUL |  Bulgarie | 21 |
| NZL |  New Zealand | 21 |
| CRO |  Croatie | 19 |
| HUN |  Hungary | 19 |
| DEN |  Denmark | 17 |
| ESP |  Spain | 13 |
| ISR |  Israel | 10 |
| PRK |  North Korea[a] | 10 |
| BRA |  Brazil | 9 |
| LTU |  Lithuanie | 9 |
| TUR |  Turkey | 8 |
| CHI |  Chile | 7 |
| ARG |  Argentinae | 7 |
| AND |  Andorrae | 5 |
| ISL |  Iceland | 5 |
| IRL |  Ireland | 5 |
| BIH |  Bosnie an Herzegovina | 4 |
| COL |  Colombie | 4 |
| GEO |  Georgie | 4 |
| GRE |  Greece | 4 |
| IRI |  Iran | 4 |
| MEX |  Mexico | 4 |
| MON |  Monaco | 4 |
| SRB |  Serbie | 4 |
| TPE |  Cheenese Taipei | 4 |
| THA |  Thailand | 4 |
| ARM |  Armenie | 3 |
| JAM |  Jamaica | 3 |
| LBN |  Lebanon | 3 |
| LIE |  Liechtenstein | 3 |
| MKD |  Macedon | 3 |
| MNE |  Montenegro | 3 |
| NGR |  Nigerie | 3 |
| ALB |  Albanie | 2 |
| BOL |  Bolivie | 2 |
| IND |  Indie | 2 |
| KGZ |  Kyrgyzstan | 2 |
| MAS |  Malaysie | 2 |
| MDA |  Moldova | 2 |
| MGL |  Mongolie | 2 |
| MAR |  Morocco | 2 |
| PAK |  Pakistan | 2 |
| PHI |  Philippines | 2 |
| POR |  Portugal | 2 |
| UZB |  Uzbekistan | 2 |
| AZE |  Azerbaijan | 1 |
| BER |  Bermuda | 1 |
| CYP |  Cyprus | 1 |
| ECU |  Ecuador | 1 |
| ERI |  Eritrea | 1 |
| GHA |  Ghana | 1 |
| HKG |  Hong Kong | 1 |
| KEN |  Kenyae | 1 |
| KOS |  Kosovo | 1 |
| LUX |  Luxembourg | 1 |
| MAD |  Madagascar | 1 |
| MLT |  Maltae | 1 |
| PUR |  Puerto Rico | 1 |
| SMR |  San Marino | 1 |
| SGP |  Singapore | 1 |
| RSA |  Sooth Africae | 1 |
| TLS |  Timor-Leste | 1 |
| TGA |  Tonga | 1 |
| TOG |  Togo | 1 |
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