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Gangwon Winter Youth Olympic Games: Looking forward to a journey of passion and joy
Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, December 21 (Reporters Wang Chunyan and Ji Ye) There is less than a month left before the opening of the 2024 Gangwon Winter Youth Olympic Games. According to the schedule of activities during the Winter Youth Olympic Games announced on the official website of the International Olympic Committee, it can be foreseen , in addition to the competitive competition on the field, a series of exciting activities outside the field will provide athletes and ice and snow sports enthusiasts with a winter journey full of passion and joy.
At the venue of the event, an ice and snow event called “Let’s Play Winter” will provide spectators with the opportunity to participate in ice and snow sports and understand Olympic values. In addition, spectators can also enjoy cultural performances and other activities, such as skating nights, where people can dance on the ice to the rhythm of music, and more exciting speed skating challenges.
In addition to experiencing sports activities such as ice hockey, skating and curling, visitors can also get different experiences in areas such as interactive photography, face painting, hands-on production and immersive virtual reality experiences. Except for the opening ceremony held in Gangneung, tickets for all events of this Winter Youth Olympic Games are free, and viewers can book tickets on relevant websites.
Beijing Winter Olympics champion Gu Ailing was appointed by the International Olympic Committee as the global ambassador of the Gangwon Winter Youth Olympic Games, and 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics skeleton bobsleigh champion Yoon Sungbin served as the publicity ambassador.
In addition, the Gangwon Winter Youth Olympic Games also received support from celebrities outside the sports world. Korean actor Lee Dong-wook and K-pop singer Choi Min-ho were named “Friends of the Olympics” by the International Olympic Committee. “Friends of the Olympics” is a new project that invites prominent figures from outside the sports world to get involved in the Olympic movement and spread Olympic values. The two stars will also be there to watch the game.
This Winter Youth Olympic Games will compete in 7 sports and 15 sub-events. Among them, the cross-country skiing mixed men’s and women’s relay will replace the two cross-country skiing events of the 2020 Lausanne Winter Youth Olympic Games, while the Nordic combined men’s and women’s mixed team competition and The 1,500-meter short track speed skating individual event will make its debut at the Winter Youth Olympics.
The Gangwon Winter Youth Olympic Games will be held in South Korea from January 19 to February 1, 2024. About 1,900 athletes from 81 countries and regions are expected to participate.
Picture: International Olympic Committee official website
2023-12-22 07:16:00
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