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Published on 9 Feb 2017
바흐 IOC 위원장 "평창, 동계 올림픽 새 장 열것"
The 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics is now less than a year away, and the International Olympics Committee president has sent out official invitations to the Games.
Test events are already underway in the eastern city of Gangneung, where the majority of the ice-based events will be held.
Lee Unshin has the details.
This time next year,... we'll be watching some of the early events in the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics that will be hosted in Korea's Gangwon-do Province.
To mark the occasion of the one-year countdown that started this week,... the president of the International Olympic Committee sent a message thanking the Korean government and the business community for their support... and officially inviting the 206 National Olympic Committees and their winter sports athletes to the Games.
"Dear Olympic friends, one year from now, you will make history. ... The Olympic Winter Games PyeongChang 2018 will open up new horizons. Pyeongchang will transform into a hub for Asian winter sports."
Meanwhile, speed skaters from around the world gathered in Gangneung on Thursday for the start of the World Single Distance Speed Skating Championships.
At the competition, which is also a test event for the Olympics, the athletes seemed quite pleased with the new venue, Gangneung Oval.
"It's really, really smooth and fast. I think everyone got personal bests today, or a lot of people did, for sure."
In fact, seven of the 20 skaters have already broken their personal records.
Among them is Korea's Kim Bo-reum, who finished sixth.
She also broke the Korean national record with a time of 4 minutes, 3-point-8-5 seconds.
"I prepared myself for the test event as if it were the actual Olympics. I hope I excel, but I will accept any results as long as they reflect the hard work I put into it."
The competition will continue through Sunday with nearly 200 speed skaters from 24 countries.
Lee Unshin Arirang News.
The 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics is now less than a year away, and the International Olympics Committee president has sent out official invitations to the Games.
Test events are already underway in the eastern city of Gangneung, where the majority of the ice-based events will be held.
Lee Unshin has the details.
This time next year,... we'll be watching some of the early events in the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics that will be hosted in Korea's Gangwon-do Province.
To mark the occasion of the one-year countdown that started this week,... the president of the International Olympic Committee sent a message thanking the Korean government and the business community for their support... and officially inviting the 206 National Olympic Committees and their winter sports athletes to the Games.
"Dear Olympic friends, one year from now, you will make history. ... The Olympic Winter Games PyeongChang 2018 will open up new horizons. Pyeongchang will transform into a hub for Asian winter sports."
Meanwhile, speed skaters from around the world gathered in Gangneung on Thursday for the start of the World Single Distance Speed Skating Championships.
At the competition, which is also a test event for the Olympics, the athletes seemed quite pleased with the new venue, Gangneung Oval.
"It's really, really smooth and fast. I think everyone got personal bests today, or a lot of people did, for sure."
In fact, seven of the 20 skaters have already broken their personal records.
Among them is Korea's Kim Bo-reum, who finished sixth.
She also broke the Korean national record with a time of 4 minutes, 3-point-8-5 seconds.
"I prepared myself for the test event as if it were the actual Olympics. I hope I excel, but I will accept any results as long as they reflect the hard work I put into it."
The competition will continue through Sunday with nearly 200 speed skaters from 24 countries.
Lee Unshin Arirang News.
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