Gangwon State is a province of South Korea and the least densely populated subdivision of the country. Gangwon is one of the two provinces with special self-governing status,the other being Jeju-do. On the east bound by the East Sea,it borders Gyeonggi Province to its west,North Gyeongsang Province and North Chungcheong Province to its south,and the Military Demarcation Line to the north,separating it from North Korea's Kangwŏn Province. Before the division of Korea in 1945 Gangwon and Kangwŏn Provinces formed a single province.
Pyeongchang is a county in the province of Gangwon-do,South Korea,located in the Taebaek Mountains region. It is home to several Buddhist temples,including Woljeongsa. It is about 180 km (110 mi) east southeast of Seoul,the capital of South Korea,and connected by expressways and high-speed passenger railways. Pyeongchang's slogan,"Happy 700 Pyeongchang",is taken from its average elevation of approximately 700 metres (2,300 ft).
Chuncheon is the capital of Gangwon Province in South Korea. The city lies in the north of the county,located in a basin formed by the Soyang River and Han River. There are some large lakes around the city,most notably Soyang Lake and Uiam Lake. The area has small river islands,such as Sangjungdo,Ha-Jungdo,Bungeodo,and Wido.
Jay Chang Joon Kim is a Korean-American politician and former member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California. He was the first Korean American to be elected to the United States Congress.
The 2018 Winter Olympics,officially the XXIII Olympic Winter Games and also known as PyeongChang 2018,were an international winter multi-sport event held between 9 and 25 February 2018 in Pyeongchang,South Korea,with the opening rounds for certain events held on 8 February,a day before the opening ceremony.
Yongpyong Ski Resort is a ski resort in South Korea,located in Daegwallyeong-myeon,Pyeongchang,Gangwon-do. It is the largest ski and snowboard resort in Korea,and offers golf in the summer months.
Kangwon National University is one of ten Flagship Korean National Universities in Gangwon,South Korea. Established as Kangwon Provincial Chuncheon Agricultural College in 1947 in Chuncheon,it extended to a comprehensive university in 1978.
The 2018 Winter Paralympics,the 12th Paralympic Winter Games,and also more generally known as the PyeongChang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games,were an international multi-sport event for athletes with disabilities governed by the International Paralympic Committee (IPC),that was held in Pyeongchang,South Korea,from 9 to 18 March 2018. They were the second Paralympics to be held in South Korea,following the 1988 Summer Paralympics in Seoul.
PyeongChang 2018 was the successful bid to host the 2018 Winter Olympics,to be held in Pyeongchang.
The Alpensia Resort is a ski resort and a tourist attraction. It is located on the territory of the township of Daegwallyeong-myeon,in the county of Pyeongchang.
The PyeongChang Organizing Committee for the 2018 Olympic &Paralympic Winter Games (POCOG) is an organisation that oversees the planning and development of the 2018 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games. POCOG's headquarters is located in the host city of PyeongChang with two offices in Gangneung and Seoul.
Kim Jin-sun is a former governor of Gangwon Province,South Korea,and former president of the Pyeongchang 2018 Olympic Organizing Committee for the 2018 Winter Olympics which was held in Pyeongchang,South Korea.
Soohorang is the official mascot of the 2018 Winter Olympics,and Bandabi is the official mascot of the 2018 Winter Paralympics. Both events were held in Pyeongchang,Gangwon,South Korea. Soohorang is a white tiger and Bandabi is an Asiatic black bear. The mascots were selected through a national tender process held in 2014 and were approved of by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on June 2,2016.
The opening ceremony of the 2018 Winter Olympics was held at the Pyeongchang Olympic Stadium in Pyeongchang,South Korea on 9 February 2018. It began at 20:00 KST and finished at approximately 22:20 KST. The Games were officially opened by President of the Republic of Korea Moon Jae-in.
The closing ceremony of the 2018 Winter Olympics was held on 25 February 2018 from 20:00 to 22:05 KST (UTC+9). The ceremony took place at Pyeongchang Olympic Stadium in Pyeongchang County,South Korea.
Pyeongchang or PyeongChang may refer to:
The opening ceremony of the 2018 Winter Paralympics took place at the Pyeongchang Olympic Stadium in Pyeongchang,South Korea on March 9,2018. at 20:00 KST
The 2024 Winter Youth Olympics,officially known as the IV Winter Youth Olympic Games and commonly known as Gangwon 2024,are an upcoming youth winter multi-sport event scheduled to be held between 19 January and 1 February 2024 in Gangwon Province,South Korea.
There were a total of four bids which were initially submitted for the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics. On 8 January 2020,the IOC EB agreed to award the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics to the province of Gangwon.
Lee Kwang-jae is a South Korean activist,labourer and politician. He was the former Governor of Gangwon from 2010 to 2011. He has been the Member of the National Assembly for Wonju 1st constituency since 2020 and was previously MP for Taebaek-Yeongwol-Pyeongchang-Jeongseon from 2004 to 2010.
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