Pyeongchang 2018 Olympic Winter Games: Quick Facts

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Facts

Also Known As	P’yŏngch’ang 2018 Winter Olympic Games
Date	February 9, 2018 - February 25, 2018
Location	South Korea

Photos

Three members of South Korea's women's curling team sweep the ice and guide a curling stone during the gold medal game at the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics.

Lighting the Olympic torch

Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir perform an ice dance routine in matching black costumes during the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympics, with spectators visible in the background.

Mikaela Shiffrin smiles and holds up her gold and silver Olympic medals at a press conference during the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympic Games.

Shaun White, wearing a white suit and orange Olympic bib, performs an aerial snowboard trick in the men's halfpipe final at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea.

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Topics

International Olympic Committee