PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympics Websites.

The 23rd Winter Olympics are being held in PyeongChang, South Korea, from 9th - 25th February, 2018. Here are some of the best websites to discover more about the games, PyeongChang, and the 15 sports involved. Australia will be sending our first Indigenous Winter Olympian, Harley Windsor.

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The game venues can be found around two locations: the Pyeongchang mountains and the Gangneung coastal area.

• Pyeongchang mountain cluster: Pyeongchang Olympic Stadium, Alpensia Biatholon Centre, Alpensia Ski Jumping Centre, Alpensia Sliding Centre, Alpensia Cross-Country Sking Centre, Yongpyong Alpine Centre, Bokwang Snow Park, and the Jeongseon Alpine Centre
• Gangneung coastal cluster: Gangneung Oval, Kwandong Hockey Centre, Gangneung Hockey Centre, Gangneung Ice Arena, and the Gangneung Curling Centre.

South Korea won it's bid for the games on it's third attempt.

LOCATION INFORMATION

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CIA World Factbook: South Korea.
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ks.html

Britannica Library: Kangwŏn.
http://library.eb.com.au/levels/teens/article/Kangw%C5%8Fn/44564

GENERAL WEBSITES

Official website of the 2018 Winter Olympics PyeongChang Republic of Korea.
https://www.olympic.org/pyeongchang-2018

Official website of the PyeongChang Paralympic Winter Games to be held from the 9th-18th March, 2018.
https://www.paralympic.org/pyeongchang-2018

Official website of all past Olympic games and those yet to come.

https://www.olympic.org/olympic-games

Official website of the Olympic Organisation.
https://www.olympic.org/

Home of the 2018 Australian Olympic Team.
Australia is sending around 50 athletes to the Winter Olympics.
http://pyeongchang2018.olympics.com.au/team

Olympic Winter Institute of Australia: Sports, athletes, news sand links to social media.
http://www.owia.org/

PyeongChang 2018 Paralympic Games: Australian Paralympic Committee.
https://www.paralympic.org.au/event/pyeongchang-2018/

Melbourne's Olympic History 

http://education.abc.net.au/home#!/media/1245246/preparing-for-the-olympic-games-1956

History.com - Winter Olympics Technology.
http://www.history.com/topics/winter-olympics-technology

COVERAGE OF THE GAMES

Snowbest: This website has all about the Australian team, news and covers the Paralympics.
http://www.snowsbest.com/pyeongchang-2018/

Herald Sun: Winter Olympics.
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/winter-olympics

Channel Seven: Winter Games.
https://au.sports.yahoo.com/winter-games/

ABC Radio

http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/international/news/topics/Winter%20Olympics

International Coverage

Note: There are lots of great articles available on these sites however video streaming is restricted due to regional licencing agreements.

 BBC Winter Olympics coverage.
http://www.bbc.com/sport/winter-olympics

PyeongChang 2018 NBC website.
https://www.nbc.com/olympics?nbc=1

INFORMATION AND MORE FOR KIDS

Activity Village Winter Olympics for Kids: Includes colouring pages, puzzles, worksheets, crafts and recipes.
https://www.activityvillage.co.uk/winter-olympics

Enchanted Leaning: Winter Olympic Games.
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/olympics/index.shtml

Science and Engineering of the 2014 Winter Olympic Games.
http://www.nbclearn.com/science-and-engineering-of-the-2014-olympic-winter-games

SPORTS

There are 15 sports in the Winter Olympics. Information on each sport can be found via the resources listed below.

ALPINE SKIING

Britannica Library: Alpine skiing

International Ski Federation: Covers the sports of alpine sking, cross-country, freestyle sking, Nordic combined, ski jumping, and snowboarding.
http://www.fis-ski.com/alpine-skiing/

BIATHLON

Britannica Library: Biathlon

International Biathlon Union
http://www.biathlonworld.com/

BOBSLEIGH

Britannica Library: Bobsledding

Official website of the International Bobsled and Skeleton Federation: Latest results, news, videos, athletes, and slideshows.
http://www.fibt.com/

CROSS COUNTRY SKIING

Britannica Library: Cross-country skiing

International Ski Federation: Covers the sports of alpine sking, cross-country, freestyle sking, Nordic combined, ski jumping, and snowboarding.
http://www.fis-ski.com/cross-country/

CURLING

Britannica Library: Curling

World Curling Federation.
http://www.worldcurling.org/

FIGURE SKATING

Britannica Library: Figure skating

International Skating Union: Covers figure skating, synchronised skating, speed skating, and short track.
https://www.isu.org/

FREESTYLE SKIING

Britannica Library: Freestyle skiing

International Ski Federation: Covers the sports of alpine sking, cross-country, freestyle sking, Nordic combined, ski jumping, and snowboarding.
http://www.fis-ski.com/freestyle-skiing/

ICE HOCKEY

Britannica Library: Ice hockey

International Ice Hockey Federation.
http://www.iihf.com/

LUGE

Britannica Library: Lugeing

International Luge Federation.
http://www.fil-luge.org/en/home

NORDIC COMBINED

Britannica Library: Nordic skiing

International Ski Federation: Covers the sports of alpine sking, cross-country, freestyle sking, Nordic combined, ski jumping, and snowboarding.
http://www.fis-ski.com/nordic-combined/

SHORT TRACK SPEED SKATING

Britannica Library: Short track speed skating

International Skating Union: Covers figure skating, synchronised skating, speed skating, and short track.
https://www.isu.org/

SKELETON

Britannica Library: Skeleton sledding

SKI JUMPING

Britannica Library: Ski jumping

International Ski Federation: Covers the sports of alpine sking, cross-country, freestyle sking, Nordic combined, ski jumping, and snowboarding.
http://www.fis-ski.com/ski-jumping/

SNOWBOARD

Britannica Library: Snowboarding

International Ski Federation: Covers the sports of alpine sking, cross-country, freestyle sking, Nordic combined, ski jumping, and snowboarding.
http://www.fis-ski.com/snowboard/

SPEED SKATING

Britannica Library: Speed skating

International Skating Union: Covers figure skating, synchronised skating, speed skating, and short track.
https://www.isu.org/