2018 Winter Olympics: What you need to know

Posted on January 26, 2018

(CNN)The 2018 Winter Olympics are set for February 9-25. Here’s a quick guide, including location, new events, venues, how to watch the Games, the mascot and ticket sales. Competitions will be held at 13 venues for the Winter Games. For the first time, TV viewers in all US time zones will have access to live coverage of the Games, instead of a delayed replay.

What city is hosting?

The host city this time is PyeongChang, South Korea.The city is about 80 miles (125 kilometers) east of Seoul and about 60 miles south of the Demilitarized Zone separating North and South Korea. A train between Seoul and PyeongChang takes about 90 minutes. Officials announced in 2011 that the city had beaten top bids from Munich, Germany, and Annecy, France.

Has South Korea hosted before?

This will be the second Olympic Games held in South Korea. (Seoul hosted the Summer Olympics in 1988.) Opening and closing ceremonies will be housed at PyeongChang Olympic Stadium, a temporary structure with capacity for 35,000 spectators.

When do the Games take place?

Competition for the 2018 Games starts on Thursday, February 8.
Opening ceremonies will take place the next day, Friday, February 9.
Closing ceremonies will be Sunday, February 25.
Other details: The men’s ice hockey final will take place on the last day of competition. Luge, ski jumping and biathlon events will take place at night, under floodlights, according to the Games’ website.

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