The 2024 Gangwon Winter Youth Olympics

Gangwon Snow Festa, a global festival brimming with visual pleasure and enjoyable experiences!

Youth Olympic Games

- Foster youth's health and challenge spirit through sports
- Encourage youth participation and strengthen consideration through cultureㆍeducation programs

  • • Characteristics: Youth sports competition + Education / culture festival for athletes and local youth
  • • Participants: Athletes aged 15-18, local youth, spectators-> Festival for worldwide audience
  • • Hosting cities
    - (Summer) 2010 in Singapore 2014 in Nanjing 2018 in Buenos Aires 2026 in Dakar
    - (Winter) 2012 in Innsbruck 2016 in Lillehammer 2020 in Lausanne 2024 in Gangwon

The 2024 Gangwon Winter Youth Olympics

  • • ame of event The 2024 Gangwon Winter Youth Olympics
  • • Event Duration January 19 - February 2, 2024 (For 15 days) * Tentatively scheduled
  • • Event Locations: Pyeongchang, Gangneung, Jeongseon, Wonsan
  • • Competitions 15 events across 7 disciplines
    - (Snow sports) Skiing (alpine, freestyle, snowboarding, ski jumping, cross-country, Nordic combined), Biathlon, Bobsleigh/ Skeleton, Luge
    - (Ice sports) Skating (short track, figure skating, speed skating), ice hockey, curling
  • • Participation scale: 2,600 people from more than 70 countries (1,800 athletes)

* Event duration, location, competition events are to be determined after consultation with the IOC.

Planned sites for snow sports arena

  • ① Alpensia Ski Resort

  • ② The Alpensia Sliding Centre

  • ③ Alpensia Ski Jumping Centre

  • ④ Alpensia Biathlon Centre

  • ⑤ Alpensia Cross-Country Centre

  • ⑥ Masikryong Ski Resort

  • ⑦ High 1 Resort, Jeongseon

Planned Locations for Ice Arenas & Athletes' Village

  • ⑧ The Gangneung Ice Arena

  • ⑨ The Gangneung Oval (Speed skating)

  • ⑨ Gangneung Hockey Center

  • ⑩ Gangneung Curling Center

  • ⑪ Gangneung-Wonju National University