2018 Winter Paralympics
winter paralympics korean 년 동계 패럴림픽 rr nyeon donggye paereollimpik th paralympic winter game also generally known pyeongchang paralympic winter game international multisport event athlete disability governed international paralympic committee ipc held pyeongchang south korea march second paralympics held south korea following summer paralympics seoul athlete representing record national paralympic committee participated game including newcomer georgia north korea tajikistan following debut discipline alpine programme sochi snowboarding expanded separate sport additional event part formal agreement international paralympic committee international olympic committee first established winner bid winter olympics also host winter paralympics pyeongchang elected host rd ioc session durban earning required majority least vote first round voting opening ceremony held march pyeongchang olympic stadium built specifically winter game competition winter paralympics held six winter paralympic sport medal event total snowboarding expanded separate discipline medal event two medal event snowboarding held within alpine skiing programme alpine skiing biathlon crosscountry skiing para ice hockey snowboarding wheelchair curling following calendar winter paralympics blue box represents event competition yellow box represent day medalawarding final sport held number yellow box represents number final contested day russia currently suspended international paralympic committee due statesponsored doping program scandal however ipc allowed russian athlete qualify neutral participant fielded athlete sport participating neutral paralympic athlete npa marching paralympic flag opening closing ceremony paralympic anthem played ceremony four nation competed pyeongchang previous winter game georgia north korea tajikistan made winter paralympics debut hungary fielded team competing tajikistan country sent athlete game winter olympics total female athlete competed event alpensia alpensia resort daegwallyeongmyeon focus pyeongchang winter paralympics alpensia resort – biathlon crosscountry skiing main olympic village – athlete village pyeongchang olympic stadium – award opening closing ceremony standalone venue jeongseon alpine centre – alpine skiing snowboarding gangneung curling centre – wheelchair curling gangneung hockey centre – para ice hockey host nation host nation south korea television right sold various country territory ipc partnered iocs streaming service olympic channel online streaming coverage paralympics european broadcasting union renewed right paralympics european country united state nbc sport announced plan air nearly twice much coverage linear television sochi totaling hour along extensive online streaming coverage canada cbc announced would broadcast hour coverage english french across platform including cbc television ici radiocanada télé sublicence partner sportsnet one amitv channel returned game rightsholder united kingdom planning hour television coverage channel seven ticket price winter paralympics announced june ticket went sale august price sporting event ticket range ₩ approx – usd opening closing ceremony ticket range ₩ ₩ approx – usd january ticket paralympic game sold ticket total allocated emblem winter paralympics unveiled october national museum korea incorporates stylized rendition hangul letter ㅊ ch also used olympic emblem symbolizes part name pyeongchang resembles ice crystal paralympic emblem feature two letter joined together symbolizing equality grand festival welcoming international athlete spectator official mascot winter olympics paralympics unveiled june paralympic mascot bandabi asian black bear symbolizes strong courage attract interest resident foreign tourist korea tourism organization organized snow festival hallyu festival serve cultural programming paralympics actor jang keunsuk lee dongwook purchased ticket fan attend meetups para ice hockey game kpop concert featuring ba btob also organized prior winter olympics north korea agreed athlete march together south korean team opening ceremony field unified womens hockey team however meeting pyeongchang leader national paralympic committee two country unable organize similar arrangement paralympics south korean paralympic committee stated north korean official requested liancourt rock subject ongoing sovereignty dispute south korea japan included korean unification flag paralympics south korea declined request considered contradictory ipc recommendation political gesture ipc president andrew parson expressed disappointment decision noted country respect value ipcs vision mission committed working ipc improve life people impairment north korea also acknowledging ioc made great progress opening dialogue two nation prior olympics meeting underline tremendous ability sport bring country together positive dialogue winter olympics winter olympics pyeongchang web site medium related winter paralympics wikimedia common