2018 Winter Paralympics

De 2018 Winter Paralympics (Korean: 2018년 동계 패럴림픽; RR: 2018nyeon Donggye Paereollimpik), de 12th Paralympic Winter Games, dem sanso know am more generally as de PyeongChang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games, na ebe international multi-sport event give athletes plus disabilities govern by de International Paralympic Committee (IPC), wey na dem hold am insyd Pyeongchang, South Korea, from 9 to 18 March 2018. Na dem be de second Paralympics make dem hold insyd South Korea, dey follow de 1988 Summer Paralympics insyd Seoul.

569 athletes represent record 49 National Paralympic Committees participate insyd dese Games, wey dey include 3 newcomers Georgia, North Korea den Tajikistan. Dey following ein debut as disciplines under de Alpine programme insyd Sochi, na dem expand snowboarding into separate sport plus 8 additional events.

 Host selection 

As part of formal agreement between de International Paralympic Committee den de International Olympic Committee dem first establish insyd 2001,"Paralympics 2012: London to host 'first truly global Games'". BBC Sport. Retrieved 1 August 2012. na de winner of de bid for de 2018 Winter Olympics sanso be de host of de 2018 Winter Paralympics.

Na dem elect Pyeongchang as host during de 123rd IOC Session insyd Durban insyd 2011, wey earn am de required majority of at least 48 votes insyd de first round of voting.Longman, Jeré; Sang-hun, Choe (6 July 2011). "2018 Winter Games to Be Held in Pyeongchang, South Korea". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on 4 August 2017. Retrieved 7 June 2017.Hersh, Philip (6 July 2011). "Pyeongchang wins 2018 Winter Olympics". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on 9 April 2017.

+2018 Winter Olympics bidding resultsCityNationVotesPyeongchangSouth Korea63MunichGermany25AnnecyFrance7

 Opening ceremony 

Na dem hold de opening ceremony for 9 March 2018 for Pyeongchang Olympic Stadium, wich na dem build specifically give de Winter Games.Horwitz, Josh (25 January 2018). "South Korea's $100 million Winter Olympics stadium will be used exactly four times". Quartz. Retrieved 9 March 2018.

 Sports 

Dem dey hold competitions insyd de 2018 Winter Paralympics insyd six Winter Paralympic sports, plus 80 medal events for total. Na dem expand Snowboarding into separate discipline for 2018, plus 10 medal events (insyd 2014, na dem hold two medal events insyd snowboarding within de alpine skiing programme).

 20x20pxAlpine skiing (30)
 20x20pxBiathlon (18) 
 20x20px Cross-country skiing (20) 
 20x20pxPara ice hockey (1) 
 20x20pxSnowboarding (10)
 20x20pxWheelchair curling (1)

 Calendar 

Insyd de calendar wey dey follow for de 2018 Winter Paralympics, each blue box dey represent event competition. De yellow boxes dey represent days during wich dem hold medal-awarding finals give a sport. De number insyd each yellow box dey represent de number of finals wey dem contest for dat day."CoSport – Paralympic Event Tickets". cosport.com. Archived from the original on 9 February 2018. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
 ● Opening ceremony    Event competitions    Event finals ● Closing ceremony

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 National Paralympic Committees wey dey participate 
Participating National Paralympic Committees Andorra (1)
 Argentina (2)
 Armenia (1)
 Australia (12)"Australia's Seven Network to show PyeongChang 2018". Retrieved 8 January 2018.
 Austria (13)
 Belarus (14)
 Belgium (2)
 Bosnia and Herzegovina (1)
 Brazil (3)"Brasil terá três atletas na Paralimpíada de Inverno de PyeongChang 2018". Retrieved 28 February 2018.
 Bulgaria (1)
 Canada (52)"PyeongChang 2018". Retrieved 8 January 2018.
 Chile (4)
 China (26)"平昌冬残奥会中国体育代表团在京成立". 中国中央电视台. 3 March 2018.
 Croatia (7)
 Czech Republic (21)
 Denmark (1)"PyeongChang 2018: Daniel Wagner's Winter Games dream". Retrieved 8 January 2018.
 Finland (13)
 France (12)"PyeongChang 2018: Bochet to carry French flag". Retrieved 8 January 2018.
 Georgia (2)
 Germany (20)"Germany reveal kit for PyeongChang 2018". Retrieved 8 January 2018.
 Great Britain (14)"British alpine skiers and snowboarders named for PyeongChang 2018". Retrieved 8 January 2018.
 Greece (1)
 Hungary (2)
 Iceland (1)
 Iran (5)
 Italy (26)
 Japan (38)
 Kazakhstan (6)
 North Korea (2)"North Korea invited to participate in first-ever Winter Paralympic Games at Pyeongchang 2018". 9 February 2018. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
 South Korea (99) (host)
 Mexico (1)"PyeongChang 2018: Arly Velasquez ready to surprise". Retrieved 8 January 2018.
 Mongolia (1)
 Netherlands (9)
 Neutral Paralympic Athletes (30)
 New Zealand (3)
 Norway (32)
 Poland (9)
 Romania (1)
 Serbia (1)
 Slovakia (11)
 Slovenia (1)
 Spain (3)
 Sweden (24)Hjelmberg, Henrik. "Svenska truppen till Paralympics uttagen". Sveriges Paralympiska Kommitté. Archived from the original on 26 February 2018. Retrieved 25 February 2018.
 Switzerland (13)
 Tajikistan (1)
 Turkey (1)
 Ukraine (20)
 United States (68)
 Uzbekistan (1)

 Dem suspend Russia currently by de International Paralympic Committee secof de state-sponsored doping program scandal."With one year until 2018 Winter Games, Russia's status murky". 9 February 2017. However, de IPC allow Russian athletes make dem qualify as neutral participants. Dem field 30 athletes insyd 5 sports, wey dey participate as Neutral Paralympic Athletes (NPA), dey march under de Paralympic flag for de Opening den Closing Ceremonies den de Paralympic anthem dem play insyd any ceremony."IPC allow Russian athletes to compete as neutrals at Pyeongchang 2018 but maintain suspension". Retrieved 9 February 2018.
 Four more nations compete insyd Pyeongchang dan for de previous winter games. Georgia, North Korea den Tajikistan all make dema Winter Paralympics debut,"Following the Feb. 9–25 Olympic Games, the 12th Winter Paralympic Games opened March 9 in PyeongChang, some 180 kilometers east of Seoul, along with the sub-host cities of Gangneung and Jeongseon". Yonhap News Agency. 18 March 2018. Retrieved 18 March 2018. while Hungary field team after dem no compete isydn 2014. Tajikistan be de country per wey na dem send athlete to dese Games buh no be de 2018 Winter Olympics.
 For total, 133 female athletes compete for de event.Pavitt, Michael (4 March 2022). "Beijing 2022 to feature record number of female athletes at Winter Paralympics". InsideTheGames.biz. Archived from the original on 5 March 2022. Retrieved 4 March 2022.

 Venues 

 Pyeongchang Mountain cluster 

 Alpensia 
Alpensia Resort insyd Daegwallyeong-myeon go be de focus of de 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Paralympics."PyeongChang 2018 Alpensia Resort and water park complete and full for summer season". sportsfeatures.com. 30 July 2010. Archived from the original on 12 March 2012. Retrieved 23 August 2024.

 Alpensia Resort – biathlon, cross-country skiing
 Main Olympic Village – athletes village
 Pyeongchang Olympic Stadium – awards den opening den closing ceremonies

 Standalone venue 

 Jeongseon Alpine Centre – alpine skiing den snowboarding"Jeongseon Alpine Centre to host Para alpine skiing and snowboard in 2018". paralympic.org. Retrieved 9 February 2018.

 Gangneung coastal cluster 

 Gangneung Curling Centre – wheelchair curling
 Gangneung Hockey Centre – para ice hockey

 Medals 
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Main article: 2018 Winter Paralympics medal table

 *   Host nation (Host nation (South Korea))
+RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal1United States13158362Neutral Paralympic Athletes8106243Canada8416284France785205Germany784196Ukraine778227Slovakia641118Belarus444129Japan3431010Netherlands331711Switzerland300312Italy221513Great Britain142714Norway134815Australia103416Finland1023New Zealand1023South Korea*102319Croatia101220China1001Kazakhstan100122Austria025723Spain011224Sweden010125Belgium0011Poland0011Totals (26 entries)808081241

 Medals 
 *   Host nation (Host nation (South Korea)"Medal Standings". Pyeongchang 2018 Paralympics. Archived from the original on 10 March 2018. Retrieved 9 March 2018.)
+RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal1United States13158362Neutral Paralympic Athletes8106243Canada8416284France785205Germany784196Ukraine778227Slovakia641118Belarus444129Japan3431010Netherlands331711Switzerland300312Italy221513Great Britain142714Norway134815Australia103416Finland1023New Zealand1023South Korea*102319Croatia101220China1001Kazakhstan100122Austria025723Spain011224Sweden010125Belgium0011Poland0011Totals (26 entries)808081241

 Broadcasting 
Na dem sell television rights insyd various countries den territories; de IPC partner plus de IOC ein streaming service Olympic Channel for online streaming coverage of dese Paralympics."International Paralympic Committee and Olympic Channel join forces to cover Pyeongchang 2018". Inside the Games. Retrieved 10 March 2018.

Insyd 2017, de European Broadcasting Union renew ein rights to de Paralympics insyd 25 European countries thru 2020."EBU – EBU brings the best of Paralympic sport to over 25 countries across Europe". European Broadcasting Union. 8 March 2018. Retrieved 9 March 2018.

Insyd de United States, NBC Sports announce plans make dem air nearly twice as much coverage for linear television as e do insyd Sochi, dey total 250 hours,"NBC Sports Group's Coverage of the 2018 Paralympic Games "By the Numbers"". 7 March 2018. along plus extensive online streaming coverage."How to Watch—And What to Expect From—the Winter Paralympics 2018 on NBC". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 8 March 2018.

Insyd Canada, de CBC announce say e go broadcast over 600 hours of coverage insyd English den French across ein platforms, wey dey include CBC Television, Ici Radio-Canada Télé, den sublicence partners Sportsnet One den AMI-tv."CBC/Radio-Canada offer 600-plus hours of Paralympic coverage". CBC Sports. Retrieved 9 March 2018.

Channel 4 return as de Games ein rightsholder insyd de United Kingdom, dey plan over 100 hours of television coverage for Channel 4 den 4seven top."Channel 4 to broadcast 100 hours of Paralympics from Pyeongchang 2018". Inside the Games. Retrieved 10 March 2018.

 Tickets 
Na dem announce ticket prices give de 2018 Winter Paralympics for 8 June 2017 wey tickets for sale for 21 August 2017."PyeongChang 2018 ticket prices announced". paralympic.org. Retrieved 8 June 2017.

Prices for sporting event tickets range from ₩10,000 go 50,000 (approx. $8–45 USD). Opening den closing ceremony tickets range from ₩10,000 go ₩140,000 (approx. $8–125 USD)."PyeongChang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games Ticket Prices Announced". Archived from the original on 9 March 2018. Retrieved 9 March 2018.

As of 19 January, na tickets to de Paralympic Games dem sell be 70% . (155,000 tickets out of total of 223,353 dem allocate)."평창패럴림픽 티켓 판매율 0.2%…관심 절실" [PyeongChang Paralympics Ticket Selling Rate 0.2% ... An urgent concern]. Yonhapnews. 27 October 2017."Pyeongchang 2018 unveil ticket design and open offline sales in bid to encourage buyers". 9 February 2018. Retrieved 9 February 2018."Pyeongchang 2018 Olympic ticket sales rise to 61 per cent". Retrieved 9 February 2018.

 Marketing 

 Emblem 
Na dem unveil de emblem give de 2018 Winter Paralympics for 29 October 2013 for de National Museum of Korea. E dey incorporate stylized renditions of de hangul letter ㅊ ch (as dem sanso use am insyd de Olympic emblem), wich dey symbolize part of de name Pyeongchang den dey resemble ice crystals. De Paralympic emblem dey feature two of dese letters dem joined togeda, dey symbolize equality den "grand" festival wey dey welcam international athletes den spectators."Pyeonchang 2018 unveils official Paralympic emblem". 29 October 2013. Retrieved 9 February 2018."PyeongChang 2018 Launches Official Emblem". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 12 August 2016.

 Mascot 
Na dem unveil de official mascots of de 2018 Winter Olympics den Paralympics for 2 June 2016. De Paralympic mascot, Bandabi, be Asian black bear wey dey symbolize "strong will and courage"."Tiger and bear mascots unveiled for Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympics and Paralympics". 2 June 2016. Retrieved 9 March 2018.

 Cultural events 
Make dem attract interest from residents den foreign tourists, de Korea Tourism Organization organize Snow Festival, "Hallyu festival", make e serve as cultural programming give de Paralympics. Actors Jang Keun-suk den Lee Dong-wook purchase 2,018 den 1,000 tickets give dema bodies den fans make dem attend meetups for para ice hockey games, while dem sanso organize K-pop concert wey dey feature B1A4 den BtoB."Stars invite fans to join them at Paralympics". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 7 March 2018."Jang Keun-suk and Lee Dong-wook in 'Christmas in March' for Paralympics". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 7 March 2018."Actor Lee Dong-wook named honorary ambassador for PyeongChang Olympics". Yonhap News Agency. Retrieved 7 March 2018."[PyeongChang 2018] S. Korea to hold hallyu festival to boost Paralympics". 4 March 2018. Retrieved 7 March 2018."Festival celebrating Korean culture launched to help promote Winter Paralympic Games". Inside the Games. Retrieved 7 March 2018.

 Concerns den controversies 

 North Korean relations 
Prior to de 2018 Winter Olympics, na North Korea agree make e make ein athletes march togeda plus those of de South Korean team during de opening ceremonies, den field unified women's hockey team. However, during meeting insyd Pyeongchang between de leaders of dema National Paralympic Committees, na de two countries be unable make dem organize similar arrangement give de Paralympics. De South Korean Paralympic Committee state say na North Korean officials request say de Liancourt Rocks (wich be de subject of ongoing sovereignty dispute between South Korea den Japan) be included for de Korean Unification Flag during de Paralympics. South Korea decline dis request, as dem consider am ebe contradictory to IPC recommendations against political gestures."'Flag dispute' halts joint Korean march". BBC News. 8 March 2018. Retrieved 10 March 2018.

IPC presido Andrew Parsons express disappointment over de decision, buh he note say de country "respects and values the IPC's vision and mission" wey na dem "committed to working further with the IPC to improve the lives of people with an impairment in North Korea", while he sanso acknowledge say de IOC get "made great progress in opening up dialogue between the two nations" prior to de Olympics, den dat dema meeting "underlines the tremendous ability of sport to bring countries together in positive dialogue.""North, South Korea to march separately in Paralympics opening ceremony". CBC Sports. Retrieved 8 March 2018.

 References 

 External links 

 Pyeongchang 2018 web site

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