Jeongseon . 2018 Winter Olympics Part 1

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Today I could like to introduce about the Jeongseon (旌善郡), South Korea. Jeongseon is a country in Gangwon Province, South Korea. It is famous as the hometown of “Jeongseon Arirang’, a traditional Korean folksong. It is also the hometown of famous actor Won Bin(元斌) and footballer Seol Ki-hyeon(薛琦鉉).

Area	1,220.67 km2 (471.30 sq ml)
Population	35,804 (2010)
Annual Weather Averages	10.3。C （-6.2。C,24.3。 C）
Symbols of country	Donggang pasque-flower, Kestrel

Firstly, I will be introducing the Jeongseon’s stadium. Jeongseon will have only one stadium to use as venue of 2018 Winter Olympics, which is——Jeongseon Alpine Centre, it is an alpine skiing area being developed in South Korea. It is located on the site of Gariwang mountain, in the township of Bukpyeong in the country of Jeongseon.

Alpine skiing is a discipline where the skier slides down snow-covered slopes on skis with fixed heel bindings. The discipline is comprised of largely two types of disciplines: the speed (velocity) events and the technical (skills) events.

Jeongseon will be one of the venue for the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, hosting the alpine speed events of Downhill, Super-G and Combined. It will accommodate 6,000 spectators. The technical events of slalom and giant slalom are scheduled for Yongpyong Resort. 

The men’s downhill starts at an elevation of 1,370 m (4,495 ft.), with a course length of 2.857 km (1.775 ml), to a finish area at 545 m (1,788 ft.). The vertical drop of 835 m (2,707 ft.) surpasses the minimum drop of 800 m (2,625 ft.) required by the International Ski Federation (FIS). The venue Gariwang mountain is one of the most remote areas in South Korea. The centre officially opened in 2016 on January 22, two weeks prior to its first events, men’s World Cup speed events.

For further information please visit LINK (available in Korean, English, Francis, Chinese)

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