Here is all you need to know about the Winter Youth Olympic Games Gangwon 2024 including its schedule, sports and how to watch
The Winter Youth Olympic Games of Gangwon 2024 will begin on January 19, 2024, and will include six FIS disciplines.
Winter Youth Olympic Games Gangwon 2024 schedule, date, time table, sports list, live stream telecast where to watch
PyeongChang Dome and Gangneung Oval are scheduled to host the Opening Ceremony simultaneously. There will be top-notch entertainment available from K-pop artists and other cultural performances.
Athletes will also march into the stadium during the ceremony, which will mark the end of the Gangwon 2024 Torch Tour and feature the lighting of the Youth Olympic cauldron.
Due to its mix of cross-country skiing and rifle shooting, biathlon is one of the most difficult winter sports on the current Olympic schedule that will be completed in the Republic of Korea. Here is all you need to know.
Disciples and Events at Winter Youth Olympic Games Gangwon 2024
There will be equal events of the same or a similar format with teams of athletes from the same National Olympic Committees (NOCs) instead of mixed NOC events for the first time ever at a Winter YOG. A new mixed-gender relay will take the place of the mixed NOC relay in cross-country skiing, and two new 1,500 short-track speed skating events will be held in Gangwon.
The Gangwon 2024 YOG will have 15 disciplines spread across seven sports, ensuring gender equality. They are:
- Biathlon
- Bobsleigh (including skeleton)
- Curling
- Ice hockey
- Luge
- Skating (including figure skating short track and speed skating)
- Skiing (including alpine skiing, cross-country skiing, freestyle skiing, Nordic combined, ski jumping, and snowboard)
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Events
Men’s events:
- 5km Sprint
- 12.5km Individual
Women’s events:
- 6km Sprint
- 10km Individual
Mixed events:
- Mixed Relay 4x6km (W+M)
- Single Mixed Relay 6km (W) + 7.5km (M)
When and where will the Winter Youth Olympic Games Gangwon 2024 be held?
There will be 200 competitors in six biathlon events at the Alpensia Biathlon Centre from January 20 to 24, with 100 athletes competing in each gender.
Full biathlon schedule at Gangwon 2024
Saturday 20 January 2024
- 11:00 Women’s 10km individual
- 14:00 Men’s 12.5km individual
Sunday 21 January 2024
- 11:00 Single mixed relay
Tuesday 23 January 2024
- 10:30 Men’s 7.5km sprint
- 13:30 Women’s 6km sprint
Wednesday 24 January 2024
- 10:30 Mixed relay
Winter Youth Olympic Games Gangwon 2024 live streaming and telecasting details: Where to watch?
Fans can watch the Winter Youth Olympics Games at Gangwon at the official Olympics site and app.