International Events

The 2024 Youth Winter Olympics (Gangwon 2024) in Gangwon-do Province, the first time for the event to be held in Asia, ran from Jan. 19 to Feb. 1 in and around the province's city of Gangneung and counties of Pyeongchang-gun, Jeongseon-gun and Hoengseong-gun. Over 1,800 young athletes ages 15-18 from 78 countries competed in 15 events.

Successful Gangwon 2024 carries on PyeongChang's legacy

Successful Gangwon 2024 carries on PyeongChang's legacy

The preliminary round of men's six-on-six ice hockey on Jan. 29 pits the Czech Republic against the U.S. at Gangneung Hockey Centre as part of the Gangwon Winter Youth Ol...

Feb 02,2024

14-day Gangwon 2024 to end under theme 'Shine Again'

14-day Gangwon 2024 to end under theme 'Shine Again'

The Gangwon 2024 Winter Youth Olympic Games closes on Feb. 1 after 14 days of events and competition. This scene is from the opening ceremony on Jan. 19 at the Gangneung ...

Feb 01,2024

Gangwon 2024 athletes leave messages of gratitude to Korea

Gangwon 2024 athletes leave messages of gratitude to Korea

Athletes who competed at the Gangwon Winter Youth Olympics have shared their gratitude to Korea on social media. (Screenshot of Maja-Li Iafrate Danielsson's Instagram pag...

Feb 01,2024

[Gangwon 2024] Korea wins first medal in men's figure skating

[Gangwon 2024] Korea wins first medal in men's figure skating

By Yoo Yeon Gyeong Video = Olympics Figure Skating's official YouTube channel Kim Hyungyeom (Hankwang High School), 18, is the nation's first male figure skater to wi...

Jan 30,2024

Honorary Reporter interviews with 3 Gangwon 2024 athletes

Honorary Reporter interviews with 3 Gangwon 2024 athletes

Ukrainian skeleton racer Yaroslav Lavreniuk on Jan. 23 poses with a doll of the Gangwon Winter Youth Olympics mascot Moongcho at the men's skeleton medal ceremony held at...

Jan 29,2024

Provincial tourism drive in Gangneung held alongside tourney

Provincial tourism drive in Gangneung held alongside tourney

Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Yu In Chon (left) on Jan. 26 makes hand drip coffee at Park Yi-chu Coffee Factory as part of the event "Walking on Gangneung." Thi...

Jan 29,2024

[Gangwon 2024] Lee YS wins dual moguls, 3 earn triple golds

[Gangwon 2024] Lee YS wins dual moguls, 3 earn triple golds

Lee Yoon Seung (middle) on Jan. 27 poses for a photo at Jeongseon High1 Resort in Jeongseon-gun County, Gangwon-do Province, after winning the gold medal in the men's fre...

Jan 29,2024

[Gangwon 2024] Nation's top snowboarder wins slopestyle gold

[Gangwon 2024] Nation's top snowboarder wins slopestyle gold

The nation's leading snowboarder Lee Chaeun (center) on Jan. 25 poses for cameras after winning the gold medal in the men's slopestyle at Welli Hilli Park Ski Resort in H...

Jan 26,2024

What foreign media are saying about Gangwon 2024

What foreign media are saying about Gangwon 2024

In the article headlined "First digital torch lighting at a Winter Youth Olympics," the Chinese news site Xinhua on Jan. 20 covered the opening ceremony of the Gangwon Wi...

Jan 25,2024

Gangwon 2024 offers opportunity to promote domestic tourism

Gangwon 2024 offers opportunity to promote domestic tourism

Visitors to the promotional booth of the cultural experience zone at Gangneung Hockey Centre in Gangneung, Gangwon-do Province, on Jan. 22 try virtual reality goggles for...

Jan 25,2024