The 2018 Winter Olympics were held in Pyeongchang , a county in Gangwon Province, South Korea.

Basic details

  • Host location: Pyeongchang County, South Korea.
  • Type of Games: Winter Olympics (the 23rd Olympic Winter Games).
  • Dates: 9 February to 25 February 2018.

A bit more context

  • Pyeongchang is a mountainous area in northeastern South Korea, popular for skiing and winter sports.
  • The 2018 Games were South Korea’s first Winter Olympics, after previously hosting the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul.

Host city background

  • Pyeongchang won the hosting bid over Munich (Germany) and Annecy (France) in a 2011 IOC vote in Durban, South Africa.
  • The region used the motto “New Horizons,” aiming to expand winter sports’ popularity in Asia.

TL;DR: The 2018 Winter Olympics took place in Pyeongchang, South Korea, from 9–25 February 2018.