'Nun Eomneun Nara' Youth Training for Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang

21 Youth Athletes from 21 Countries in Asia, Africa, and South America Participate
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[Asia Economy Reporter La Youngcheol] Gangwon Province announced on the 20th that it will conduct a ten-day training camp for youth winter sports athletes, starting with the launch ceremony of the second training camp for youth athletes from countries without snow at Pyeongchang Yongpyong Resort.

The second training camp, involving about 70 youth winter sports athletes from 21 countries across Asia (6 countries), Africa (14 countries), and South America (1 country), will be held with the goal of participating in the 2024 Gangwon Winter Youth Olympic Games, covering seven different sports.

Customized practical training will be provided in six snow sports including alpine skiing, snowboarding, and bobsleigh, as well as the ice sport short track speed skating. In addition to friendly competitions by sport, various Korean cultural experiences will also be offered.

The training sports include six snow sports (bobsleigh, skeleton, luge, cross-country skiing, alpine skiing, snowboarding) and one ice sport (short track speed skating).

Following the focused basic training by sport during the first training camp in May, the second training camp will emphasize practical training on actual snowy slopes to help athletes develop real competition skills.

The "Youth Winter Sports Support Project for Countries Without Snow" aims to provide training camps in Korea for youth winter sports athletes from countries without snowfall or winter seasons, and to enable their participation in the 2024 Gangwon Winter Youth Olympic Games.

Gangwon Province plans to realize an Olympic event where many youth from around the world come together through sports exchange at the 2024 Gangwon Winter Youth Olympic Games.

Choi Kiyong, Director of the Culture and Tourism Bureau, said, "It will be a great opportunity to promote Gangwon Province to the youth, the future leaders, by successfully hosting the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics with many youth athletes from countries without snow participating."

Meanwhile, the "2024 Gangwon Winter Youth Olympics" will be held for 15 days from January 19 to February 1, 2024, across four cities in Gangwon Province: Pyeongchang, Gangneung, Jeongseon, and Hoengseong.

The "2024 Gangwon Games" is a legacy event of the "2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics" and marks the first Winter Youth Olympic Games held in Asia, outside of Europe.

The expected scale of participation is about 2,900 athletes from over 70 countries. Among the seven sports, 15 disciplines, and 81 events, the snow sports are the main events of the Winter Olympics.

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