'Gangwon 2024 Success Prayer' Minister Yoon In-chon, Final On-site Inspection

Comprehensive Inspection of Hoengseong, Pyeongchang, and Jeongseon Venues and Athletes' Village
Encouragement for Biathlon Athletes

Minister Yoo In-chon of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism will visit the site of the Gangwon Winter Youth Olympic Games (hereinafter Gangwon 2024) to check the situation on the ground one week before the event.

Minister Yoo In-chon of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. [Photo by Yonhap News]

On the 12th, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism announced that Minister Yoo will visit Welli Hilli Park Ski Resort in Hoengseong, where a total of eight ski and snowboard events will be held.

At Welli Hilli Park Ski Resort, heating shelters will be provided to prepare for cold waves, considering the outdoor nature of the events. In addition, temporary outdoor restrooms will be installed to provide a comfortable viewing environment.

Minister Yoo plans to thoroughly inspect all facilities, including the competition slopes, spectator rest areas, temporary outdoor restrooms, and the staff dining hall on that day.

He will then move to Pyeongchang to inspect the Ski Jumping Center and Biathlon Center at Alpensia Sports Park.

The Ski Jumping Center and Biathlon Center, which were used during the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics, completed facility repairs last October. Temporary facilities such as heating shelters, temporary restrooms, and prefabricated containers have also been fully installed.

At the Biathlon Center site, Minister Yoo plans to meet and encourage the biathlon athletes. He will have a conversation with the team members currently training, including Jonathan, Hwang Tae-ryeong, Park In-yong, Kim Min-ji, Kim Hye-won, and Lee Joo-hee, and deliver messages of support.

On the 13th, he will visit High1 Resort in Jeongseon to inspect the competition venues and the athletes' village. Since High1 Resort will also be used as the athletes' village during the event, he plans to personally check for any inconveniences.

Minister Yoo emphasized, "The event is just one week away. The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism will do its best to prepare without letting our guard down until the very end."

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