The 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics are set to begin on February 8, 2018, but many people still have questions! How many events are there in the Winter Olympics 2018? How many countries are competing in the Winter Olympics 2018? This article will have you informed about everything related to this year’s highly anticipated games in Pyeongchang, South Korea. We’ve got everything you need to know, including a full Winter Olympics schedule for 2018! So, keep reading!
Where Are the 2018 Winter Olympics Being Held?
The Olympics will be held in Pyeongchang, South Korea. The county of Pyeongchang is located 80 miles from the capital city of South Korea, Seoul.
This is not the first time that the Olympics are being held in South Korea. Previously, Seoul hosted the 1988 Summer Olympics!
What Are the Important Dates for the 2018 Winter Olympic Games?
The opening ceremonies are slated to take place on Friday, February 9, 2018. The closing ceremonies will occur on Sunday, February 25, 2018.
The first competition is going to take place on Thursday, February 8, 2018, with curling and ski jumping kicking off the Winter Olympic events.
What Is the Time Zone Difference?
Since the games are happening in South Korea, there will be a big time-zone difference, which will impact all Americans watching the games. There will be a difference of anywhere from 14 to 17 hours, depending on where you are watching the Olympic games. Those living in the Eastern time zone will have a 14-hour time difference, 15 hours for the central time zone, 16 hours for the mountain time zone, and Americans watching in the pacific time zone will have a 17 hour difference.
How to Watch the Olympics?
There will be the tradition form of media, which is watching it on TV. The networks that will be broadcasting the Olympic games will be NBC, NBCSN, CNBC, and USA network. In addition, Americans can catch the games on NBCOlympics.com, on NBC’s sports app or fuboTV.
How Many Countries Will Be Representing Winter Olympic Sports for 2018?
There will be a total of 92 countries competing in the Olympic Games. This would include top medal contenders such as: Norway, Germany, Canada, and the United States. This list of 92 countries also includes Ecuador, Eritrea, Kosovo, Malaysia, Nigeria and Singapore, who are all competing for the first time in the Winter Olympic games!
Even though North and South Korea do not get along, North Korea will be competing at the games under an agreement that has been put in place, to ensure peace.
A country not included in the list of competitors will be Russia, who was ousted due to doping issues. However athletes from the country will still compete under a neutral country flag.
How Many Events Will Be Held at the Winter Olympics 2018?
There are a total of 102 different events, across 15 different sports! The Pyeongchang Olympics will mark the first time in history that the winter games have more than 100 events.
When the closing ceremonies are complete, and everything is recorded in the history books, there will be a total of 102 gold medal handed out! That’s a lot of gold!
The top fours events with the most medals distributed will be speed skating (14 gold medals), cross country skiing (12 gold medals), alpine skiing (11 gold medals) and the biathlon (11 gold medals).
The day which will witness the most amount of gold medals awarded will be Saturday, February 17, 2018, with a total of nine. So, be sure to be watching on that exciting day!
An Entire List of All the Olympic Sports
There will be a total of 15 different sports played at the Pyeongchang Olympics. Below is the entire list:
- Alpine skiing
- Biathlon
- Bobsleigh
- Cross-country skiing
- Curling
- Figure skating
- Freestyle skiing
- Ice hockey
- Luge
- Nordic combined
- Short track speed skating
- Skeleton
- Ski jumping
- Snowboarding
- Speed skating
Are There Any New Sports Added to the Pyeongchang Olympic Games?
Yes, there are a total of four new sports added, which would include, big air snowboarding, mixed doubles curling, mass start speed skating, and mixed team alpine skiing.
Full Winter Olympic Schedule:
You definitely don’t want to miss the chance to see your favourite event (or catch one of the new events added), so take a look below to be ensure that you don’t miss any of the action!
| Date | Event | Gold Medal Match |
| February 8 | Alpine Skiing- Men’s Downhill | |
| Biathlon- Men’s 10km Sprint | ||
| Curling- Mixed Doubles | ||
| Luge- Men’s and Women’s Singles | ||
| Ski Jumping Normal Hill- Men’s and Women’s | ||
| February 9 | Alpine Skiing- Men’s Downhill | |
| Curling- Mixed Doubles | ||
| Figure Skating- Team Event | ||
| Freestyle Skiing- Men’s and Women’s | ||
| Luge- Men’s Single | ||
| February 10 | Alpine Skiing- Men’s Downhill | |
| Biathlon- Women’s 7.5km Sprint | Yes | |
| Cross- Country Skiing- Women’s 7.5km + 7.5km Skiathlon | Yes | |
| Curling- Mixed Doubles | ||
| Ice Hockey- Women’s | ||
| Luge- Men’s and Women’s Singles | ||
| Short Track Speed Skating- Men’s 1,500m and Women’s 500m + 3000m | ||
| Ski Jumping Normal Hill- Men’s and Women’s | Yes (Men’s Gold Medal Award) | |
| Snowboard- Men’s Slopestyle | ||
| Speed Skating- Women’s 3,000m | Yes | |
| February 11 | Alpine Skiing- Men’s Downhill | Yes |
| Biathlon- Men’s 10km Sprint | Yes | |
| Cross-Country Skiing- Men’s 15km + 15km Skiathlon | ||
| Curling- Mixed Doubles | ||
| Figure Skating- Singles and Team Events | ||
| Freestyle Skiing- Ladies Moguls | Yes | |
| Ice Hockey- Women’s | ||
| Luge- Doubles, Men’s and Women’s | Yes (Men’s singles) | |
| Nordic Combined- Individual Gundersen- 10km | ||
| Ski Jumping Normal Hill-Women’s | ||
| Snowboard- Men’s and Women’s Slopestyle | Yes (Men’s) | |
| Speed Skating- Men’s 5,000m | ||
| February 12 | Alpine Skiing- Men’s and Women’s | Yes (Women’s) |
| Biathlon- Men’s and Women’s | Yes | |
| Curling- Mixed Doubles | ||
| Figure Skating- Team, Men’s and Women’s | Yes (Team) | |
| Freestyle Skiing- Men’s Moguls | Yes | |
| Ice Hockey- Women’s | ||
| Luge- Doubles and Women’s | ||
| Nordic Combined- Individual Gundersen- 10km | ||
| Skeleton- Men’s and Women’s | ||
| Ski Jumping Normal Hill- Women’s | Yes | |
| Snowboard- Women’s Slopestyle and Halfpipe | Yes (Slopestyle) | |
| Speed Skating- Women’s 1,500m | Yes | |
| February 13 | Alpine Skiing- Men’s Alpine Combined | Yes |
| Biathlon- Men’s 20km and Women’s 15 km | ||
| Cross-Country Skiing- Men’s and Women’s Sprint | Yes | |
| Curling- Mixed Doubles | Yes | |
| Ice Hockey- Women’s | ||
| Luge- Doubles and Women’s | Yes (Women’s) | |
| Nordic Combined- Individual Gundersen- 10km | ||
| Short Track Speed Skating- Men’s and Women’s (Various Distances) | Yes (Women’s-500m) | |
| Skeleton- Men’s and Women’s | ||
| Snowboard- Men’s and Women’s Halfpipe | Yes (Women’s) | |
| Speed Skating- Men’s 1,500m | Yes | |
| February 14 | Alpine Skiing- Ladies Slalom | Yes |
| Biathlon- Women’s 15km | Yes | |
| Curling- Men’s and Women’s | ||
| Figure Skating- Pair Skating | ||
| Ice Hockey- Men’s and Women’s | ||
| Luge- Team and Doubles | Yes (Doubles) | |
| Nordic Combined- Individual Gundersen- 10km | Yes | |
| Skeleton- Men’s and Women’s | ||
| Ski Jumping- Men’s Large Hill Individual | ||
| Snowboard- Men’s Halfpipe | Yes | |
| Speed Skating- Women’s 1,000m | Yes | |
| February 15 | Aline Skiing- Men’s Super G | Yes |
| Biathlon- Men’s 20km | yes | |
| Bobsleigh-2 Man | ||
| Cross-Country Skiing- Women’s 10km | Yes | |
| Curling- Men’s and Women’s | ||
| Figure Skating- Pair Skating | Yes | |
| Freestyle Skiing- Women’s Aerials | ||
| Ice Hockey- Men’s and Women’s | ||
| Luge- Team | Yes | |
| Skeleton- Men’s | ||
| Ski Jumping- Men’s Large Hill Individual | ||
| Snowboard- Men’s Various Events | Yes | |
| Speed Skating- Men’s 10,000km | Yes | |
| February 16 | Biathlon- Men’s 15km and Women’s 12.5km | |
| Bobsleigh-2 Man | ||
| Cross- Country Skiing- Men’s 15km | Yes | |
| Curling- Men’s and Women’s | ||
| Figure Skating- Men’s Single Skating | ||
| Freestyle Skiing- Women’s Aerials | Yes | |
| Ice Hockey- Men’s | ||
| Skeleton- Men’s and Women’s | Yes (Men’s) | |
| Ski Jumping- Men’s Large Hill Individual | ||
| Snowboard- Women’s Snowboard Cross | Yes | |
| Speed Skating- Women’s 5,000km | Yes | |
| February 17 | Alpine Skiing- Women’s Super-G | Yes |
| Biathlon- Women’s 12.5km | Yes | |
| Bobsleigh-2 Man and Women’s | ||
| Cross-Country Skiing- Women’s 4x5km | Yes | |
| Curling- Men’s and Women’s | ||
| Figure Skating- Men’s Single Skating | Yes | |
| Freestyle Skiing- Men’s and Women’s | Yes (Women’s) | |
| Ice Hockey-Men’s and Women’s | ||
| Nordic Combined- Individual Gundersen- 10km | ||
| Short Track Speed Skating- Men’s and Women’s (Various Distances) | Yes | |
| Skeleton- Women’s | Yes | |
| Ski Jumping- Men’s Large Hill Individual | Yes | |
| February 18 | Alpine Skiing- Men’s and Women’s | Yes (Men’s) |
| Biathlon- Men’s 15km | Yes | |
| Bobsleigh- 2 Man and Women’s | ||
| Cross Country Skiing- Men’s 4x10km | Yes | |
| Curling- Men’s and Women’s | ||
| Freestyle Skiing- Men’s Aerials and Slopestyle | Yes | |
| Ice Hockey- Men’s and Women’s | ||
| Nordic Combined- Individual Gundersen- 10km | ||
| Ski Jumping- Men’s Large Hill Individual | ||
| Speed Skating- Men’s and Women’s | Yes (Women’s) | |
| February 19 | Apline Skiing- Women’s Downhill | |
| Biathlon- Men’s and Women’s | ||
| Bobsleigh- 2 Man and Women’s | Yes (2 Man) | |
| Curling-Men’s and Women’s | ||
| Figure Skating- Ice Dance | ||
| Ice Hockey- Women’s | ||
| Nordic Combined- Individual Gundersen- 10km | ||
| Ski Jumping- Men’s Team | Yes | |
| Snowboard- Women’s Big Air | ||
| Speed Skating- Men’s and Women’s | Yes (Men’s) | |
| February 20 | Apline Skiing- Women’s Downhill | |
| Biathlon-Women’s | Yes | |
| Bobsleigh | ||
| Curling- Men’s and Women’s | ||
| Figure Skating- Ice Dance | Yes | |
| Freestyle Skiing- Men’s and Women’s Halfpipe | Yes (Women’s) | |
| Ice Hockey- Men’s and Women’s | ||
| Nordic Combined- Individual Gundersen- 10km | Yes | |
| Short Track Speed Skating- Men’s and Women’s (Various Distances) | Yes (women’s) | |
| February 21 | Apline Skiing- Women’s Downhill | Yes |
| Biathlon- Men’s and Women’s | ||
| Bobsleigh- 4 Man and Women’s | Yes (Women’s) | |
| Cross-Country Skiing- Men’s and Women’s Sprint | Yes (Women’s) | |
| Curling Men’s and Women’s | ||
| Figure Skating- Women’s Single Skating | ||
| Freestyle Skiing- Men’s Ski Cross | Yes | |
| Ice Hockey- Men’s and Women’s | ||
| Nordic Combined- Individual Gundersen- 10km | ||
| Snowboard- Men’s Big Air | ||
| Speed Skating- Men’s and Women’s | Yes | |
| February 22 | Apline Skiing- Men’s and Women’s | Yes (Men’s) |
| Biathlon- Women’s | Yes | |
| Bobsleigh- 4 Man | ||
| Curling- Men’s and Women’s | ||
| Freestyle Skiing- Men’s Ski Halfpipe | Yes | |
| Ice Hockey- Women’s | Yes | |
| Nordic Combined- 4x5km | Yes | |
| Short Track Speed Skating- Men’s and Women’s (Various Distances) | Yes | |
| Snowboard- Men’s and Women’s Giant Slalom | ||
| February 23 | Alpine Skiing- Women’s Alpine Combined | Yes |
| Bisthlon- Men’s 4×7.5km | Yes | |
| Bobsleigh- 4 Man | ||
| Curling-Men’s and Women’s | ||
| Figure Skating- Women’s Single Skating | Yes | |
| Freestyle Skiing- Women’s Ski Cross | Yes | |
| Ice Hockey- Men’s | ||
| Snowboard- Women’s Big Air | Yes | |
| Speed Skating- Men’s 1,000m | Yes | |
| February 24 | Alpine Skiing- Team Event | Yes |
| Bobsleigh- 4 Man | ||
| Cross-Country Skiing- Men’s 50km | Yes | |
| Curling Men’s and Women’s | Yes (Men’s) | |
| Ice Hockey- Men’s | ||
| Snowboard- Men’s and Women’s Various Events | Yes | |
| Speed Skating- Men’s and Women’s Mass Start | Yes | |
| February 25 | Bobsleigh- 4 Man | Yes |
| Cross-Country Skiing- Women’s 30km | Yes | |
| Curling -Women’s | Yes | |
| Ice Hockey- Men’s | Yes | |
