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===Venues=== [[File:2018 Olympics main locations in Gangwon.svg|right|thumb|Olympic venues 2018]] {{Main|Venues of the 2018 Winter Olympics and Paralympics}} <!-- Deleted image removed: [[File:Skiing at a mountain in PyongChang, South Korea.png|thumb|right|Skiing in Pyeongchang]] --> [[File:Winter 2014 Candidate City- PyeongChang Dragon Valley ski resort.jpg|thumb|right|Dragon Valley (Alpensia) Ski Resort]] [[file:Alpensia_20170202_04_(32506763362).jpg|thumb|[[Alpensia Resort]] and wind turbines in [[Pyeongchang]]]] Most of the outdoor snow events were held in the county of [[Pyeongchang County|Pyeongchang]], while some of the alpine skiing events took place in the neighboring county of [[Jeongseon County|Jeongseon]]. The indoor ice events were held in the nearby city of [[Gangneung]]. ====Pyeongchang (mountain cluster)==== The [[Alpensia Resort|Alpensia Sports Park]] in [[Daegwallyeong-myeon]], Pyeongchang, was the focus of the 2018 Winter Olympics.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sportsfeatures.com/olympicsnews/story/47205/pyeongchang-2018-alpensia-resort-and-water-park-complete-and-full-for-summer-season|title=PyeongChang 2018 Alpensia Resort and water park complete and full for summer season|publisher=Sportsfeatures.com|access-date=8 August 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120312052037/http://www.sportsfeatures.com/olympicsnews/story/47205/pyeongchang-2018-alpensia-resort-and-water-park-complete-and-full-for-summer-season|archive-date=12 March 2012}}</ref><ref name="pyeongchang2018webvolume2">{{cite web|url=http://www.pyeongchang2018.org/upload/downloads/pyeongchang2018_web_volume2.pdf|title=Pyeongchang2018 Volume 2 (Sport and Venues)|access-date=8 August 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120318102233/http://www.pyeongchang2018.org/upload/downloads/pyeongchang2018_web_volume2.pdf|archive-date=18 March 2012 }}</ref> It was home to the [[Pyeongchang Olympic Stadium|Olympic Stadium]],<ref name=autogenerated1>{{cite web|url=http://www.insidethegames.biz/olympics/winter-olympics/2018/17597-pyeongchang-2018-move-venues-for-opening-and-closing-ceremonies|title=Pyeongchang 2018 move venue for Opening and Closing Ceremonies | Winter Olympics 2018|work=insidethegames.biz - Olympic, Paralympic and Commonwealth Games News |publisher=insidethegames.biz|date=6 July 2012|access-date=8 August 2012|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120706230930/http://www.insidethegames.biz/olympics/winter-olympics/2018/17597-pyeongchang-2018-move-venues-for-opening-and-closing-ceremonies|archive-date=6 July 2012|df=dmy-all |last1=MacKay |first1=Duncan }}</ref> the [[Pyeongchang Olympic Village|Olympic Village]] and most of the outdoor sports venues. * [[Alpensia Ski Jumping Stadium|Alpensia Ski Jumping Centre]] β ski jumping, Nordic combined, snowboarding (big air) * [[Alpensia Cross-Country and Biathlon Centre|Alpensia Biathlon Centre]] β biathlon * [[Alpensia Cross-Country and Biathlon Centre|Alpensia Cross-Country Skiing Centre]] β cross-country skiing, Nordic combined * [[Alpensia Sliding Centre]] β luge, bobsleigh, skeleton * [[Yongpyong Ski Resort|Yongpyong Alpine Centre]] β alpine skiing (slalom, giant slalom) Additionally, a stand-alone outdoor sports venue was located in [[Bongpyeong-myeon]], Pyeongchang: * [[Phoenix Pyeongchang|Phoenix Snow Park]] β freestyle skiing, snowboarding Another stand-alone outdoor sports venue was located in neighboring Jeongseon county: * [[Jeongseon Alpine Centre]] β alpine skiing (downhill, super-G, combined) ====Gangneung (coastal cluster)==== The [[Gangneung Olympic Park]], in the neighborhood of [[Gyo-dong, Gangneung|Gyo-dong]] in Gangneung city, includes four indoor sports venues, all in close proximity to one another. * [[Gangneung Hockey Centre]] β ice hockey (men's competition) * [[Gangneung Curling Centre]] β curling * [[Gangneung Oval]]<ref name=autogenerated1 /> β long track speed skating * [[Gangneung Ice Arena]] β short track speed skating, figure skating In addition, a stand-alone indoor sports venue was located in the grounds of [[Catholic Kwandong University]]. * [[Catholic Kwandong University Gymnasium|Kwandong Hockey Centre]] β ice hockey (women's competition)
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