Gangwon 2024 Media Kit

Dates

19 January 2024 (Opening Ceremony) to 1 February 2024 (Closing Ceremony)

What are the Winter Youth Olympic Games Gangwon 2024?

The 4^th Winter Youth Olympic Games (YOG), taking place in Gangwon, Republic of Korea, will be a unique and exciting event for young athletes (15–18 years old) from around the world. The first Winter YOG to be held in Asia will provide a platform for young athletes to showcase their skills and compete in winter sports against their peers on the international stage. The Games, that will be completely gender-balanced, will offer a range of cultural and educational activities, providing a well-rounded experience for participants.

Vision

Young people celebrating peaceful coexistence and unity through sport to create a better future together

Mission

Gangwon 2024 will provide meaningful transformative experiences for the world’s best young elite athletes, and for local young people in the Host Country, allowing them to grow and empowering them to promote peace and the Olympic values, and initiate positive change through sport.

Slogan

Grow together, shine forever

Venues

Competition venues: four clusters in Gangwon Province (PyeongChang, Gangneung, Jeongseon and Hoengseong)
Sports programme: 7 sports, 15 disciplines, 81 medal events

Mascot

Naming:

Moongcho is derived from the word “moongchida”, which means to bring together various thoughts and powers.

Storytelling:

The snowball that Soohorang and Bandabi played with in a snowball fight in PyeongChang during the Olympic Winter Games in 2018 is reborn as Moongcho, as the YOG Gangwon 2024 approach. Resembling the sportsmanship of Soohorang and Bandabi, Moongcho observes the young athletes preparing for the competition. It wears goggles and a scarf just like other athletes, and waits for the competition with a pounding heart.

Athlete Role Models

The Athlete Role Models (ARM) programme is an IOC initiative for the YOG, where the ARMs use their knowledge as experienced athletes and Olympians to help guide the next generation.

To find all the information about the ARMs (press releases, in-depth interviews, photos, etc.), click here.

Websites

Gangwon 2024 | Winter Youth Olympic Games

Gangwon 2024 - Youth Olympic Games

Articles

Institutional news – IOC.org Gangwon 2024

Public-facing news – Olympics.com Olympic News - Gangwon 2024 Latest News and Breaking Stories

Media Advisory

4th Winter Youth Olympic Games Gangwon 2024 - Information for the media

Press releases

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Video News Releases