International Ice Hockey Federation president René Fasel addressed the Gangwon delegation, recalling the Unified Korean Team in women's ice hockey at PyeongChang 2018 and adding his hopes for a repeat at Gangwon 2024. Gangwon Province was elected as the host of the 4 th Winter Youth Olympic Games at the 135 th IOC Session on 10 January 2020 in Lausanne, Switzerland. In line with the proposals for future host elections approved by the IOC Session in June, the IOC had already been open to opportunities for the Winter Youth Olympic Games 2024. The proposal from the KOC and Gangwon Province also has support from the National Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, and the cities of PyeongChang and Gangneung. The announcement was made Sunday (March 24) after productive discussions among Romanian Olympic and […] The decision, the first awarding of a Games under the IOC's newly-approved process for electing Host Cities, will see Gangwon 2024 benefit from the legacy effects of PyeongChang 2018. South Korea’s Gangwon Province will be awarded the 2024 edition of the Winter Youth Olympic Games (YOG) Friday when International Olympic Committee (IOC) members are scheduled to rubber-stamp a decision made by the organization’s Executive Board Wednesday. Among the key decisions taken were the election as GYOGOC President of Shin Chang-Jae, Chairman and CEO of Kyobo Life, who has been committed for many years to the development of youth sport and culture in … Winter Youth Olympic Games 2024 awarded to Gangwon (KOR) The fourth edition of the Winter Youth Olympic Games (YOG) 2024 will be held in Gangwon Province in the cities of PyeongChang and Gangneung, home of the Olympic Winter Games 2018. South Korea To Bid For 2024 Winter Youth Olympics In Gangwon Province. The closing ceremony of the 2020 Winter Youth Olympic Games took place on the evening of Thursday 22 January 2020 at the Vaudoise Aréna, in Lausanne. For the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics, the province plans to use existing facilities from 2018. The fourth edition of the Winter Youth Olympic Games (YOG) 2024 will be held in Gangwon province in the cities of PyeongChang and Gangneung (Republic of Korea), home to the Olympic Winter Games 2018. Russia is one of four countries to have expressed an interest in hosting the 2024 Winter Youth Olympic Games as the nation continues its attempt to reintegrate into the Olympic … The host city was announced at the 135th IOC Session on 10 January 2020. Olympic champion Yuna Kim also appeared in a short video presented by the delegation. For the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics, the province plans to use existing facilities from 2018. Other elected executives include IOC Member Ryu Seung Min as Vice-Chairman, and representatives of young athletes and leaders, including the former champions in figure skating, Yuna Kim, and short-track speed skating, Ko Gi-Hyun, and the Music in PyeongChang Festival Director, Son Yeol-Eum. Will two Koreas co-host 2024 Winter Youth Olympics in Gangwon Province? Romanian officials have signed a letter of intent to put forward Brașov as a candidate city to host the 2024 Winter Youth Olympic Games, marking the nation’s second straight bid to host the quadrennial event for those aged 14 to 18. On 8 January 2020, the IOC EB agreed to award the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics to the province of Gangwon. All the proposed venues in Gangneung were used in the 2018 Olympics, with a number of venues in PyeongChang itself also having been used in 2018. The 2020 Winter Youth Olympic Games (Les IIIe Jeux olympiques de la jeunesse d'hiver; Olympische Jugend-Winterspiele 2020; III Giochi olimpici giovanili invernali; Gieus olimpics da giuvenils d'enviern 2020), officially known as the III Winter Youth Olympic Games, and commonly known as Lausanne 2020 will be the third edition of the Winter Youth Olympics; a major international multi-sport event and … When South Korea was named the host of the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics last year, Seoul officials said they would try to bring North Korea on board … The Fourth Winter Youth Olympic Games are headed to South Korea, as Gangwon 2024 is elected host. No mention was made of Brașov, the Romanian city that lost the 2020 Games to Lausanne and had expressed a strong interest in hosting the 2024 edition – or Sofia in Bulgaria that has also discussed a potential bid. It would be a powerful inspiration for a new generation of winter sports athletes and fans in Korea and beyond. The new Olympic Channel brings you news, highlights, exclusive behind the scenes, live events and original programming, 24 hours a day, 365 days per year. Competitions would take place in PyeongChang (mountain sports) and Gangneung (ice sports), similar to the Games concept in 2018. The Executive Board (EB) of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) today approved the event programme and athlete quotas for the Winter Youth Olympic Games (YOG) Gangwon 2024, which will offer more young elite athletes than ever access to the Winter YOG environment, ensure a high-performance pathway for the participants, and achieve full gender equality. The GYOGOC will lead the collaboration with the Korean government, Gangwon Province and the Korean Sport and Olympic Committee to take full charge of the organising, financing, planning and staging of the Winter Youth Olympic Games 2024. Gangwon Province in South Korea, the province of previous Olympic host city PyeongChang, has been elected the Host of the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics at the 135th IOC Session. The Winter YOG will provide young athletes with the opportunity to compete in some of the same venues where Olympians competed a few years earlier.". They are a unique combination of athletic performance, a purpose-driven sports festival and an incubator for innovation which bring young elite athletes aged from 15 to 18 together to develop their sports skills, live out the Olympic values and share their experience with other young athletes from around the world. The IOC's Executive Board decided in December to "initiate a targeted dialogue" with the Korean Sport and Olympic Committee (KOC) for the fourth Winter Youth Olympic Games. ", Morariu added today: "The IOC would be ready to accept the National Olympic Committee of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea as a partner in the organisation of the fourth Winter Youth Olympic Games if the circumstances allow.". Gangwon Province were officially awarded the Games at the 135th IOC Session in Lausanne, Switzerland, on 10 January 2020. At a briefing where legacy plans for three remaining Olympic venues were unveiled, Gangwon Governor Choi Moon-soon said […] The 2024 Winter Youth Olympics will be the fourth edition of the quadrennial event. The proposed Youth Olympic Village would be in Gangneung, where volunteers stayed during the PyeongChang 2018 Games. Romania's Brasov, Bulgaria's Sofia and Russia's Sochi were other candidates in the preliminary stage, but Gangwon was named the lone "preferred host" by the IOC's Executive Board last … Among the key decisions taken were the election as GYOGOC President of Shin Chang-Jae, Chairman and CEO of Kyobo Life, who has been committed for many years to the development of youth sport and culture in Korea. There was one abstention. “The Olympic spirit of unity and solidarity is needed now more than ever, and I would like to help young athletes learn the valuable experience of the Youth Olympics to grow into a rising global community,” he said in his inaugural address, adding, “I will commit myself to making these Winter Youth Olympic Games an opportunity for exchange and lasting memories. At the time, the Future Host Commission recommended this "targeted dialogue" based on five factors: a positive technical feasibility assessment, government support, a chance to take the Winter Youth Olympics to Asia after three consecutive versions in Europe, PyeongChang 2018 legacy opportunities, and "the opportunity to further leverage sport to continue dialogue for peace on the Korean peninsula". Gangwon 2024 will make use of venues previously used for the PyeongChang 2018 Olympics. During the first meeting held between the International Olympic Committee (IOC)'s Coordination Commission and Gangwon 2024, the Korean hosts of the 4th Winter Youth Olympic Games (YOG) today announced their powerful vision, which will provide the foundation for all their activities for the years to come: "Gangwon 2024 – youth celebrating peaceful coexistence and unity through sport … The Winter Youth Olympic Games Gangwon 2024 Organising Committee (GYOGOC) held its inaugural meeting in Seoul to continue with the preparations for the next Winter Youth Olympic Games. Gangwon (KOR) was elected as the host of the Winter Youth Olympic Games (YOG) 2024 at the 135th IOC Session in Lausanne Switzerland. Gangwon Province itself is split geographically between the two Koreas. The 2020 Winter Youth Olympic Games (French: Les IIIe Jeux olympiques de la jeunesse d'hiver; German: Olympische Jugend-Winterspiele 2020; Italian: III Giochi olimpici giovanili invernali; Romansh: Gieus olimpics da giuvenils d'enviern 2020), officially known as the III Winter Youth Olympic Games and commonly known as Lausanne 2020, was the third edition of the Winter Youth Olympics; a major … Gangwon Province was elected as the host of the 4th Winter Youth Olympic Games at the 135th IOC Session on 10 January 2020 in Lausanne, Switzerland. The two South Korean IOC Members could not vote. Gangwon 2024 will use many of the sports facilities from the Olympic Winter Games PyeongChang 2018, providing a top-level experience for the young athletes coming to Gangwon from all over the world. 2021 - All rights reserved, 2018/19 ISU Grand Prix Final bronze medallist, Rewind: PyeongChang 2018 - The most emotional moments one year on. An IOC statement said: "The new Winter Youth Olympic Games host will benefit from many of the facilities used in PyeongChang 2018 as well as possible alternative venue options. Romania's Brasov, Bulgaria's Sofia and Russia's Sochi were other candidates in the preliminary stage, but Gangwon was named the lone "preferred host" by the IOC's Executive Board last … Youth Olympic Games. Gangwon 2024's delegation to the IOC Session was led by IOC Member Ryu Seung-min, and included figure skater Cha Jun-hwan. 19 January - 2 February 2024 start in 1015 days Wikipedia article Twitter link Facebook page … The 2024 Winter Youth Olympic Games (YOG) will be hosted in Gangwon province, South Korea. The new Winter Youth Olympic Games 2024 host will benefit from many of the facilities used in PyeongChang 2018 as well as possible alternative venue options. Japan and China have pledged to support preparations for the 2024 Winter Youth Olympic Games in Gangwon in South Korea. It will take place between 19 January and 2 February 2024 in Gangwon , South Korea .