South Korea is the world stage for the 23rd Olympic Winter Games

Pyeongchang is a county in Gangwon province, nestled in the Taebaek Mountains. It's located some 80 miles east of the nation's capital, Seoul, and about 60 miles south of the Demilitarized Zone dividing North Korea and South Korea.

Pyeongchang won the privilege to have the Games after two already unsuccessful endeavors, this time beating top offers from Annecy, France, and Munich, Germany.

It's the second time the Olympics will be held in South Korea; Seoul was the host city for the Summer Olympics in 1988.

Opening and shutting services will happen at Pyeongchang Olympic Stadium, a brief setting that can situate 35,000 onlookers. All opposition scenes are situated inside 30 minutes driving separation from the stadium.

Most snow games will happen in Pyeongchang, while all ice games will be held in the waterfront city of Gangneung and high speed occasions will be in the area Jeongseon, as indicated by the Games' legitimate site.

The Pyeongchang Olympic town is lodging up to 3,894 competitors and group authorities amid the 2018 Winter Games, while a moment town in Gangneung is pleasing more than 2,900 faculty.

The imperial azalea is the official bloom of Pyeongchang, and the Mandarin duck is the official winged creature, as indicated by the Games' legitimate site.

Among the significant vacation spots Pyeongchang is known for is the Woljeongsa Temple, situated in a thick timberland in the eastern valley of Odaesan Mountain. The shocking Buddhist sanctuary, which was established in the year 643, is encompassed by coniferous woods with the Geumgang-yeon River streaming past.

Shutting functions will happen Feb. 25.