THE WINTER OLYMPIC'S LOCATION

By MEGAN MCCLUSKEY Updated: February 6, 2018 12:47 PM ET
Originally published: December 25, 2017

• Tthis is the second time the Olympics have been held in South Korea — the 1988 Summer Games took place in Seoul — it’s the country’s first Winter Games and PyeongChang’s first international sporting event of this caliber. South Korea previously made unsuccessful bids on both the 2010 and 2014 Winter Olympics.

The Alpensia Ski Jumping Center in Pyeongchang. Kyodo News via Getty Images:

Pronounced “pyuhng-chahng,” - PyeongChang is located in the Gangwon province of South Korea in the Taebaek Mountains. It sits just over 100 miles east from South Korea’s capital, Seoul, and around 50 miles from the border of North Korea.

• The closest international airport to PyeongChang is in the nearby town of Yangyang. However, the Incheon International Airport in Seoul will function as the main airport for Olympic visitors.

• While forecasts predicted the weather in PyeongChang in February would be cold — World Weather & Climate Information projected temperatures would range from an average high of 33-35 degrees Fahrenheit (1-2 degrees Celsius) to an average low of 17 degrees Fahrenheit (-8 degrees Celsius) — conditions are shaping up to be even chillier than expected.

• This year’s Games may set a record for being the coldest since the 1994 Olympics in Lillehammer, Norway, with temperatures in PyeongChang potentially hovering around 7 degrees Fahrenheit with wind chill during the Opening Ceremony.

• The first competitive events of the 2018 Winter Olympics took place in PyeongChang on Thursday, Feb. 8, with the Opening Ceremony set for Friday, Feb. 9. The Games will conclude on Sunday, Feb. 25.