Winter Sports

Doubts have been raised over the long-term future of the Jeongseon downhill skiing complex in PyeongChang ahead of the South Korean city’s staging of the winter Olympic and Paralympic Games in 2018, while Games organisers have confirmed they have so far raised 70 per cent of their target of KRW870bn (€647m/$722m) in domestic sponsorship money.

The Swiss Olympic Association is set to have another proposal to consider next month for a potential bid for the 2026 winter Olympic and Paralympic Games, with a new national-themed project having been put forward.

The entertainment factor has brought spectators closer to the heart of some of the most forward-thinking events in the burgeoning winter sports sector. Dominic Bliss finds out more.

The IMG agency has partnered with Chinese real estate company Zhonghong Holdings to aid the delivery of a new winter sports facility in Changbaishan.

The PyeongChang Organising Committee for the 2018 Olympic and Paralympic winter Games (POCOG) has agreed a partnership with the Korea Tourism Organisation (KTO) designed to boost promotion of the two events at home and abroad.

The PyeongChang Organising Committee for the 2018 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games (POCOG) has said it is on course to meet a deadline to stage its first test event, despite concerns from the International Ski Federation (FIS).

The PyeongChang Organising Committee for the 2018 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games (POCOG) has appointed long-serving Korean government official Yeo Hyeong-gu as its new secretary general with immediate effect.

The canton of Graubünden is set to push forward with a proposed bid for the 2026 Olympics, forming a second Swiss tilt at the winter Games.

The International Ski Federation (FIS) remains confident that next year’s warm-up events in PyeongChang ahead of the 2018 winter Olympics in South Korea will go ahead as planned despite delays in construction projects.

The International Triathlon Union (ITU) has named the Austrian town of Zeltweg  as host of its 2016 winter Triathlon World Championships.

The International University Sports Federation (FISU) has staged a series of meetings designed to drive forward a proposal to stage the 2033 edition of its winter Universiade multi-sport event in Mongolia.

The French Ski Federation (FFS) has announced it will bid to host the 2023 Alpine World Ski Championships.

Christian Constantin, owner and president of Swiss Super League football club FC Sion, has stepped up his bid to launch a tilt at the 2026 winter Olympic Games by submitting a dossier to the cantonal government of Valais.

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has said PyeongChang 2018 needs to “maintain their focus” on venue delivery for the winter Olympic Games, but has praised the progress being made by South Korean organisers.

A groundbreaking ceremony has taken place to mark the start of building work at the site of the athletes’ village for competitors at the 2018 winter Olympic Games in PyeongChang, South Korea.

The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has confirmed that the bidding processes have been opened for the Alpine Skiing and Snowboard World Championships in 2019 and the Cross-Country Skiing and Biathlon World Championships in 2021.