However, it looks like there are some issues surounding the production of the ceremonies, according to this link 

http://news.sbs.co.kr/news/endPage.do?news_id=N1003757002

It seems that there were some internal conflicts between Song Seung Hwan, the ceremonies director, and Jeong Gu Ho, art director, which forced the later to resign (apparently there were a lot of creative differences between the two, so its now feared the ceremonies might suffer because of this issue). However, Song assures everything is set up and they're now on the process of picking an Agency which will be in charge of delivering the show. 

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Song Seung-hwan, general manager of Songpa Hwang, said, "We already have a composition and we are going to bid for a performance agency. On September 21st, agencies will be presenting with specific details. We will select one agency that has the best detail. The organizers of the PyeongChang Organizing Committee will arrange a detailed presentation prepared by the agency and the final scenario will be reported to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) by the end of February next year. At the opening and closing ceremonies of the PyeongChang Olympic Games, I will show the beauty of the Orient as much as possible. We will make the beauty of Korea different from Japan and China in a global and modern sense in consideration of the opening of the Tokyo Summer Olympic Games in 2020 and the Beijing Winter Olympic Games in 2022. "

Also, the budget of the ceremonies, according to the link, is 100000000000  Won , which is around $85 million. A very big budget, far above Rio's and in comparison to London. Looks like they want to go all out, but they're now having internal creative conflicts rather than money issues.

So basically you can come up with ideas you think would suit the mascot. Like animals that represent Korea or even something unusual and Asian.

Vote Here: http://goo.gl/U0uCBN

Here are the twelve short listed designs with little explanations:

I personally voted for #12, but I also liked #1 and 2. I thought that #10 looked uncannily like Sochi...

They're Will Be A Official Olympic Torch,

I Tell You About The Olympic Torch Details As Soon As I Can.

Italy has recently selected the Athlete which will carry the Tricolore

http://www.coni.it/en/news/primo-piano/14065-arianna-fontana-will-be-the-flag-bearer-for-italy-at-pyeongchang-2018.html

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Arianna Fontana will be the flag bearer for Italy at PyeongChang 2018

Arianna Fontana will be the flag bearer for Italy at PyeongChang 2018. The champion speed skater’s nomination was formally announced this morning by CONI President, Giovanni Malagò, to Committee members at the Foro Italico. Fontana is the first short track flag bearer in Italian history, the seventh woman ever, the second from Lombardy and the second athlete from the FISG after Carolina Kostner. She is the youngest Italian to have won a medal at the Winter Olympic Games (15 years and 10 months), thanks to the bronze won with the Italian relay team at Turin 2006. She has made it onto the podium for three consecutive editions of the Games, winning bronze at Vancouver 2010 in the 500m and finishing three times on the podium at Sochi 2014: silver in the 500m, and bronze in the 1500m and the relay.

 

She began skating at the age of 4, following in the footsteps of her brother Alessandro, and won her first individual medal in January 2006 during her first international appearance, thanks to the silver medal won at the European Championships in Krynica-Zdrój. In total, she has won 13 world medals (one gold - a record in the 1500m at Moscow 2015, 5 silver and 7 bronze) and 14 European medals, adding six continental titles to the trophy room (Ventspils 2009, Turin 2009, Heerenveen 2011, Mladá Boleslav 2012, Malmö 2013 and Turin 2016) and collecting over 50 World Cup podium positions.

 

She is the Italian short track queen, capable of excelling in all distances: 500, 1000 and 1500 metres. A champion of the Italian Republic, she has been a member of the Fiamme Gialle since 12 December 2008, and in 2015 married her former national team-mate, Anthony Lobello. As a child, she dreamt of being a vet; when this animal lover takes off her skates, she enjoys shopping, listening to music and reading a good book. Lately, she has also tried out boxing and yoga. Her idol is Valentino Rossi.

The opening ceremony will start at 8:00 PM (Korea's local time). That would be 5:00 AM (Central Standard Time), 6:00 AM (Eastern Standard Time) and 3:00 AM (Pacific Standard Time) in the US, respectively. If you want to know exactly at which hour the Opening begins, you can use this Timezone converter right here. https://www.worldtimeserver.com/convert_time_in_KR.aspx

NBC will be broadcasting the Opening Ceremony live on their website, without commercial ads, for those living in the US. However if you know any other sources where we can watch the ceremony, make sure to share them with the rest of us.

Am purely guessing here -- but the above is how I think the cauldron will rise @ the 2018 OC.  It will be on a post hidden in the stairs.  Final Lighter(s) - probably Yuna Kim) will light it at its base; it will then rise a la Athens to that spot overlooking the whole stadium and directly in line of sight of the VIP box/Tribune of Honor. 

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First Country: GREECE - Geuriseu

GHANA - Gana

FORMER YUGOSLAV REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA (Macedonia) - Gu Yugoseullabiaui Makedonia Gonghwaguk

GUATEMALA - Gwatemalla

GUAM - Gwam

SOUTH AFRICA - Namapeurika

NETHERLANDS - Nedeollandeu

NEPAL

NORWAY - Noreuwei

NEW ZEALAND - Nyujillaendeu

DENMARK - Denmakeu

DOMINICA - Dominika

GERMANY - Dogil

TIMOR LESTE (East Timor) - Dongtimoreu

LATVIA - Rateubia

RUSSIAN FEDERATION (Russia) - Reoshia Yeonbang

LEBANON - Rebanon

ROMANIA

LUXEMBOURG - Ruksembureugeu

LITHUANIA - Rituania

LIECHTENSTEIN - Rihitensyutain

MADAGASCAR - Madagaseukareu

MEXICO - Mekshiko

MONACO - Monako

MOROCCO - Moroko

MONTENEGRO - Montenegeuro

REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA - Moldoba Gonghwaguk

MALTA

MONGOLIA - Monggol

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - Miguk

UNITED STATES VIRGIN ISLANDS - Migungnyeong Beojin Aillaendeu

BERMUDA - Beomyuda

VENEZUELA - Benesuella

BELGIUM - Belgie (pronounced bell-gee-eh)

BELARUS - Bellareuseu

BOSNIA & HERZEGOVINA - Boseunia Hereuchegobina

BOLIVIA - Bollibia

BULGARIA

BRAZIL - Beurajil

SAN MARINO

SENEGAL

SERBIA - Sereubia

SWAZILAND - Seuwajillandeu

SWEDEN - Seuweden

SWITZERLAND - Seuwiseu

SPAIN - Seupein

SLOVAKIA - Seullobakia

SLOVENIA - Seullobenia

ARMENIA - Areumenia

ARGENTINA - Areuhentina

AMERICAN SAMOA - Amerikansamoa

ICELAND - Aiseullandeu

IRELAND - Aillaendeu

AZERBAIJAN - Asereubaijan

ANDORRA - Andora

ALBANIA

ALGERIA - Aljeri

ESTONIA - Eseutonia

ETHIOPIA - Etiopia

GREAT BRITAIN - Yeongguk

BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS - Yeonggungnyeong Beojin Aillaendeu

AUSTRALIA - Oseuteurallia

AUSTRIA - Oseuteuria

HONDURAS - Onduraseu

URUGUAY - Urugwai

UZBEKISTAN - Ujeubekiseutan

UKRAINE - Ukeuraina

ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN - Iran Iseullam Gonghwaguk

ISRAEL - Iseurael

EGYPT - Ijipteu

ITALY - Itallia

INDIA - Indo

JAPAN - Ilbon

JAMAICA - Jameika

DEMOCRATIC PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF KOREA (North Korea) - Joseon Minjujuui Inmin Gonghwaguk

GEORGIA - Jojia

PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA - Jonghwa Inmin Gonghwaguk

ZIMBABWE - Jimbabeuwe

CHINESE TAIPEI (Taiwan) - Chainiseu Taipei

CZECH REPUBLIC - Chekeu

CHILE - Chille

KAZAKHSTAN - Kajaheuseutan

CANADA - Kaenada

KENYA

CAYMAN ISLANDS - Keimaen Jedo

COSTA RICA - Koseutarika

COLOMBIA - Kollombia

CROATIA - Keuroatia

KYRGYZSTAN - Kireugiseuseutan

CYPRUS - Kipeuroseu

THAILAND - Tai

TAJIKISTAN - Tajikiseutan

TURKEY - Teoki

TOGO

TONGA

TRINIDAD & TOBAGO - Teurinidadeu Tobago

PARAGUAY - Paragwai

PAKISTAN - Pakiseutan

PERU

PORTUGAL - Poreutugal

POLAND - Pollandeu

PUERTO RICO - Puereutoriko

FRANCE - Peurangseu

FIJI - Piji

FINLAND - Pillandeu

PHILIPPINES - Pillipin

HUNGARY - Heonggari

Last Country: REPUBLIC OF KOREA (South Korea) - Daehan Minguk

I know they moved it from the Ski jump, which sounded completely unrealistic.

https://www.pyeongchang2018.com/en/bbs/press/image/view?bbsId=28&cnId=45616&pageNo=1&sortSeCd=3

My Torch Is Made From Recycled Aluminum The Colors The Light Up By Olympic Flame In LED.