Gangwon Posted July 27, 2011 Report Share Posted July 27, 2011 Well, I decided to do a little searching in Korean, and I came across photos I've never seen before. I've finally realized that if you want the real good photos and the real good news, you have to go to the source in the mother language. I'm going to post these photos in 4 parts: (Intro) Part 1: JUNGBONG, the future site of alpine downhill skiing, is a stand-alone venue near the Alpensia cluster for snow and sliding sports. Part 2: GARIWANG, the mountains surrounding Jungbong. Part 3: ALPENSIA, the heart of the Alpensia cluster, the site of ski jumping, bobsleigh, skeleton, luge, cross-country skiing and biathlon. Part 4: GANGNEUNG, the coastal city serving as the heart of the ice cluster for skating sports (skating, hockey, curling) (First, the Intro:) Ok, Part 1, JUNGBONG, for downhill skiing: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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worldracer Posted July 27, 2011 Report Share Posted July 27, 2011 What is that picture with the cruise ship (and sailing ship) on the cliff in Gangeung? Some sort of hotel? Overall, the pics look great, more impressive than I thought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gangwon Posted July 27, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 27, 2011 What is that picture with the cruise ship (and sailing ship) on the cliff in Gangeung? Some sort of hotel? Overall, the pics look great, more impressive than I thought. Yes exactly, that's the Suncruise Resort. It's a hotel shaped like a cruise ship 60 metres above the sea to give the feeling of being on a cliff. It wouldn't be a bad place to stay for those coming to watch skating or hockey in 2018! Btw, am I the only one who isn't able to view my Gariwang pics in part 2? If it's not just me, I'll re-post the photos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
worldracer Posted July 27, 2011 Report Share Posted July 27, 2011 Yes exactly, that's the Suncruise Resort. It's a hotel shaped like a cruise ship 60 metres above the sea to give the feeling of being on a cliff. It wouldn't be a bad place to stay for those coming to watch skating or hockey in 2018! Btw, am I the only one who isn't able to view my Gariwang pics in part 2? If it's not just me, I'll re-post the photos. Cool resort. A little kitschy, but cool. Yes, if you can repost those pics, that would be great. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gangwon Posted July 27, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 27, 2011 Cool resort. A little kitschy, but cool. Yes, if you can repost those pics, that would be great. Thanks. Yeah pretty cool, I didn't even know what that was until you asked. Ok, Gariwang photos re-posted: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deawebo Posted July 28, 2011 Report Share Posted July 28, 2011 Alpensia looks amazing! But gangwong looks boaring and ugly! No offence..... I mean gangeung Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gotosy Posted July 28, 2011 Report Share Posted July 28, 2011 Part 4, GANGNEUNG: I've seen it before and always amazes me ... great pics! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Rols Posted July 28, 2011 Report Share Posted July 28, 2011 Reminds me of a similar hotel I visited in Vina del Mar, Chile: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gangwon Posted July 28, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 28, 2011 Alpensia looks amazing! But gangwong looks boaring and ugly! No offence..... I mean gangeung None taken! Gangneung is certainly no Seoul or Busan when it comes to culture and nightlife, and it's probably not even among the top 30 largest Korean cities, but it's the largest coastal city in Gangwon Province, and also conveniently happens to be the coastal city located nearest to Pyeongchang, making for a compact Games. It's not the most happening of places, but the scenery is decent and it's a vacation spot where Seoulites go to get away from it all. When the athletes and foreign visitors descend on Gangneung in 2018, they'll bring the party with them and I have no doubt "boring" will be the last thing on anyone's mind! As for my favourite, I'm excited most about the development of Jungbong. I can't wait to see what they can turn that mountain into, both for the Winter Games and afterwards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul Posted July 28, 2011 Report Share Posted July 28, 2011 Im just so happy still for PC! The challenges that were overcome, the defeates that did not stop them, and the spirit that the bid was conducted in. I am a fan now. Good Luck PC! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baron-pierreIV Posted July 30, 2011 Report Share Posted July 30, 2011 Part 4, GANGNEUNG: So is that going to be the IOC hotel? And it DOES have a revolving restaurant, too! (I think.) See, my revolving restaurant-winning Olympic city theory holds up!! Do they hold lifeboat drills in that hotel? Does it also have a veranda on the prow where one can stand up, Leonardo di Caprio-style and shout: I am king of the Chosun kingdom!! ? And there is also a 2nd choice of staying in a "Chinese junk-style" hotel there (on the right) for the trashier guests?? I like it!! So cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkiFreak Posted August 1, 2011 Report Share Posted August 1, 2011 Part 3, ALPENSIA: I like how it's a little inspired by Calgary, the big jump tower with the viewing deck, and a similar Olympic Park layout. Looking forward to these games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barrack Posted August 1, 2011 Report Share Posted August 1, 2011 So is that going to be the IOC hotel? And it DOES have a revolving restaurant, too! (I think.) See, my revolving restaurant-winning Olympic city theory holds up!! Do they hold lifeboat drills in that hotel? Does it also have a veranda on the prow where one can stand up, Leonardo di Caprio-style and shout: I am king of the Chosun kingdom!! ? And there is also a 2nd choice of staying in a "Chinese junk-style" hotel there (on the right) for the trashier guests?? I like it!! So cool. I think that smaller ship is more of a classic western galleon design. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deawebo Posted August 7, 2011 Report Share Posted August 7, 2011 None taken! Gangneung is certainly no Seoul or Busan when it comes to culture and nightlife, and it's probably not even among the top 30 largest Korean cities, but it's the largest coastal city in Gangwon Province, and also conveniently happens to be the coastal city located nearest to Pyeongchang, making for a compact Games. It's not the most happening of places, but the scenery is decent and it's a vacation spot where Seoulites go to get away from it all. When the athletes and foreign visitors descend on Gangneung in 2018, they'll bring the party with them and I have no doubt "boring" will be the last thing on anyone's mind! As for my favourite, I'm excited most about the development of Jungbong. I can't wait to see what they can turn that mountain into, both for the Winter Games and afterwards. Yes, you're right it will probably look amazing in 2018. I hope koreans will have full stadia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tulsa Posted August 17, 2011 Report Share Posted August 17, 2011 Pyeongchang 2018 seem be a big joke... This WoG will be a big ****... KOREA is the worst choice for WoG... It's like Qatar 2022. Korean government had buy these games, IOC member are like Fifa member, corrupted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob2012 Posted August 17, 2011 Report Share Posted August 17, 2011 Given that Pyeongchang was on its third bid and last time around came very close to winning, I don't see that you've got anything to whine about mate. Everyone, including your bid tem, knew Korea would be strong. And so it proved. This result wasn't a surprise. It was well-known long before the 2018 race started that Pyeongchang would have a great chance at winning. Now answer me this: If Korea winning is a sure sign of IOC corruption in your eyes, then surely Pyeongchang receiving half the votes for 2014 is also a sign of rot? In which case, you have to ask yourself Tulsa, why did Annecy enter a bid when they knew how corrupt the IOC was? Either Annecy and the French NOC were both monumentally stupid for entering the race in the first place given the obvious corruption on show in the 2014 race, or the IOC is not corrupt. Take your pick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FYI Posted August 17, 2011 Report Share Posted August 17, 2011 Oh Rob, you should know by now that you're just simply wasting your breath (or this case, your typing, lol). Virtually everyone here has tried to talk some sense into Tulsa. But trying to do that is like trying to talk sense to a chimp. And even then, the chimp would still have more sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
intoronto Posted August 17, 2011 Report Share Posted August 17, 2011 Anyone have renderings of the Olympic Stadium? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baron-pierreIV Posted August 17, 2011 Report Share Posted August 17, 2011 Anyone have renderings of the Olympic Stadium? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barrack Posted August 18, 2011 Report Share Posted August 18, 2011 wow, nice progress! okay so it's not original, but it's done! other NOCs should take note on how to do things as effeciently as the koreans! no wonder why they won so solidly! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Rols Posted August 18, 2011 Report Share Posted August 18, 2011 It looks very ... Speer-ish! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baron-pierreIV Posted August 18, 2011 Report Share Posted August 18, 2011 It looks very ... Speer-ish! Yes, it's Speer-model-B from Stadium-Rents-R-Us. Better get in their before the Qataris dominate that end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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