JMarkSnow2012 Posted September 26, 2016 Report Share Posted September 26, 2016 1 hour ago, gotosy said: The POCOG also vowed to minimize the damage to Mt. Gariwang, where the alpine ski slope is constructed, and announced it will restore the natural habitat there once the Games end. Make a note of that claim, and we'll see how well the good intentions are being realised in five years' time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeamBlakeUSA Posted September 26, 2016 Report Share Posted September 26, 2016 The Habitat Will Be Rebuild After The Games? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMarkSnow2012 Posted September 26, 2016 Report Share Posted September 26, 2016 5 hours ago, JMarkSnow2012 said: Make a note of that claim, and we'll see how well the good intentions are being realised in five years' time. Personally, I wouldn't be surprised if they put a taco restaurant somewhere up on Mount Gariwang. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zekekelso Posted September 26, 2016 Report Share Posted September 26, 2016 3 hours ago, JMarkSnow2012 said: Personally, I wouldn't be surprised if they put a taco restaurant somewhere up on Mount Gariwang. That would be awesome. I think the Rio games were awesome, and don't understand a lot of the negative comments about Rio in this thread. But they really dropped the ball on food Hopefully, PyeongChang will fix that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zekekelso Posted September 26, 2016 Report Share Posted September 26, 2016 And while it's all well and good that ROK is bragging about the state of its venues, there is much more to hosting than Venues. PyeongChang has a serious housing and transportation shortage. And there are almost no details coming about about their plans for either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gotosy Posted October 5, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 5, 2016 Quote International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation (IBSF) President Ivo Ferriani has warned that changes must be made to the newly constructed Pyeongchang 2018 sliding venue in order to resolve outstanding safety issues. This follows the publishing this week of a report, written following initial "stress" testing in August, in which various problems with the Alpensia Sliding Center were identified. The report was carried-out by internal and external experts from the IBSF and the International Luge Federation. Among the recommendations was a call for five new pumps to be installed onto the course in order to resolve icing problems with existing ones. Only two of these have so far been introduced, mainly due to time issues ahead of further testing scheduled for later this month. Concerns were also raised with the placement of sprinkler systems near to cooling plants along the course due to the risk of explosion. Sprinklers are required under South Korean law but are considered a safety risk by European experts. Better communication and leadership between the Organising Committee and Gangwon Provincial authorities over the facility was also proposed. "Safety issues must be resolved," said Ferriani here today on the opening morning of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Coordination Commission inspection. "None of our concerns our major, but they must be resolved." The new sliding track, standing at exactly 2,018 metres long, is due to undergo pre-homogulation testing from October 24 to 30 ahead of official training weeks planned for February and March next year. ... http://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1042315/ferriani-warns-safety-issues-must-be-addressed-at-pyeongchang-2018-sliding-centre-as-ioc-inspection-begins Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeamBlakeUSA Posted October 6, 2016 Report Share Posted October 6, 2016 We Still Nearly One Year To Go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stryker Posted October 6, 2016 Report Share Posted October 6, 2016 http://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1042347/exclusive-pyeongchang-2018-warned-promotion-and-legacy-plans-must-improve-to-avoid-harming-image-of-games Key word here is legacy. Read between the lines and I think there are those in the IOC that fear Pyeongchang is shaping be Sochi Part 2. While the costs might not get that high, one look at the venues and this shaping up to be an Olympics where almost every venue ends up a white elephant. Another repeat of something along the lines of Sochi could scare the traditional European winter powers away from the WOGs for good. The Koreans have a horrible track record when it comes to legacy venues (World Cup, Asian Games) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zekekelso Posted October 6, 2016 Report Share Posted October 6, 2016 Quote Other challenges concerned Games services, where "there is a lot of work to be done...especially with regard to transport, accommodation, and arrivals and departures". Good to hear somebody harping on this. Unless the Koreans have a secret plan, they have no plan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeamBlakeUSA Posted October 12, 2016 Report Share Posted October 12, 2016 They Signed With Education Ministry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMarkSnow2012 Posted October 12, 2016 Report Share Posted October 12, 2016 On 06/10/2016 at 2:50 PM, stryker said: http://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1042347/exclusive-pyeongchang-2018-warned-promotion-and-legacy-plans-must-improve-to-avoid-harming-image-of-games Key word here is legacy. Read between the lines and I think there are those in the IOC that fear Pyeongchang is shaping be Sochi Part 2. While the costs might not get that high, one look at the venues and this shaping up to be an Olympics where almost every venue ends up a white elephant. That's not quite what's happening in Sochi. Hotel occupancy in Krasnaya Polyana last winter was around 70%, and it's also becoming a popular summer hiking destination. The coastal facilities are still struggling, but even those have increased from 30% in 2014 to 40% in 2016. There's a KHL ice-hockey team based in the Bolshoy Ice Dome; the Iceberg Skating Palace has hosted "Carmen" on ice throughout this summer; the Fisht Stadium is, like London's, taking a very long time to convert for football; three F1 Grand Prix races have now been held in the Olympic Park, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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TeamBlakeUSA Posted October 14, 2016 Report Share Posted October 14, 2016 Is That The Olympic Park? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timitimi Posted October 17, 2016 Report Share Posted October 17, 2016 Hello! I would like to ask your support for my dissertation, It is about the Super Bowl and Olympics ads. Filling of the questionnaire is about 2 mins. Thank you in advance! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1bokWhbQ_bFhuTad4Ah71OOph3ZoOfPVwJonzgIKRYls/viewform?edit_requested=true Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waldi Posted October 17, 2016 Report Share Posted October 17, 2016 On 10/14/2016 at 4:39 PM, TeamBlakeUSA said: Is That The Olympic Park? it's the venue for opening & closing - picture found on instagram Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikarus360 Posted October 17, 2016 Report Share Posted October 17, 2016 They're moving very fast with the ceremonies venue. I'm just kind of worried the space for the performances won't be too small. Since its a temporary venue unlike others I guess this would have special features depending of what the producers decided to make for the show. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waldi Posted October 18, 2016 Report Share Posted October 18, 2016 22 hours ago, Ikarus360 said: They're moving very fast with the ceremonies venue. I'm just kind of worried the space for the performances won't be too small. Since its a temporary venue unlike others I guess this would have special features depending of what the producers decided to make for the show. Check the size of the truck i think it'll be fine photo upload sites 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waldi Posted October 18, 2016 Report Share Posted October 18, 2016 it feels def. more 'intimate' then the Albertville'92 "théâtre des cérémonies" image hosting 10mb limit 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikarus360 Posted October 19, 2016 Report Share Posted October 19, 2016 That's good to hear. According to the pic the space seems to still be enough for a good show. Also it seems it will be very intimate as you say and i'm sure it will be enjoyed equally by both those in the stadium and the TV watchers. Here are some more pics of the venues constructions which seems to be a bit more updated (taken in late September), starting with the ceremonies stadium http://www.pyeongchang2018.com/horizon/kor/media/photo_list.asp?hb_BoardManager_ID=BDFFFF13# Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeamBlakeUSA Posted October 19, 2016 Report Share Posted October 19, 2016 Construction Is Not Done Yet, It Will Be Completed By Next Year Before The Games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stryker Posted October 20, 2016 Report Share Posted October 20, 2016 On 10/12/2016 at 10:37 PM, JMarkSnow2012 said: That's not quite what's happening in Sochi. Hotel occupancy in Krasnaya Polyana last winter was around 70%, and it's also becoming a popular summer hiking destination. The coastal facilities are still struggling, but even those have increased from 30% in 2014 to 40% in 2016. There's a KHL ice-hockey team based in the Bolshoy Ice Dome; the Iceberg Skating Palace has hosted "Carmen" on ice throughout this summer; the Fisht Stadium is, like London's, taking a very long time to convert for football; three F1 Grand Prix races have now been held in the Olympic Park, etc. Sochi has generally always been a summer resort. The coastal venues have been a near disaster in terms of white elephants. Fisht Stadium is being converted for football but the stadium was constructed with no permanent tenant. In the original plans, only the Bolshoy Ice Dome was set to be a permanent venue. The Iceberg Palace and Shayba Arena were supposed to be temporary venues that would be relocated later. The Adler Speed Skating Arena was supposed to be converted into an exhibition hall (never happened). Carmen on ice and an annual F1 race don't make up near the amount of money for any of these facilities to turn a profit. Then again, it's not like one party dictatorships (Russia and China) really care about legacy anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMarkSnow2012 Posted October 20, 2016 Report Share Posted October 20, 2016 42 minutes ago, stryker said: it's not like one party dictatorships (Russia and China) really care about legacy anyway. Probably truer to say that they have specific criteria for measuring legacy, which are not quite the same as ours. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeamBlakeUSA Posted October 21, 2016 Report Share Posted October 21, 2016 Construction Is Gonna Take The Next 2 Years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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TeamBlakeUSA Posted November 11, 2016 Report Share Posted November 11, 2016 They Had A Good Start On The PyeongChang Olympic Stadium. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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