Gangwon begins the countdown to the 2024 Winter Youth Olympic Games
The next generation of winter sports stars will be discovered in Gangwon 2024, in what will be the first Winter Youth Olympic Games organized in Asia.
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“A Brilliant Future”: A Brazilian artist won the medal design competition for Gangwon 2024
Dante Akira Uwai was chosen in a competition that included more than 3000 presentations and thus the fourth edition of the Winter Youth Olympic Games, which will be held from January 19 to February 1, 2024, already has its medals.
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A unique opportunity to be part of history
The IOC launched a competition to design the medals for the Gangwon 2024 Winter Youth Olympic Games, which will be held from January 19 to February 1, 2024 in South Korea.
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Moongcho, a snowball, Gangwon 2024′s mascot
Moongcho was born from a snowball fight between the mascots of PyeongChang 2018 and the name derives from the Korean word Moongchida, which means to bring together various thoughts and powers. “We can look forward to a truly great Winter Youth Olympic Games,” said Thomas Bach.
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The legacy of the Winter Youth Olympic Games remains hazy a decade on from Innsbruck 2012
It’s been a full decade since the first Winter Youth Olympic Games, and with many past winter youth olympians preparing to compete in Beijing, it’s worth remembering the infant multi-sports games as their legacy and purpose continue to be a point of debate.
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