2018 Winter Paralympics opening ceremony
The opening ceremony of the 2018 Winter Paralympics took place at the Pyeongchang Olympic Stadium in Pyeongchang, South Korea on March 9, 2018. at 20:00 KST[1][2][3]
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| Date | 9 March 2018 |
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| Time | 20:00-22:10 KST (UTC+9) |
| Location | Pyeongchang, South Korea |
| Coordinates | 37°40′03″N 128°42′20″E |
| Filmed by | OBS on behalf of SBS |
| Footage | The ceremony on the IPC YouTube channel on YouTube |
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Preparations
The site of the opening ceremony, Pyeongchang Olympic Stadium, was built specifically for the games. It seated 35,000. No Olympic or Paralympic events were held there. It was only used for the opening and closing ceremonies.[1][2]
Proceedings
Parade of Nations
Competing countries entered the stadium in alphabetical order based on their names in the Korean language, with the host country, South Korea, concluding the march. Coincidentally similar to the Olympics, Greece enters at the start of the parade.
Dignitaries in attendance
Anthems
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Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra – Paralympic Hymn
See also
References
- "PyeongChang to host largest Winter Paralympics next month". Yonhap News Agency. Retrieved 2018-02-27.
- "PyeongChang gets ready to welcome the Paralympic Winter Games". International Olympic Committee. 2018-02-27. Retrieved 2018-02-27.
- "PyeongChang 2018: Opening Ceremony warms hearts".
- Nielsen, Sec Kirstjen (8 March 2018). "Proud to lead the U.S. Presidential Delegation to the #WinterParalympics. Looking forward to watching our athletes compete with the best in the world!pic.twitter.com/2kdGuqQMXl". @SecNielsen. Retrieved 2018-03-20.
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