<P> The 2018 Winter Olympics , officially known as the XXIII Olympic Winter Games ( Korean : 제 23 회 동계 올림픽 , translit . Jeisipsamhoe Donggye Ollimpik ) , officially stylized and commonly known as PyeongChang 2018 , is an international multi-sport event currently being held from 9 to 25 February 2018 in Pyeongchang County , South Korea , with the opening rounds for certain events held on the eve of the opening ceremony -- 8 February 2018 . Pyeongchang was elected as the host in July 2011 , during the 123rd IOC Session in Durban , South Africa . It marks the first time South Korea has hosted the Winter Olympics , and the second Olympics in the country overall after the 1988 Summer Olympics in the nation 's capital , Seoul . It also marks the third time East Asia has hosted the Winter Games , after Sapporo , Japan ( 1972 ) , and Nagano , Japan ( 1998 ) , and the sixth overall Olympic Games held in East Asia . It is the first of three consecutive Olympic Games scheduled to be held in East Asia , preceding Tokyo 2020 ( Summer ) and Beijing 2022 ( Winter ) . </P>
<P> The 2018 Winter Olympics , officially known as the XXIII Olympic Winter Games ( Korean : 제 23 회 동계 올림픽 , translit . Jeisipsamhoe Donggye Ollimpik ) , officially stylized and commonly known as PyeongChang 2018 , is an international multi-sport event currently being held from 9 to 25 February 2018 in Pyeongchang County , South Korea , with the opening rounds for certain events held on the eve of the opening ceremony -- 8 February 2018 . Pyeongchang was elected as the host in July 2011 , during the 123rd IOC Session in Durban , South Africa . It marks the first time South Korea has hosted the Winter Olympics , and the second Olympics in the country overall after the 1988 Summer Olympics in the nation 's capital , Seoul . It also marks the third time East Asia has hosted the Winter Games , after Sapporo , Japan ( 1972 ) , and Nagano , Japan ( 1998 ) , and the sixth overall Olympic Games held in East Asia . It is the first of three consecutive Olympic Games scheduled to be held in East Asia , preceding Tokyo 2020 ( Summer ) and Beijing 2022 ( Winter ) . </P>
where is the 2018 winter olympics going to be held
where is the 2018 winter olympics going to be held
Pyeongchang County , South Korea
Pyeongchang County , South Korea