2018 Winter Paralympics
opening ceremony
Pyeongchang Olympic Stadium
Date9 March 2018 (2018-03-09)
Time20:00-22:10 KST (UTC+9)
LocationPyeongchang, South Korea
Coordinates37°40′03″N 128°42′20″E / 37.66750°N 128.70556°E / 37.66750; 128.70556
Filmed byOBS on behalf of SBS
FootageThe ceremony on the IPC YouTube channel on YouTube

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]

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

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "PyeongChang to host largest Winter Paralympics next month". Yonhap News Agency. Retrieved 2018-02-27.
  2. 1 2 "PyeongChang gets ready to welcome the Paralympic Winter Games". International Olympic Committee. 2018-02-27. Retrieved 2018-02-27.
  3. ↑ "PyeongChang 2018: Opening Ceremony warms hearts".
  4. ↑ 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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