4th Winter Youth Olympic Games open in South Korea-Xinhua
4th Winter Youth Olympic Games open in South Korea
Source: Xinhua
Editor: huaxia
2024-01-19 23:53:02
The fourth Winter Youth Olympic Games officially opened on Friday night with a grand opening ceremony in South Korea's eastern Gangwon Province.
Torch bearer Lee Jeong-min of South Korea lights the cauldron during the opening ceremony of the 2024 Gangwon Winter Youth Olympic Games in Gangneung of Gangwon Province, South Korea, Jan. 19, 2024. (Xinhua/Li Ming)The cauldron is lit during the opening ceremony of the 2024 Gangwon Winter Youth Olympic Games in Gangneung of Gangwon Province, South Korea, Jan. 19, 2024. (Xinhua/Li Ming) Athletes of Latvia pose with the mascot after the opening ceremony of the Gangwon 2024 Winter Youth Olympic Games in Gangneung of Gangwon Province, South Korea, Jan. 19, 2024. (Xinhua/Li Ming)The flag of International Olympic Committee enters the Gangneung Oval during the opening ceremony of the 2024 Gangwon Winter Youth Olympic Games in Gangneung of Gangwon Province, South Korea, Jan. 19, 2024. (Xinhua/Li Ming)Torch bearer Yun Sungbin (R) relays with Park Ha-eun and Park Ga-eun during the opening ceremony of the 2024 Gangwon Winter Youth Olympic Games in Gangneung of Gangwon Province, South Korea, Jan. 19, 2024. (Xinhua/Li Ming)International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach speaks during the opening ceremony of the 2024 Gangwon Winter Youth Olympic Games in Gangneung of Gangwon Province, South Korea, Jan. 19, 2024. (Xinhua/Zhu Wei) International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach (C) poses for photos with athletes during the opening ceremony of the 2024 Gangwon Winter Youth Olympic Games in Gangneung of Gangwon Province, South Korea, Jan. 19, 2024. (Xinhua/Zhu Wei)Zhang Jingyue (R), the flag-bearer of the Chinese delegation, is seen during the opening ceremony of the 2024 Gangwon Winter Youth Olympic Games in Gangneung of Gangwon Province, South Korea, Jan. 19, 2024. (Xinhua/Yao Qilin)The national flag of South Korea enters the Gangneung Oval during the opening ceremony of the 2024 Gangwon Winter Youth Olympic Games in Gangneung of Gangwon Province, South Korea, Jan. 19, 2024. (Xinhua/Yao Qilin)Artists perform during the opening ceremony of the 2024 Gangwon Winter Youth Olympic Games in Gangneung of Gangwon Province, South Korea, Jan. 19, 2024. (Xinhua/Zhu Wei)Members of the delegation of Greece parade into Gangneung Oval before the opening ceremony of the 2024 Gangwon Winter Youth Olympic Games in Gangneung of Gangwon Province, South Korea, Jan. 19, 2024. (Xinhua/Xu Yanan)South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol (R) and International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach greet the spectators during the opening ceremony of the 2024 Gangwon Winter Youth Olympic Games in Gangneung of Gangwon Province, South Korea, Jan. 19, 2024. (Xinhua/Xu Yanan)The flag of International Olympic Committee enters the Gangneung Oval during the opening ceremony of the 2024 Gangwon Winter Youth Olympic Games in Gangneung of Gangwon Province, South Korea, Jan. 19, 2024. (Xinhua/Xu Yanan)Members of the delegation of South Korea greet the spectators after the opening ceremony of the 2024 Gangwon Winter Youth Olympic Games in Gangneung of Gangwon Province, South Korea, Jan. 19, 2024. (Xinhua/Xu Yanan)Torch bearer Yun Sung-bin, men's skeleton gold medalist of the 2018 Olympic Winter Games, holds the torch during the opening ceremony of the 2024 Gangwon Winter Youth Olympic Games in Pyeongchang of Gangwon Province, South Korea, Jan. 19, 2024. (Xinhua/Hu Huhu)Artists perform during the opening ceremony of the 2024 Gangwon Winter Youth Olympic Games in Pyeongchang of Gangwon Province, South Korea, Jan. 19, 2024. (Xinhua/Hu Huhu)A screen shows International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach delivering a speech via video link during the opening ceremony of the 2024 Gangwon Winter Youth Olympic Games in Pyeongchang of Gangwon Province, South Korea, Jan. 19, 2024. (Xinhua/Hu Huhu)Park Soeon, the torchbearer of the digital cauldron, lights the digital cauldron at Gangneung Olympic Park in Gangneung of Gangwon Province, South Korea, Jan. 19, 2024. The fourth Winter Youth Olympic Games officially opened on Friday night with a grand opening ceremony in South Korea's eastern Gangwon Province. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)
