Let's connect to the host city of Pyeongchang-- There are plenty more exciting events lined
up on the ice and snow on Monday -- day three of the Games.
The weather has been freezing cold and it's showing no signs of letting up,... leaving
spectators shivering as they watch the outdoor events.
For more on the weather and the rest of the action,... we cross to our Lee Ji-won, who
is standing by in Pyeongchang.
Ji-won, they call it the coldest Winter Games since the 1994 Games,...
I believe it's gotten much colder now,... tell us more.
You're right.
Dawn is about to break, but it's still very cold... and the wind is brutal.
Pyeongchang is waking up to minus 13-14 degrees Celsius this morning,... with the forecast
telling us that even today's high will remain below freezing.
So yes, another cold and frigid day for us here.
And the cold snap also gripped us over the weekend,... with strong gusty winds forcing
some ski events to be postponed or even canceled.
Men's downhill alpine skiing was postponed,... and women's snowboard slopestyle qualification
got canceled,... meaning they put all 27 snowboarders straight into Monday's final,... meaning they
have just two runs.
Despite the weather,... plenty of record have been set.
conditions,... the Olympic heat was still hot in the town especially with some exciting
news and games.
A number of records have been broken, including the Olympic record in the men's 5,000 meters
for speed skating.
That was taken by the Netherland's Sven Kramer.
Olympic athlete from Russia figure skater Evgenia Medvedeva ( ) broke the WORLD record
in the women's figure's short program by 0-point-21 points.
And it's safe to say the fans are having a great time.
"And the atmosphere, you can't feel the atmosphere at home.
The cheering, the music, the commentary, the enthusiasm you can't feel that at home."
"We came because we wanted to be at this historic site and moment and to cheer for Team Korea.
I hadn't realized it before coming here, but the Olympic heat sure is great here "
Yes of course,... the Olympic excitement is being felt across Korea.
Now that the Olympics has started,...
I hear there are many other cultural performances also taking place there,.. you've been to
a couple over the weekend
Sure Semin.
Organizers hope to make the PyeongChang Olympics' a "culture Olympics", there's been various
events happening around the venues,... many of which are free.
Near the PyeongChang Olympic Plaza is "PyeongChang Festival Park" which hosts different cultural
performances every hour,... including a Chinese circus and a jazz band.
Another corner has booths filled with Korean and international food for visitors to try.
"Yeah it's great.
I'm glad that they are doing that because it gives us opportunity to see more than just
sports but to actually understand the culture a little more.
Now we want to see more."
"We came over here and saw the food and wanted to try the different dishes.
We never had Korean food before and now we've came back today to try some other things."
And it's not just the eyes and the taste buds that are entertained.
Visitors can also get active by enjoying winter activities like sledding at the Daegwallyeong
Snow Festival.
"We saw that this place has a snow festival being held and so we dropped by to ride some
sled.
It was really fun and it kind of gives us a feeling that we're all part of the Olympics."
Now these are just some of the MANY festivals have opened here.
So for those of you who are interested in finding out more about when and where you
can enjoy these cultural events, check out the website on the screen and make sure you
to enjoy your trip in PyeongChang and Gangneung to the fullest.
Back to you Semin.