New Tech Introduced at PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympics

Exciting days are ahead for PyeongChang, South Korea as they prepare for major 

international multi-sport events including the XXIII  Olympic Winter Games (commonly 

known as PyeongChang 2018), taking place from 9 to 25 February 2018 and then will be 

preparing for the XII Paralympic Winter Games taking place 9-18 March 2018. The Winter 

Games are a unique stage on which the world’s best athletes can achieve superior 

performances. Pride House International will also be at PyeongChang 2018, hosted for the 

first time ever in Asia. Pride House is a venue welcoming LGBT+ athletes, fans, and their 

allies during large-scale international sporting events.

We at Gay Games 11 Hong Kong 2022 are excited to see PyeongChang 2018’s vision come 

to life, offering a legacy of new growth and new innovations at this year’s Winter Olympics. 

Here’s a few of the new tech that is being introduced at PyeongChang 2018:

5G broadband speeds

South Korea is known for already having the fastest broadband speeds in the world (Hong 

Kong ranks 3rd, behind Ireland) and connectivity will be further boosted at PyeongChang 

2018 by Intel’s introduction of a 5G mobile network (which delivers download speeds of 

100Mbps) at games venues. The tech giant is planning to show off the capabilities of its 

enormous mobile bandwidth by offering transcendent live streaming and unsurpassed live VR 

experiences to visitors.  

Samsung’s new SmartSuit

Samsung is equipping two Dutch speed skaters with sensor-equipped suits that relay live 

body position data to their coaches. Software is then able to analyze the skaters racing posture 

and suggest improvements that the coaches can relay to a band on the athlete’s wrist. These 

suits are only being used in training, as using it in a race would be considered “digital 

doping”.

Korea Train Express-- Bullet Train

There’s no excuse for being late to the games! In November 2017 the Korea Train Express 

(KTX) line from Seoul to Pyeongchang was completed. The new trains travel at 300kph, 

making the journey take only 70 minutes instead of the typical 3 hour journey by road.  

MIPS Helmets

Speeds of upto 90 mph are achieved by downhill skiers, hence much research goes into 

designing helmets to reduce cranial damage from high-energy crashes. The latest 

development in multi-directional impact protection (MIPS) helmets, the Giro Avance, will be 

worn by some members of the US skiing team. These high-tech helmets feature a 

“hammerhead” design to reduce overall impact and ball-and-socket style slip planes that help 

reduce rotational movement during an angled impact.

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