“ Dream Program ” to invite youths of the world to enjoy winter in PyeongChang PRESS RELEASE

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“Dream Program” to invite youths of the world to enjoy winter in PyeongChang

Dream Program 2014 is set to start on January 13 in PyeongChang, the host city of the 2018 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. This annual winter sports camp provides winter sports experience such as skiing and skating and promotes exchange of culture and friendship among youths from all over the world.

This year, the camp gathers 160 youths from 39 countries, and 5 nations send their youths to Dream Program for the first time: Ecuador, Iraq, Mozambique, Qatar, and Zimbabwe.

Dream Program, an initiative established in 2004 by Gangwon Province during PyeongChang’s bid for the Olympic Games to promote the values and ideals of the Olympic Movement and expand the base of winter sports globally, celebrates its 11^th edition this year.

Since then, Dream Program has invited 1,246 young people from 62 different countries where winter sports are not enjoyed due to various reasons. Among the participants, a total of 46 athletes represented their own countries as national team members at international winter sports events, including the Olympic Winter Games.

The program has received praise from the international sports community for promoting peace and harmony through sports, contributing to PyeongChang’s bid, and also gotten support of national government authorities by raising awareness of Korea through the world.

For this year, Dream Program will introduce an educational session called

“Champions of Tomorrow” in which participants learn the Olympic values through physical activities and group discussions, using the Olympic Value Education Program tool kit. Also, the young people visit the PyeongChang Alpensia Sports Park, including Ski-jumping Tower, to look around the Olympic venues and experience bobsledding and biathlon.

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Dream Program 2014

Information for Media

Dream Program 2014: Overview

 Dates: January 13 – 25, 2014

 Venues: PyeongChang and Gangneung, Gangwon Province

 Contents

- Winter Sports Academy

 Snow sports: Alpine skiing, Alpine skiing for the disabled, Snowboarding

 Ice sports: Figure skating, Short-track speed skating

 Champions of Tomorrow: Special lectures on sports and Olympic values - Site visits to Alpensia Winter Sports Park

- Tours to cultural and historical destinations in Gangwon Province and Seoul - Cultural exchange and friendship building through recreational activities

 Participants: 160 from 39 countries (including 22 guests with disabilities)

Asia Pacific (14)

Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, India, Kazakhstan, Malaysia, Mongolia, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam, Korea

Middle East &

Africa (14)

Cameroon, Gabon, Iraq, Kenya, Morocco, Mozambique, Nigeria, Qatar, Rwanda, South Africa, Syria, Togo, Uganda, Zimbabwe

America (9)

Argentina, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Mexico, Panama, Paraguay, Uruguay

Europe

(2) Serbia, Ukraine

Contact Gangwon Province (Event Team)

Tel +82 33 249 3258 / Fax +82 33 249 3149 / Email [email protected] For the event period, contact at mobile +82 10 9243 5184

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Main Programs

 Winter Sports Academy (Training Sessions)

- Dates: Jan 15-17 and Jan 20-23 (7 days) 09:00-12:00 / 13:30-16:00 - Areas

 Snow: Alpine skiing, Alpine skiing for the disabled, Snowboarding

 Ice: Figure skating, Short track speed skating - Classes: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced

- Friendly matches by area and level in the last training date

** Champions of Tomorrow (Educational Sessions) - Date: Jan 19 14:00-18:00

- Contents

 Development and peace through sports

 Introduction of winter sports

 Olympic value education: Champions’ torch relay; Express winter sports through your body; Drawing: Fair play vs. Unfair play

 Winter Sports Experience - Dates: Jan 19 09:00-14:00

- Venues: Alpensia Winter Sports Park - Activities

 Bobsleigh start experience; Biathlon experience

 Site visits: Cross-country skiing and ski-jumping venues

 Cultural Exchange and Friendship Building - Gangwon-do Tour: Jan 18 09:00-17:00

 Traditional house and East Sea beach visits in Gangneung

 PyeongChang Winter Trout Festival - Seoul Tour: Jan 24-25

 Cultural and historical destinations in Seoul

- Learning Taekwondo and Korean traditional games: Jan 16 & 21 19:00-21:00

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Timetable

Date

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Time

Jan 13

Jan 14

Jan 15

Jan 16

Jan 17

Jan 18

Jan 19

Jan 20

Jan 21

Jan 22

Jan 23

Jan 24

Jan 25

07-09

Arrival & Registration

Breakfast

09-10

Orientation

Winter Sports Academy

Gangwon-do Tour Olympic Facilities Visit

Seoul Tour Seoul Tour & Departure 10-11

11-12

12-13 Lunch

13-14

Gangwon-do Tour Lectures

Friendly Matches

14-15

15-16

16-17

17-18

Welcome Ceremony

18-19 Dinner

Farewell Party

19-20

Taekwondo Learning Coaches Meeting Games Night Program Evaluation

20-21

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Photos of Dream Program 2013

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