The slogan of the Gangwon 2024 Winter Youth Olympic Games. (Photo courtesy of Olympics.com)
SEOUL, Sept. 7 (Xinhua) -- The Gangwon 2024 Winter Youth Olympic Games (YOG) launched its new slogan "Grow together, shine forever" at the 500-day countdown mark.
"The slogan expresses the pivotal ideas of the Games' vision: 'growth, coexistence, harmony, and future' through the message of the spirit and hope for the future, and the spirit of the growing young people," said Kim Chulmin, YOGOC's Secretary General.
"This marries with the Organizing Committee's vision: 'Youth celebrating peaceful coexistence and unity through sport to create a better future together'."
The slogan was selected on the basis of feedback from a diverse group of people of different genders, ages and countries of residence.
The Gangwon 2024 Winter Youth Olympics will be held between January 19 and February 1, 2024, and will benefit from the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic Winter Games' legacy by using some of the same facilities for the YOG.
Some 1,900 athletes from around 81 countries and regions are expected to take part. The previous Winter YOG took place in January 2020 in Lausanne, Switzerland.