Media "THE REEAL MAG" that introduces the movement of action sports such as snowboarding and surfing in Korea.Li Wontech, who produces Real Magazine, has a history of skiing with famous Japanese riders for many seasons in the snowy mountains of Japan, and is also good at Japanese.He sent me a report on the Pyeongchang Olympics, which had just ended the other day.Holding the Olympics in your own country.This winter's big event he saw, who knows Pyeongchang's Phoenix Park well.Let's deliver the back side of the Pyeongchang Olympics half-pipe competition from a slightly different angle.
The 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics Snowboard Halfpipe, Big Air, Slopestyle and Snowboard Cross competitions took place at Pyeongchang's Phoenix Park.In preparation for this big event, Phoenix Pyeongchang this winter closed its business in the middle of the season and entered the Olympics. In "Real Magazine", I headed to Phoenix Pyeongchang to watch the halfpipe men's final.
Normally, to go to Phoenix Snow Park, you should head for the Myeong-on IC on the high-rise road, but there are traffic restrictions during the Olympics, and you cannot reach the Cotton IC.
In other words, PhoenixSnow parkIn order to watch the competition held at Pyeongchang IC, you must go out at Pyeongchang IC.Actually, I moved without any information, but there was a sign on the highway and I could head without hesitation.
The most noticeable highway and general road to the stadium is the'Olympic exclusive road'.Even in South Korea, one lane is often a bus lane, but in this area, one lane in some sections was designated as an'Olympic road'.A car wrapped in the Pyeongchang Olympics goes through this lane to Phoenix.
To drive to the venue, you must park your car at a temporary parking lot near Tancheon, Changpyeong Town, and board the shuttle bus from here.I didn't have to worry about losing direction because many staff members were giving directions.
After getting off the shuttle bus, those who did not have a ticket could buy a ticket on site (only if there was room on the day ticket).Even if you have a ticket, there is a preliminary inspection of your belongings, which takes a lot of time.Therefore, many shuttle flights arrived with plenty of time before the start of the match time.
After checking your belongings, head to the venue where the half-pipe competition will be held.Surrounded by various temporary buildings prepared for the competition, it looked completely different from the usual Phoenix Park.
After this huge temporary spectator seat, it's a half-pipe stadium.
The half-pipe stadium finally arrived.I visited when the test event was held last year, but when it came to the Pyeongchang Olympics and the finals, the atmosphere was completely different from that time.
The location of the photoB(Standing) Audience seat.For snowboarding eventsA(Reserved seat) andBTickets are divided by (standing), and the ticket price isAseatBThe price is about twice as much as the seat.
AIn the case of seats, it will be crowdedBIt seems that there is some room, unlike the seats. The distance to the stadiumBIt's far from the seat, but it's nice to be able to sit down and watch the game comfortably.Many people got excited at this seat with cheering goods in one hand.
BHalf pipe seen from the seat.Ayumu Hirano is waiting for his turn to drop.this is300 mmI shot with a telephoto lens, but I couldn't shoot any closer. 500~600 mmI regret that I should have brought a super-telephoto lens.
At the test event last year, all viewing and shooting was possible just below the halfpipe stadium, but during the actual Pyeongchang Olympics, there were several classes of admission zones. The closest to the stadium is the players and staff, the second closest is the official media, and thenBIt was the order of the bleachers.
A gallery with exciting A seats.The excitement was at its peak when the players from their own country dropped in.
Yuto Totsuka fell on his lip with his first hit. It's a shame that he aggressively attacked in the final, which he won after a close battle with the world's top players at the age of 16.
At homeTVIt was possible to check the points of the players through the electric board at the tournament site as well as seeing through. However, although the explanations in the hall were conducted in Hangul and English, both of them felt that the explanations for the techniques were not enough. At the moment when each player's skill was critical, if a more specialized commentator added appropriate commentary, I think that the atmosphere of the site would have been much more exciting.It's a shame.
Shaun White fell on the second run, and it seemed like Ayumu, who had the highest score on the second run, was inclined to win the gold medal. ..
And Ayumu waiting for his last run.It was the last chance that rivals Shaun White and Scotty James had one chance left, so they had to renew their scores and lay the groundwork for the win. .. ..
And Shaun White is the last chance.Complete an incredible routine run,97.75Record the score,95.25I overtook Ayumu who was recording.First in history3Won a gold medal in the second snowboarding and halfpipe event.At this moment, Shaun White was so impressed that the scene where he was kneeling was transmitted to the venue through the electric board of the tournament.
Ayumu also celebrates Sean's victory and praises each other's good fights so that he can accept the results.It was a moment that made me feel the special meaning of the Olympic battle.
Americans in the bleachers head to Shaun White during media coverage“USA!”Shaun White rushed to cheer for this and shared the joy of victory with the audience.
Ayumu was about to overcome a big wall in one step and win the first gold medal of the Japanese team at this Olympics.The expression after the battle also felt the freshness of the power.
Kim Soo-chul coach of the Korean national snowboard team.The Korean team was enthusiastic that they would definitely advance to the finals at this Olympics, but there were still many unsatisfactory points.
In Korea, of course, because it was an event on a scale that I had never experienced before, it was a fact that many things were unfamiliar, unorganized, and inconvenient. However, the Olympic Games, which can be said to be the world's largest festival, were held twice in South Korea.And it was a meaningful moment as a snowboarder that I could feel the heat of this hot spot up close.
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