The PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympic Games XXIII in the Republic of Korea will kick off tomorrow, February 9th, 2018. The fact that the Olympic Committee selected South Korea to host along with the rapidly growing number of international tourist arrivals to the country in recent years suggests that South Korea is a safe and hospitable destination. But, what does the data tell us?
Crime. The data tells us that in all likelihood, the flu will be more threatening to tourists and athletes than petty or even violent crime.
Environment. Unlike in some previous olympic games, athletes and tourists will be at a lower risk to immediate, extreme environmental hazards or major natural disasters, apart perhaps from cold temperatures and icy roadways.
Conflict. Relations on the Korean peninsula remain strained, having been further inflated by three nuclear tests by North Korea over the last two years and the expansion of its nuclear inventory to approximately 15 warheads. The risk of hostilities and even war on the peninsula during the Winter Olympics is closely monitored by the Olympic Committee and US Department of State, although most experts deem the threat to be low.
September 12, 2012 In most of the sports over year the performance is being pushed to human limits. Quite visibile in different "Track & Field" event in the Olympics where some of the events have seen improvements up to 20% over the years. Will it get any better? For actual data, Click here...
July 12, 2012 Collection of data from Olympic Games, with detailed breakdown by sports, gender and country. Click on the pins in the map to see the location and year of the games. To access the detailed datasets, Click here...