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If you are between age 11 to 15 and have good potential to excel in sports, you have this amazing opportunity to join The Dream Programme and train in skiing and ice sports in PyeongChang, South Korea!

The Dream Programme is introduced by PyeongChang in 2004, as part of its bid for the 2010 Olympic Winter Games. It’s made to introduce winter sports to youths in countries less familiar with experience winter and winter sports. Since then, 1,574 youths including 105 with disabilities, from 75 countries have participated in this programme. The programme usually runs for 10 days between January and February. The programme has helped foster closer ties among nations and enriched the participants through cultural exchange.

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Some of the things that this programme includes:

#1 Winter Sports Academy by Professionals

• Exchanging theory & practical training and guidance method about sports on snow (Skiing and Snowboarding) and sports on ice (Figure skating and Short track speed skating)
• Participated coachers will help for promising players of their own countries through guidance methods and practical training methods.
• Player will understand better about winter sports and improve their skills.

#2 Experience Korea and Visit Winter Olympic Sports Facilities

• Tour of Gangwon Province Culture, Seoul Tour
• Experience Korea, Recreation (Dream lounge, Social party, water play)
• Tour of PyeongChang winter olympic sports facilities and experience winter sports.

How to Participate?

An application is distributed and received by Korean Embassy through the process of consultation with the Nation Olympic Committee (NOC) of the country concerned. Each NOC recommends participants among promising players of 11-15 years old in its country. After reviewing of the application, participants are finally confirmed by Gangwon Province.