CNN News: 平昌冬奧會倒計時一周年

We are officially one year away from the next Olympics, the 2018 Winter Olympics. They kick off next February in Pyeongchang, South Korea. The city is east of Seoul, in the northern part of the country.

距離2018年冬奧會還有一年的時間。2018年冬奧會將于明年2月份在韓國平昌舉行。平昌位于韓國北部，首都首爾的東部。

Though South Korea has hosted the games before, there had been four new events added for the 2018 Olympics. Alpine skiing will have a mixed team event. Curling will have a mixed doubles event. Speed skating will have what`s being called a mass start event. And for snowboarders, a big air event makes its debut.

在韓國舉辦2018年冬奧會之前，已經(jīng)增加了四項新的項目：高山滑雪混合團體賽、冰壺混合雙人賽、速度滑冰集體出發(fā)、單板滑雪大跳臺。

There are a number of challenges that any city faces when hosting the Olympics. For one thing, it`s incredibly expensive. Billions and billions are spent. Venues have to be built. Security has to be arranged.

舉辦奧運會的城市都會面臨很多的難題。其中一個，就是耗資巨大。將會花費數(shù)十億美元。

建設新的場館，同時確保安全。

Host countries are under the international media microscope for everything, from their weather, to how they manage housing changes, to their political conditions.

舉辦國家同時也要接受國際媒體的細微觀察，例如天氣、如何管理住房變化、政治形勢等等。

South Korea`s president, Park Geun-hye was impeached in December and a court is deciding whether to permanently remove her from a power, as a major investigation is made concerning the nation`s political scandal.

韓國總統(tǒng)樸槿惠去年12月份被彈劾，由于政治丑聞，法院決定是否讓其下臺。

But on the other side of those challenges is the chance for Pyeongchang to shine as the backdrop of a beloved international sporting event, one that brings together athletes, families, fans and photographs from all corners of the globe.

但是在這些難題的另一面就是平昌在備受矚目的國際體育盛世下會繁榮，因為其將會聚集全球各地運動員、家庭、分子以及焦點。