PyeongChang (RWH) PyeongChang 2018 held a groundbreaking ceremony at the site of the Olympic and Paralympic Village which signalled the official start to the construction of the venue. The ceremony was attended by PyeongChang 2018 President Cho Yang-ho, as well as members of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Coordination Commission, led by chair Gunilla Lindberg. Also Josef Fendt (GER), President of the International Luge Federation, was joining this ceremony.

The project carries an estimated cost of around 137 Million Euro, and is due to be completed in September 2017, less than six months before the 2018 Winter Olympic Games opening on February 9. It will house around 3,500 athletes during the Games.