Yun Sungbin made history at PyeongChang 2018, and won the hearts of the host nation when he became the first athlete from the Republic of Korea, and indeed the whole of Asia, to win gold in the skeleton. Looking back at his achievements a year later, he tells olympic.org that he hopes they will provide a springboard for others to follow in his footsteps.

It has taken much of the past year for Mikaela Shiffrin, one of the most dominant forces in contemporary sport, to process her rollercoaster ride at the Olympic Winter Games PyeongChang 2018.

Children having fun on PyeongChang's slopes during the 2011 Dream Programme © PyeongChang 2018

Inspired by people, animals and even creatures of myth and legend, the mascots are an integral part of the Olympic celebrations. From Shuss, a little man on skis who accompanied the 1968 Winter Games in Grenoble, to Soohorang the white tiger of PyeongChang in 2018, discover these characters which are also part of the history of the Games.

Inspired by people, animals and even creatures of myth and legend, the mascots are an integral part of the Olympic celebrations. From Shuss, a little man on skis who accompanied the 1968 Winter Games in Grenoble, to Soohorang the white tiger of PyeongChang in 2018, discover these characters which are also part of the history of the Games.