The Pyeongchang Games in February may feel like the coldest Olympics in at least three decades because the main stadium lacks a roof, leaving an estimated 35,000 spectators, including world leaders, exposed to extreme cold for the opening ceremony. After the news last month that six people had reported hypothermia during a pop concert at the stadium, organisers are also considering installing more large windshields around the stadium, a sports ministry official said. Some 160 VIPs will be offered thicker and bigger blankets than those given to other spectators, a committee official said. Political tensions with North Korea and China have chilled foreign interest in the Pyeongchang Games, which open just 80 km (50 miles) from the world's most heavily fortified border. "The cold could ruin the entire opening party.

Source: India Today December 07, 2017 13:52 UTC