| 2018 Winter Paralympics opening ceremony | |
| Partof: | 2018 Winter Paralympics |
| Time: | 20:00-22:10 KST (UTC+9) |
| Venue: | Pyeongchang Olympic Stadium |
| Place: | Pyeongchang, South Korea |
| Coordinates: | 37.6675°N 128.7056°W |
| Filmed By: | Olympic Broadcasting Services (OBS) |
The opening ceremony of the 2018 Winter Paralympics took place at the Pyeongchang Olympic Stadium in Pyeongchang, South Korea on March 9, 2018. at 20:00 KST[1] [2] [3]
The site of the opening ceremony, Pyeongchang Olympic Stadium, was built specifically for the games. It seated 35,000. No Olympic or Paralympic events were held there. It was only used for the opening and closing ceremonies.[1] [2]
See main article: 2018 Winter Paralympics Parade of Nations. Competing countries entered the stadium in alphabetical order based on their names in the Korean language, with the host country, South Korea, concluding the march. Coincidentally similar to the Olympics, Greece enters at the start of the parade.