2023 Winter Olympic Games (Iearth)
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Host city | Monnas, Paraboca |
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Motto | Connected through peace |
Nations | 85 |
Athletes | 4,227 |
Events | 102 (in 35 categories) |
Opening | 9 November, 2023 |
Closing | 21 November, 2023 |
Opened by | |
Cauldron | |
Stadium | Monnas Olympic Stadium |
The 2023 Winter Olympics, also known as Monnas '23, were an international winter multi-sport event held from November 9-21st, 2023, in Monnas, Paraboca, which involved 4,227 athletes from 85 nations in the CCA. The games, which were scheduled to be held in early February, were postponed to the end of 2023 as a result of restructuring of the tournaments which began in 2020, and likewise had led to the postponements of the 2021 Kasema and 2022 Saint Raneau Games.
Monnas won the bid to host from a competition of 5 cities, recieving 30 votes during the Olympic Committee summit in San Beausoleil. While the games will predominantly be held in Monnas, some events will be held in the city of Calatas. The games were opened by President Oriol Miguélez, and the cauldron was lit by Parabocan skier Yasmina Biescas. Beleroskov, at their first Games since the end of a two-year ban as a punishment of a state-sponsored doping scandal, topped the medal rankings with 7 gold, 5 silver, and 3 bronze, with Caspiaa also securing 7 gold for second. Greater Normark won the most medals overall, with 17. Zamastanian skier Sydney Vayne was the most awarded athlete during the Games, winning 2 gold and a bronze.
Bidding and election
City | Country | Votes |
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Monnas | Paraboca | 30 |
Druzhinya | Vrakara | 1 |
Sjédal | Vœyetska | 5 |
Qaqarsville | Sateroc | 2 |
Daal | Greater Normark | 14 |
Five nations submitted bids to host the 2023 Winter Olympics. Monnas, Paraboca; Druzhinya, Vrakara; Sjédal, Vœyetska; Qaqarsville, Sateroc; Daal, Greater Normark. Paraboca had previously submitted a bid for Calatas to host the 2021 Games, but they were narrowly beat out by Kasema.
Yuan had originally created a bid for Dengang, but this was later withdrawn amid international scrutiny for the Yuan government's treatment of the Manda Pangchu ethnic population in Dengang province. East Chanchajilla had also proposed a bid for Turania City, but its Congress voted to suspend the bid due to inflated cost projections.
Development and preparation
Medals
Venues
Most of the outdoor snow events and alpine skiing events will be held in the mountainous area outside Monnas and Calatas, while the indoor ice events will be held within the city.
Outdoor
Mount Talbaras– Ski Jumping, Alpine Skiing, Nordic Combined, Cross Country Skiing Montilla Teatre – Biathlon Sebas Saisias – Bobsleigh, Luge and Skeleton
Indoor
Monnas Olympic Stadium – Opening and Closing Ceremonies Estadi de Pedrero – Curling, Ice Hockey Bolea Arena– Speed Skating
Games
Opening Ceremony
Sports
Bobsleighing | |||
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Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
Two-man runs 1 | Eserrei | Caspiaa | Beatavic |
Two-man runs 2 | Candatora | Saint Offeat | Pongi |
Two-woman runs 1 | Vœyetska | Unified Sera | Zamastan |
Two-woman runs 2 | Elbresia | Beatavic | Caspiaa |
Four-man runs 1 | Besmenia | Eserrei | Vœyetska |
Four-man runs 2 | Eserrei | Kossmil | New Anea |
Skeleton | |||
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Gold | Silver | Bronze | |
Men 1 | |||
New Anea | Beatavic | Candatora | |
Men 2 | |||
Beleroskov | Elborra | Eserrei | |
Women 1 | |||
Beleroskov | Blallia | Versenia | |
Women 2 | |||
New Anea | Nual | Odoni |
Curling | |||
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Gold | Silver | Bronze | |
Men | |||
Zamastan | Besmenia | Vœyetska | |
Women | |||
Beleroskov | Kossmil | Pongi |
Hockey | |||
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Gold | Silver | Bronze | |
Men | |||
Greater Normark | Beleroskov | Besmenia | |
Women | |||
Zamastan | Greater Normark | Beleroskov |
Figure skating | |||
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Gold | Silver | Bronze | |
Men singles | |||
Caspiaa | Pongi | Vœyetska | |
Women singles | |||
Allieu | Bentho | Candatora | |
Pair skating | |||
Allieu | Beatavic | Vœyetska |
Speed skating (Men) | |||
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Gold | Silver | Bronze | |
500 m | |||
Greater Normark | Kossmil | Zamastan | |
1000 m | |||
Zamastan | Eserrei | Quetana | |
1500 m | |||
Yuan | Greater Normark | Zamastan | |
5000 m | |||
Elbresia | Beleroskov | Greater Normark |
Speed skating (Women) | |||
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Gold | Silver | Bronze | |
500 m | |||
Kyti | Unified Sera | Beatavic | |
1000 m | |||
Beatavic | Lutharia | Allieu | |
1500 m | |||
Caspiaa | Greater Normark | Kossmil | |
5000 m | |||
Sontre | North Icadania | Unified Sera |
Alpine Skiing | |||
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Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
Downhill (men) | Shoassau | Kossmil | Vœyetska |
Downhill (women) | Zamastan | Sateroc | East Chanchajilla |
Super-G (men) | Greater Normark | Bentho | Constantio |
Super-G (women) | Zamastan | Paraboca | Vorrica |
Slalom (men) | Beleroskov | Pongi | Paraboca |
Slalom (women) | Besmenia | Greater Normark | Bentho |
Men's combined | Alterrame | North Kandson | Beleroskov |
Women's combined | Unified Sera | Beatavic | Sateroc |
Team event | Caspiaa | Yuan | Besmenia |
Men's Cross-country skiing | |||
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Gold | Silver | Bronze | |
15 km freestyle | |||
Candatora | Beleroskov | Sateroc | |
30 km skiathlon | |||
Yuan | Shoassau | Unified Sera | |
50 km classical | |||
Paraboca | Yuan | Beatavic | |
4 × 10 km relay | |||
Latilli | Greater Normark | Unified Sera | |
Sprint classical | |||
Paraboca | Beatavic | Beatavic |
Women's Cross-country skiing | |||
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Gold | Silver | Bronze | |
15 km freestyle | |||
Kossmil | Zamastan | Candatora | |
30 km skiathlon | |||
Yuan | Zamastan | Kalea | |
50 km classical | |||
Greater Normark | Vœyetska | Beleroskov | |
4 × 10 km relay | |||
East Chanchajilla | Kalea | Greater Normark | |
Sprint classical | |||
Mist Carthara Islands | Vœyetska | Kossmil |
Snowboarding | |||
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Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
Slopestyle (Men) | Unified Sera | Caspiaa | Vœyetska |
Slopestyle (Women) | Besmenia | Unified Sera | Beatavic |
Halfpipe (Men) | Sateroc | Kalea | Greater Normark |
Halfpipe (Women) | Kalea | Elbresia | Sateroc |
Snowboard cross (Men) | Blallia | Beleroskov | Sateroc |
Snowboard cross (Women) | Caspiaa | Greater Normark | New Anea |
Big air (Men) | Beleroskov | Beatavic | Yuan |
Big air (Women) | Besmenia | Pongi | Kalea |
Ski jumping | |||
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Gold | Silver | Bronze | |
Men's Normal Hill 1 | |||
Paraboca | Yuan | Vœyetska | |
Women's Normal Hill 1 | |||
Caspiaa | Allieu | Zamastan | |
Men's Large Hill 1 | |||
Vœyetska | Beleroskov | Besmenia | |
Women's Large Hill 1 | |||
New Anea | Greater Normark | North Shebat | |
Men's Normal Hill 2 | |||
Qolaysia | Zamastan | Caspiaa | |
Women's Normal Hill 2 | |||
Greater Normark | Paraboca | Sateroc | |
Men's Large Hill 2 | |||
Sateroc | Besmenia | Bentho | |
Women's Large Hill 2 | |||
New Anea | Unified Sera | Zamastan | |
Men's Normal Hill 3 | |||
Bentho | North Kandson | Greater Normark | |
Women's Normal Hill 3 | |||
Kossmil | Caspiaa | Bentho | |
Men's Large Hill 3 | |||
Caspiaa | Eserrei | Haduastan | |
Women's Large Hill 3 | |||
North Shebat | Caspiaa | North Kandson |
Freestyle skiing | |||
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Gold | Silver | Bronze | |
Men's Aerial | |||
Pongi | Kossmil | Sateroc | |
Women's Aerial | |||
New Anea | Zamastan | Saint Offeat | |
Men's Halfpipe | |||
Kyti | New Anea | Elbresia | |
Women's Halfpipe | |||
Caspiaa | Haduastan | New Anea | |
Men's Slopestyle | |||
Beleroskov | Pongi | Kossmil | |
Women's Slopestyle | |||
Beleroskov | Elbresia | Kalea |
Participating National Olympic Committees
Medal Count
Rank | Country | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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1 | Beleroskov | 7 | 5 | 3 | 15 |
2 | Caspiaa | 7 | 4 | 2 | 13 |
3 | Greater Normark | 5 | 8 | 4 | 17 |
4 | Zamastan | 5 | 4 | 5 | 14 |
5 | New Anea | 5 | 1 | 3 | 9 |
6 | Besmenia | 4 | 2 | 3 | 9 |
7 | Yuan | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
8 | Paraboca | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
9 | Kossmil | 2 | 5 | 3 | 10 |
10 | Unified Sera | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 |
11 | Elbresia | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
12 | Eserrei | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
13 | Vœyetska | 2 | 2 | 7 | 11 |
14 | Sateroc | 2 | 1 | 6 | 9 |
15 | Allieu | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
16 | Candatora | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
17 | Kyti | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
18 | Beatavic | 1 | 6 | 4 | 11 |
19 | Pongi | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 |
20 | Bentho | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
Records
Closing ceremony
Broadcasting
- BBO - Beatavic
- BRF - Besmenia
- CTC Sports - Zamastan
- DPB - Drambenburg
- DRS - Durnstaal
- E1TV - Emmiria
- KBC 1 - Kossmil
- LTV Sport - Jumbosa
- PBN - Pongi
- QBC One - Quetana
- SAT - Alecburgh
- Tine Broadcast - Tine
- VSEN - Vitosium
- CPB - Vœyetska
- KRO4 - Kaoro
- BRP - Bentho
Concerns and controversies
Terrorism
Shortly before the games, a video released by Al-Fijar threatened the Games and stated that "Zamastanian and WEDA nationals" would be targetted, as well as public transport and sporting locations in Monnas. President Miguélez authorized the deployment of an additional 1000 troops to assist in security during the games, which the Parabocan government vowed to be the "safest in Olympic history". No terrorist attacks occurred during the games, nor was any credible plot uncovered by Parabocan or international intelligence and security agencies.
Cartel influence
Northern Paraboca's remoteness and mountainous region has historically alotted it as a refuge for drug cartel operations, namely the Ouacan Cartel. Security and anti-drug task forces were deployed in great numbers throughout the Olympic events and surrounding areas in order to curb the influence of the cartels. Despite the heavy presence of authorities at the Games, several significant seizures of drug shipments were made, including large quantities of fentanyl, cocaine, and marijuana. Hundreds of people, mostly spectators and low-level employees at the Games, were arrested for illegal drug use, and a handful of athletes including Zamastanian hockey player Tyler Poddero and Elbresian skier Rachel Audermenn were booked and cited by authorities for using cocaine.
Doping
Following the 2020 Summer Games, an investigation revealed that the Beleroskovian Olympic team had participated in a state-run doping program, which supplied their athletes with performance-enhancing drugs. They were subsequently banned from participating in the Olympics for two years, missing the 2021 Winter and 2022 Summer games. Their suspension was lifted for the 2023 Games, a decision which was heavily scrutinized upon Beleroskov's first-place finish in gold medal performances among its athletes. Several athletes who placed below Beleroskovians in the 2023 Games suggested that their opponents were still taking performance enhancing drugs, though event doctors and investigators were unable to find evidence of further doping.
Environmental concerns
An estimated 49 million gallons (190,000,000 L; 41,000,000 imp gal) of water was expected to be used to create snow at the various venues. Kasema, Kyti, which held the previous Winter Olympics, had a cold but temperate climate which did not require vast quantities of artificial snow. Monnas' arid winter temperature and high-altitude dryness and a hotter-than-average year meant natural snow was difficult to keep maintained. The Parabocan government stated that "a series of water-conserving and recycling designs have been put into place to optimize water usage for snowmaking, human consumption, and other purposes." Artificial snow forms a harder piste compared to real snow. It is often favored by professionals for being fast and "hyper-grippy" but also raises their fear of falling on it.
Monnas' electricity came largely from hydroelectric and coal power, and these supported the construction of some Olympic venues. To offset emissions from construction and air travel, Paraboca had planted roughly 60 million trees in deforested regions.
- Eserrei
- Caspia
- Beatavic
- Candatora
- Saint Offeat
- Pongi
- Vœyetska
- Unified Sera
- Zamastan
- Elbresia
- Kossmil
- New Anea
- Beleroskov
- Elborra
- Blallia
- Versenia
- Nual
- Odoni
- Greater Normark
- Allieu
- Bentho
- Quetana
- Yuan
- Kyti
- Lutharia
- Sontre
- North Icadania
- Shoassau
- Sateroc
- Chanchajilla
- Constantio
- Paraboca
- Vorrica
- Alterrame
- Kandson
- Latilli
- Kalea
- Mist Carthara Islands
- North Shebat
- Qolaysia
- Haduastan
- Acdia
- Albarine
- Alcarres
- Alluna
- Alonnisosa
- Alutiana
- Arenacia
- Artaska
- Artegana
- Auraine
- Austrolis
- Aybrea
- Cadair
- Cylata
- Democratic Aurea
- Elastan
- Emmiria
- Great Alescoll
- Iobaray
- Ivite
- Jaginistan
- Joraistan
- Kylastan
- Mayotte
- Molenia
- Noravia
- Ossotia
- Pangchu
- Phou
- Sanpia
- Siniapore
- Somodi
- South Shebat
- Syraranto
- Tasiastan
- Tosichi
- United Cavollon
- Vuswistan
- Zalluabed
- Coalition of Crown Albatross
- Sports (Coalition of Crown Albatross)