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2023 Winter Olympic Games (Iearth)

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Host cityMonnas, Paraboca
MottoConnected through peace
Nations85
Athletes4,227
Events102 (in 35 categories)
Opening9 November, 2023
Closing21 November, 2023
Opened by
President Oriol Miguélez
Cauldron
Yasmina Biescas
StadiumMonnas 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
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Yuan had originally created a bid for Dengang, but this was later withdrawn amid international scrutiny for the Yuan government's treatment of the Manda Pangchu ethnic population in Dengang province.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

  • Monta Dida, utilized for alpine skiing events.

    Monta Dida, utilized for alpine skiing events.

  • Monnas Olympic Stadium

    Monnas Olympic Stadium

  • Sebas Saisias, utilized for bobsleigh, luge, and skeleton.

    Sebas Saisias, utilized for bobsleigh, luge, and skeleton.

Games

Opening Ceremony

Sports

Bobsleighing
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
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
Gold Silver Bronze
Men
 Zamastan  Besmenia  Vœyetska
Women
 Beleroskov  Kossmil  Pongi


Hockey
Gold Silver Bronze
Men
 Greater Normark  Beleroskov  Besmenia
Women
 Zamastan  Greater Normark  Beleroskov


Figure skating
Gold Silver Bronze
Men singles
 Caspiaa  Pongi  Vœyetska
Women singles
 Allieu  Bentho  Candatora
Pair skating
 Allieu  Beatavic  Vœyetska


Speed skating (Men)
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)
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Participating National Olympic Committees

Medal Count

Rank Country Gold Silver Bronze Total
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

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.

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