With the Olympic competition venues going into lockdown mode at the end of the month, this week was the last opportunity for us to take a select delegation of team leaders and key BOA personnel to South Korea as we edge ever close to the Games.

I've always felt some nations miss out on not seeing the venues and the overlay of the Games as late as possible and for us it's a huge help seeing the competition and accommodation facilities in as a developed state as we possibly can.

And what we've found has been hugely beneficial for our sports and our HQ team, with venues looking good and the city in great shape to welcome us back in February.

We were warmly welcomed by the POCOG - the Organising Committee who gave us a thorough overview and update of their plans and it was pleasing to see so many of the challenges they've faced have been overcome.

We have a fantastic group of sport team leaders for the Games and some of those with us in South Korea this week come with a great deal of experience which we can lean on to support those that are newer to the role.

Coming with us on the recce has enabled the team leaders the opportunity to see the Athlete Villages they will be staying in as well as the chance to visit their venues and speak to their sport managers.

It's an excellent opportunity to get into the real detail of the venues and what they and their athletes can expect in four months' time in what can be very different conditions to any other Championships. 

Having the team leaders out here with us is a good time to iron out any issues that arise, giving us the chance to solve them together as one team in plenty of time for the Games.

We know accommodation space is tight and seeing the Villages up close will help us as we develop plans to mitigate the challenge.  

Satellite accommodation is something we've utilised very well in previous Games, with Rio being a prime example last summer, and we will continue that trend in Pyeongchang. 

This trip was the first time team leaders have seen those spaces and the feedback on the work we have done in that area was very positive and encouraging.

We know that unforeseen bumps in the road are likely during the next 118 days but we leave South Korea having answered many of the long list of questions we came here armed with.

What we have seen and heard has been hugely reassuring and we are confident that Pyeongchang is well placed to welcome Team GB and the rest of the world to a fantastic Winter Olympics in February.